I realized only today I hadn’t posted a blog this week. It’s been a crazy one so a simple numbers update, and a Merry Christmas to everyone 🎄
Push ups- 29,110
Sit ups and equivalent time with plank - 29,140
Form reps - Hand 693 Weapon 371
AOK’s - 877
Sparring - 520
KM’s - 1680
Blogs - 48
This time of year always starts to get busy with the holday season, and year end preparations. I'm sure the same for a lot of people. This year added a bit of extra with a 30th birthday celebration for my daughter. We had a special get together for her, which was great.
It is a little extra stressful for me as well with work as we have a vacation planned at the beginning of January. I’m very much looking forward to some time away, but a lot needs to be taken care of before I go. Add the holidays in and my Xmas prep week I always take off in December and it can get a bit overwhelming mentally for me. From here on out until January 20th I am working 4 full days, one Saturday and two 3/4 days. Excited, but yikes!
Push ups- 28,580
Sit ups and equivalent time with plank - 28,600
Form reps - Hand 693 Weapon 371
AOK’s - 862
Sparring - 520
KM’s - 1642
Blogs - 47
Spent some time tonight on my stick form. Only my stick form. It has been too long since I spent a decent amount of time on this form. Who am I kidding, I barely get a couple reps in a week if I’m lucky. This is on me and only me. Only way to go is up, get better, work smarter.
I also realized I didn’t get a blog posted this past weekend. So I’ll have a couple pretty close together. Numbers will be as of Sunday as that’s how I add them.
Push ups- 28,010
Sit ups and equivalent time with plank - 28,080
Form reps - Hand 678 Weapon 344
AOK’s - 844
Sparring - 510
KM’s - 1606
Blogs - 46
The last few weeks in the black belt class have been great mind twisters. Taking what we’ve learned and practiced in our training and breaking it. Time to break it, so we can build it. Make it our own, and feel and understand what our bodies and movements are doing. The last 3 weeks have been rough for me with a pulled muscle in my back, and then being online last week due to working late. This adds an extra challenge to not always physically be doing what is being taught. I am always trying to take away the most I can and doing the best I can to grasp a further understanding of the knowledge being shared and passed to us. I struggle a bit more and find it to be bit more difficult than actually being on the mats and participating in live time. Many takeaways, and lots to learn.
My back is finally feeling better, and I’m hoping to not have work interruptions for the foreseeable future!
Push ups- 27,490
Sit ups and equivalent time with plank - 27,610
Form reps - Hand 672 Weapon 322
AOK’s - 826
Sparring - 495
KM’s - 1571
Blogs - 45
My doctor appointment was good this week. Appears to be as thought a pulled muscle in the lower back. And some other small issues taken care of. She advised to take it easier for the next couple of weeks to heal. A disease diagnosed in my lower back at 16 years old has not given me many issues over the years, but the doctor advised as I get older it will be easier to pull muscles and injure. I’ll need to stretch more and be more mindful, but nothing serious.
I was able to also improve some modified numbers this week as well, so it’s coming along slowly but positively.
Push ups- 26,870
Sit ups and equivalent time with plank - 26,990
Form reps - Hand 665 Weapon 322
AOK’s - 809
Sparring - 485
KM’s - 1537
Blogs - 44
My back was feeling better and seemed to be on the mend. Tuesday we took advantage of the nice weather and time together and did some yard work getting the yard ready for winter (again). Nothing strenuous, no heavy lifting but some bending and picking up leaves.
I paid for that Tuesday night. By nightfall I was walking around like a 110 year old. It hasn’t improved much and it’s been constant stretching, voltaren, and Tylenol for a week. Not much relief. Sitting, standing up, twisting is all very uncomfortable, and bending is worse. Getting dressed and undressed is fun.
I have a doctor appointment booked for Wednesday and will hopefully get some answers, and hoping it’s just a pulled muscle that needs time to heal. It’s in the kidney area so better to be safe than sorry. Numbers this past week definately took a hit with every movement uncomfortable, and I’m cranky.
Push ups- 26,530
Sit ups and equivalent time with plank - 26,670
Form reps - Hand 652 Weapon 322
AOK’s - 792
Sparring - 475
KM’s - 1503
Blogs - 43
As we hear some change coming upon the IHC team, I believe that change means growth. We live in an ever changing world, and change must happen to grow. We are always changing as humans, and sometimes the world around us changes faster than we can even keep up. Change can also bring new, exciting and fresh ideas.
I am not good at articulating my thoughts and feelings when it comes to trying to get them accross on paper (so to speak). Lots rattles around in my head, and it makes sense, but then writing it down does not always come accross as I hope. Todai Vogt wrote an excellent blog, very well written, and articulated. She brought forth a lot of my thoughts and feelings better than I could hope to do. Try as I might (and it’s been many years of blogging) I have accepted I will not be that good. So thank you Todai Vogt for your blog and sharing.
Numbers were better this week, and back is feeling better finally.
Push ups- 26,320
Sit ups and equivalent time with plank - 26,460
Form reps - Hand 648 Weapon 322
AOK’s - 781
Sparring - 475
KM’s - 1472
Blogs - 42
