There were a lot of things that happened from last October to now. And I feel like sense that time has passed I've learned so much that not a single teacher in the world could ever teach me the things that you all have taught me. When I was called to sit in that chair on testing day and tell my story as to how I got here I wanted to say so much, but my emotions got the best of me so I said the things that I felt like would sum up why I am where I am today. Why am I here?
When I was five or six ( I can't remember ) I wanted to join a sport and my mom agreed with me so we set out looking for... a sport. I tried ballet ( lasted for one week or two before I left ), tried gymnastics ( lasted less than a week, ( I remember it being three days or four before I left) and I think I did a basketball camp for a week, but didn't continue with it further. Some way or another we found out that there were tae-qwan-doe classes upstairs in Hawthorne Farm. My mom signed me up and the next thing I knew I was in my very first class with my hands up and learning how to kick. My very first instructor was a Mrs. ( her name slips out of my mind at the moment ) and her two kids and some other students... maybe about a good ten of us or so. After awhile Jacob and Chandler joined.
I think about a good few months or so went by and all we were doing in class was the same thing everyday. I remember we would stretch with some kicks, do forms and earn one stripe on our belt once a month. By the time I got to yellow belt I was starting to get uninterested and wanted to leave the martial arts. I told my mom and she told me to stay with it and if things didn't change after another few weeks or so I could stop. But the next week ( some time close after I wanted to stop ) SBN walked in through the workout room doors. I remember this scene so clearly. I remember SBN walking through the doors and just walking around and watching us. ( I kicked higher then usual and tried my best to stay balanced )
I blink and we're at the corner of the gym, I blink and we move into our own building, I blink we expand that building, I blink we move into a bigger building. I blink we expanded that building and I blink and now we're here. Every time we moved or expanded, my connection to Aim High is stronger, my connection to my team mates and teachers have grown unbelievably strong. But what I love so much about our school is that we connected to other schools, connected with other martial artists, improved our state of minds and attitude and we learned how to set goals, treat each other with respect, had fun, learned something new each day and some how we meshed together into a family.
But when an event in my life changed my perspective of martial arts, that's when it clicked as to why I want to continue with this. My dad was attacked in front of my own eyes by someone I never knew. When this event happened I saw one reason why I wanted to continue. I wanted to learn how to protect the people that I loved and how to protect myself.
What does getting my Black-belt mean to me? Everything. What does being faster than a Lamborghini mean? It means I can go beyond my limits in whatever it is I am doing.
My family has supported me so much that I could never repay them. You guys ( and gals :) have supported me so much that I may never be able to repay you. YOU have all influenced me to be a better person, YOU influence me to go above and beyond my limits. YOU should be as proud as I am to call YOU my teammate and instructor for DARE TO DREAM. I am so proud of each and every single one of you. Thank you all for being my mentors, teammates and extended family. Thank you.
- Z0E
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Is everyone done?
I'm just kinda wondering where all the "I'm nervous," "i'm ready," etc. blogs are from all of you...especially the 1st degree candidates. This is the final week. You have got to be feeling something...and even if you've completed your 40 entries, that doesn't mean you still shouldn't write (this is #41 for me).
CGN Taylor and I are the only ones who wrote anything about conditioning day. I know that CGN Jessica posted all of the videos, but are you all leaving it at that? I want to know what you went through from your own perspective that day.
Write about your thoughts, feelings, physical state, anything and everything.
I'm nervous. I'm not sure if I'm ready. Everything feels awkward for me after having that boot on for so long, and now I've got it off and can finally practice more, but it feels different. Any kind of spinning move in the forms, I have to hobble through and I'm sure it looks horrible. Kicking with my left leg is out--i don't have the muscle tone anymore to maintain proper balance, and at this point I can't pivot on my right foot. I actually tweaked it a little moving sideways in a horse stance while doing palgwe 4 with Boy Sam.
this is the most annoying and maddening injury I've ever had. However, tonight and tomorrow my plan is to review all of the curriculum as I plan to present it on testing day. I hope to see many of you out there as well.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Promise Less, Deliver More
"You are tempted to take on too much today and might feel discouraged later on, once you realize that you can't complete everything you started. Thankfully, the solution is rather simple: be more cautious prior to making a commitment. It's a good idea to begin a project slowly and pick up speed as you go along. It's always better to promise less and deliver more."
The message above is my horoscope for the day. I don't necessarily put a lot of stock into horoscopes, but sometimes I read one and it just makes sense; not in the predicting the future part, but in the philosophical way. Tonight, the statements listed above hit home. After we were done with rehearsal, I was trying to modify my open form, and i got rather frustrated. Not being as mobile hinders my ability to perform it the way I had planned, and now I feel like I have to recreate it completely.
KJN actually suggested that I do something requiring less movement than an open form, such as demonstrating how I can break boards from a chair again. I'm honestly not sure what I want to do. I see the physical therapist tomorrow, and I'm hoping for good news. I'm swollen and sore after running through the intro tonight, but I know it's something I'm just going to have to deal with until this week is over. It doesn't feel as unstable as it did a week ago (Molly's advice worked well), and I'm feeling positive that I will be in my brace by end of the week, but not certain: promise less, deliver more. Normally I don't live my life by that statement, however right now it seems like the smart thing to do. :o)
Sunday, October 9, 2011
"What did you do yesterday?"
Yesterday was a day of ups and downs. I really wanted to go on that hike with all of you, and it was extremely difficult for me to watch all of you walk away without me. I had to take a few minutes to regain my composure, and even after that it was hard for me to think positive for a while. I spent most of the drive from where we dropped you off to the Bagby trail-head thinking about how much I was missing. I know all of you went through a lot, and I am very sad that I had to miss the experience.
Today, CGN Taylor asked me what I did while you guys were on the hike, and tonight I've decided to share my experience from yesterday.
When we got to Bagby I got out of the durango and started down the trail with everyone else. About twenty steps in, BKJN got on the radio and told KJN that my job was to wait with all of the vehicles and make sure no one messed with the trailer and stuff. I was kind of irritated...I knew it was going to take me a while to get up the trail, and I didn't see any reason why I needed to stay behind--everything was locked up.
So I hobbled angrily back to the durango and sat there for a little while just listening to the radio chatter from everyone heading up the trail. Soon, however, they were out of range, and I was alone with my thoughts. First, I imagined myself out there on the trail with all of you, and thought to myself what a wuss I was being for not sucking it up and hiking the trail...I felt irritated at myself for listening to good advice and resting my injury.
After a series of self-negative thoughts I realized that I needed to change my state of being if I wanted to have a successful day. I decided to make a video blog which I'll be posting soon--that cleared my head enough to realize I had a great opportunity to prepare myself for next Saturday. I got out the curriculum (which I brought with me on a hunch that I might have time to look through it), and I started visualizing EVERY move...even a simple down block in a front stance. After imagining myself going through all of the forms, kickboxing curriculum, kicking combos, and more, BKJN Dan finally came out of the trail entrance alone. At that point, I finally realized he wanted me to be alone and reflect more on what i was thinking and feeling. I am glad he ordered me to stay behind.
I was feeling much more positive, and ready to get started on the trail. I started up as many of the coaches were on their way back down, and I met up with Molly. She decided to walk back up with me, and off we went. The walk up the trail was two hours of hobbling, stopping to take a quick rest, and me denying persistent offers for help from Molly. I was rather cold because I could not move very fast. Walking on the uneven ground was painful, as it caused my boot to twist around in awkward directions. Going downhill was extremely difficult and a little scary. I was very determined to make it all the way up without using my crutches, and denied the suggestion from Molly many times. (She was very patient with how stubborn I was being.) However, after an hour of the uneven rocky ground, my ankle was throbbing and in a lot of pain--I finally decided to start using the crutches. This is when I realized that trying to go on the hike with all of you would have been a very stupid decision.
I crutched the rest of the way to the spot where we had the fire walk, and kept my foot off the ground. Throughout the trail, we were passed multiple times by BKJN, KJN, and the coaches. I felt like I was never going to get there. I did not want to stop and rest or slow down, despite the encouragement from Molly to do so--if I stopped, I didn't know if I could convince myself to keep going. After a while, we met up with BSBN Cory who walked the rest of the way with us, offering added support. When I finally got to the picnic table two hours after I started, i was so ready for an ice pack and lunch, but I was still being stubborn, and Molly, Chelsey, and Cory had to convince me to sit down and let them help me.
After lunch and some ice, it was time to condition. BSBN Cory put me through an intense upper body workout...we actually used the gallons of oil as weights, and the picnic table for plyo-push-ups, dips, and more. The combination of crutching up the trail, and the upper body workout that Cory designed for me has left me extremely sore in my arms, lats, back, and abs. I told him I wanted to make sure I was working as hard as all of you, and he came up with all sorts of grueling exercises for me to go through. I started off alone...a little awkward at first with an audience of people I knew, as well as passers-by who seemed a little confused. However, Chelsea and Jenalyn jumped in and started working out with me, becoming my team for the activity.
I rested a little after the workout, and then decided to walk around and look at the hot springs with Daniella, Chelsea, and Jenalyn. Unimpressed, we walked back to the picnic area to find that Danny Pharr had shown up. We chatted for a short while, and then I got started directing everyone in getting the site ready for when you all got there. In order to modify the requirement for the day, I was given the responsibility of helping BKJN make sure the firewalk went well. The day before yesterday, I helped him secure firewood, gather other supplies, and get extra food for anyone who may not have brought enough. Yesterday, I directed the coaches who came along in clearing the picnic table for your arrival, clearing the fire-site for Danny to rake, and helping get the wood ready to burn.
You all showed up shortly after we had finished preparing the firewood and lit a small fire to keep warm. The fire-walk was amazing, and the things we discussed and the commitments we made had me thinking a lot about what more I can do to improve the world. The wheel barrow ride down the trail was a little embarrassing at first, but I soon got over that as I realized how much BSBN Cory, BSBN Kevin, CGN Christopher, and soon-to-be CGN Darius care for my well-being. Because of their efforts, I got down that trail in the dark without risk of further injury.
On the way home last night, I realized something important: my test was just as hard as yours. I know you all walked a half marathon and went through a lot together, but I went through my test without you, and I think that made it just as challenging. We have trained together for 9 months--we have done many challenging things with each other, and given each other support. Yesterday, I didn't have all of you to rely on. I did have others, but they were not my team, they are not testing next weekend, and they have not shared what we have shared. I appreciate everything they did for me, and it did help me get through the day, but it was not the same as having all of you surrounding and supporting me with the sense of camaraderie that develops when a group of people have accomplished what we have as a team.
I am very proud of all of you for what you did yesterday. I am also proud of myself.
Time is Now
Yesterday was conditioning and it was awesome. Even though I was sick, I was able to make it through and like KJN said: If one person fails, everyone fails because we are a team. I was so tired last night, we got home at 10:30 and I crashed until 9:00 this morning!! That is the latest I've ever slept in. Today is pedicures! I feel a lot better today (minus the aches and pains of walking/running 15 miles). I couldn't have done it without the rest of the team. Thank you to Jessica and Brandy for helping me through with my illness. Thank you to Sarah and Zoe for encouraging me to keep going and not taking pity on me. Thank you Devon and Melissa for going slow all the way up with me. Thank you Noah, Chandler and Darius for making me laugh. It really helped me believe in myself knowing that my team was there with me and supporting me. All the way up I kept telling myself, "I'm not going to be the one that ruins it for everyone" and I wasn't. After lunch I felt much better and I kept up with the rest of the kids and John on the way down. The videos that Jessica took can only begin to describe this adventure we went on. I think it was a great bonding event that made us a stronger team. There is no more waiting, testing week has come and the long trained for October is finally here. Go Dare to Dream!!!!!!
Friday, October 7, 2011
Mixed Feelings
It's about twenty minutes to midnight...we're all meeting at the studio in about 7 hours, and then it's off to who knows what...who knows where. I know a lot of you are nervous. I'm nervous too, but I've got something other feelings happening as well. I'm still rather frustrated about my ankle, but my talk with Molly the other night convinced me to take it easy this week, so that's what I've done. Unfortunately, work had me on my feet three straight hours last night, and two hours today without a lot of sitting down. I'm pretty worn out and my ankle is pretty sore and swollen right now, and I can't sleep, so I'm icing it and drinking some tea to relax. Hopefully I'll be asleep by midnight.
Everything is either packed, or ready to be packed first thing in the morning. I've got four alarms set on my phone in ten minute intervals to make sure I do not get up late. I'm wondering what's in store for me since I'm not going to do anything requiring impact...how many push-ups, sit-ups, plank holds...crazy yoga poses...etc. will I have to do? What kind of mental challenges do they have in store for us after we've been fully exhausted?
I do know one thing, I'm less frustrated about my ankle and missing out on the physical aspect of tomorrow than I am about missing the camaraderie that develops between members of a team when they have to run, crawl, jump, etc. and work together to make something happen. At our last Special Training with Brandy, I think that's what I missed the most. All of you were sprinting together...working as a team...and I was on the sideline, trying my best to work just as hard as all of you, but I don't feel as though I did.
Tomorrow my goal is to encourage all of you to do your best, and try to do as much as I can to work out just as hard as you.
Conditioning
I cannot wait for the conditioning test. It is just around the corner. I feel that I am 200% ready and I have a good support. Me and my mom are going to be the “invincible” team. I hope that every one dose great and that they give it their all. GO DARE TO DREAM!
Better
So, my attitude is all :) right now because I finally finished getting ready for tomorrow and now I can relax. I am soo sooo glad. I've been working on this all day long... not satisfied with clothes packed, shopping for more healthy foods (since it's nearly shopping day and everybody ate all the healthy ... and unhealthy stuff). Stressed still ... hmmm ... time to relax with the cat, hang out on FaceBook and do nothing nothing nothing.... Then wonderful sleep.... Until 5:30am ... ;)
8:03
That is what the clock says....hoping I can be in bed by 9. I'm packed. Ready to get up at 0'dark thirty to spend the day with all of you. Can't wait. Jessica
Wow ...
Okay, so we've reached the final 2 weeks and I couldn't be happier. This is the point where I'd probably say some stuff that would get me a lecture about a positive attitude, so I'll try to word this as positively as possible. I've learned a lot over the past 18 months and have gotten to work with a lot of really great people that had more faith in me than I've had in myself. I've learned not to underestimate my own abilities and to always go for more than you think you can do. I'm also very very tired. I'm a planner, and not knowing what's going to be their plan for us on conditioning day goes against my grain as a planner. But I know that freaking us out is part of their plan so I'm pretty much over it. The worst that can happen is I either throw up or pass out. Personal history says I'd pass out first, so I'm good. :) Yay, team! ;)~
Thursday, October 6, 2011
anxious...
a bazillion things are going through my mind... i'm trying not to get stressed out but it's not working!! lol today is my b-day so maybe hitting the stores with my mom, who fly in (no her arms didn't get tired, she took a plane... sheesh. lol), will take my mind off things...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Intelligent
I find it a pity that I don`t write things on here that take much effort, so I`m taking this chance to sound intelligent.
Here we are. Less than a week and a half till the test and only about 2 days till conditioning. So where are you now? Are you ready, focused and determined? Or are you going to wait until its time to go and be shocked by what we are going to do.
Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance
Start eating right for conditioning day NOW. The more easily your body is going to digest those gronola bars, the better. If you are ready and energized for the day, you won`t be shocked about how your food is reacting to you. Go for a run, plan healthy snacks, meditate. For something as big as our blackbelt test, we always need to be prepared for everything, even when we don`t exactly know what that "thing" is.
Together Everyone Acheives More
Are you nervous about saturday? Talk to a fellow tester! Share your concerns. When you`re done, you won`t feel as stressed. And the less stress you have on conditioning day the better. On conditioning day, find someone who has similar atheletic skills to you, and erge each other the whole day to do better. This way, everyone improves, and everyone feels like a team.
"I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how i react to it."
Not everything is going to go smoothly. I don`t mean to dishearten anyone, but each one of you is going to mess up. And trust me, I know from experience. I FAILED my conditioning test for my 1st Degree. And I`m learning not to be ashamed of that. Be honest with yourself, if something is hurting, don`t baby it any more that it needs to be babied. And keep in mind that you will get frustrated, and exhausted. But why do you think we have memorized all these quotes? We memorized them to keep them in mind when we are frustrated and exhausted.
"we are in charge of our attitudes"
Stay focused always. No matter what is thrown at us, we need to stick together as a team, and stay focused on the goal ahead. And we need to have fun with it! If we didn`t all have this fun quirky spirit inside of us, we would all be doomed from day one. So let it out! And I don`t mean giggle and laugh each time KJN tells us to run a mile. I mean make the best of everything that happens from here on out. Because as a team, we can do whatever we need to do to acheive whatever belt we are striving for.
Dare to Dream my friends.
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan, 'press on' has solved, and always will solve, the problems of the human race."
Calvin Coolidge
"I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature." John D. Rockefeller
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill
"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful men keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit." Conrad Hilton
Here we are. Less than a week and a half till the test and only about 2 days till conditioning. So where are you now? Are you ready, focused and determined? Or are you going to wait until its time to go and be shocked by what we are going to do.
Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance
Start eating right for conditioning day NOW. The more easily your body is going to digest those gronola bars, the better. If you are ready and energized for the day, you won`t be shocked about how your food is reacting to you. Go for a run, plan healthy snacks, meditate. For something as big as our blackbelt test, we always need to be prepared for everything, even when we don`t exactly know what that "thing" is.
Together Everyone Acheives More
Are you nervous about saturday? Talk to a fellow tester! Share your concerns. When you`re done, you won`t feel as stressed. And the less stress you have on conditioning day the better. On conditioning day, find someone who has similar atheletic skills to you, and erge each other the whole day to do better. This way, everyone improves, and everyone feels like a team.
"I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how i react to it."
Not everything is going to go smoothly. I don`t mean to dishearten anyone, but each one of you is going to mess up. And trust me, I know from experience. I FAILED my conditioning test for my 1st Degree. And I`m learning not to be ashamed of that. Be honest with yourself, if something is hurting, don`t baby it any more that it needs to be babied. And keep in mind that you will get frustrated, and exhausted. But why do you think we have memorized all these quotes? We memorized them to keep them in mind when we are frustrated and exhausted.
"we are in charge of our attitudes"
Stay focused always. No matter what is thrown at us, we need to stick together as a team, and stay focused on the goal ahead. And we need to have fun with it! If we didn`t all have this fun quirky spirit inside of us, we would all be doomed from day one. So let it out! And I don`t mean giggle and laugh each time KJN tells us to run a mile. I mean make the best of everything that happens from here on out. Because as a team, we can do whatever we need to do to acheive whatever belt we are striving for.
Dare to Dream my friends.
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan, 'press on' has solved, and always will solve, the problems of the human race."
Calvin Coolidge
"I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature." John D. Rockefeller
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill
"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful men keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit." Conrad Hilton
Conditioning day.
Wow. They always do something to freak us out for conditioning day. When i was reading the list of supplies, i think I froze up a little bit when i read "flashlight". Now this could just mean we will be doing things at night, but in my experience, we`ve always been where there where street lights. So Im really clueless to what they are going to do with us. I guess thats what they want us to feel, and thats where all the fun in it is too. :D
"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to." George E. Allen
"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to." George E. Allen
Monday, October 3, 2011
Flushing out the negative thoughts.
I have to admit to everyone....I had a somewhat negative attitude tonight after I twisted my ankle inside the boot. Yes, I had to wipe away a few tears, yes I had a short-lived pity party, and yes, I felt and still do feel a little discouraged and angry. I'm frustrated that I cannot fully participate in the training right now, and while I am working to modify things (i.e. running through forms with modified stances), it just doesn't feel the same. I see everyone else busting their rears and then there's me on the sidelines trying to do what I can to keep moving when you're moving.
I feel like a pitiful dog that everyone looks at and thinks: "oh that poor thing...she's trying so hard to keep up." I don't really like attention, especially when it's pity. I know everyone on the DTD team is giving me positive energy, and no one thinks that way...it's just a negative thought that pops into my head when I see people looking at me walking with my boot.
My new nick-name has taken many forms: gimpy, limpy, gimp...you get the picture. I really don't like it. I'm also tired of talking about what happened. I'm tired of needing help.
I'm also worried. Worried that I'm setting a bad example for the kids (even thought KJN told me it was a good example when I stopped today instead of trying to keep going). Worried that I'm not going to be able to modify things enough, or that stuff will be too modified and not able to show enough of my knowledge and abilities to pass the test. Worried that I'm going to overdo it again and damage something permanently. The doctor was very serious when he told me not to continue training until after November; that my ankle was becoming seriously unstable and if I don't let it heal right this time and keep injuring it, I will eventually need surgery.
I know this is all coming off as very negative, but I think I really need to vent and clear my head so I can reset the positive outlook I've been trying to keep this whole time.
I know I can do this, and I know this is more of a test than I anticipated; I just have to keep altering my plan on how I'm going to tackle this obstacle without putting myself at risk of re-injury. I need to get mentally and emotionally prepared for Saturday. I've asked BSBN Cory to help me come up with some grueling conditioning things I can do without a lot of impact or pressure on my ankle.
"Life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it." Just keep thinking this way...
Sunday, October 2, 2011
From CGN Sarah
Hey team! I can’t believe the test is only 2 weeks away!!! AHHH!!!! I can’t wait to get it over with. I’m so nervous but I think that we will all do great! You guys have been so awesome along the way and I know that we can all do this if we try our best. I think I know the second degree stuff pretty well except I might work a little more on grappling. I’m scared that KJN is going to have us come out and does first degree stuff so I need to review that to. I’m mostly worried about the written test though. I thought that second degree testers didn’t do it so I haven’t been studying and know I have 2 weeks to cram it all into my brain! YIKES!!!!
CGN Sarah
Brick Breaking to Final Saturday Training
If attitude is everything, I'm thinking that the stress of everything right now is effecting my focus on my attitude. I'm finding myself feeling very uptight for no real reason, once I stop and think about it. I'm starting to try and focus on one day at a time, since that seems to save my sanity.
On the up side, I finally broke my brick! It was one of the most successful feelings I've ever had and I was so proud of myself! My right hand just seemed to have too much of my brain connected to it (I'm right handed), and after 3 attempts at breaking the brick, the only thing I had to show for it was a sore hand.
So after some tears & pacing, I wanted to go back and try again, this time, with my left hand (not much of any other option, seeing as my right one was pretty much out of the running). I was hoping Kjn would let me, as I'd already told him I was calling it on night on breaking. Luckily, no one stopped me... In fact, Boy Sam walked me through how to come down through the brick & was a GREAT help in the whole process. The brick broke on the first try! I was so surprised that I just stood up and said, "It broke!".
I figured it broke because instead of using my right hand and thinking, "If I break this hand, I can't write until it heals", I was thinking about my left hand as, "Hey, if I mess this up, at least I can still write with my right hand!"
I guess attitude is everything. ;)
On the up side, I finally broke my brick! It was one of the most successful feelings I've ever had and I was so proud of myself! My right hand just seemed to have too much of my brain connected to it (I'm right handed), and after 3 attempts at breaking the brick, the only thing I had to show for it was a sore hand.
So after some tears & pacing, I wanted to go back and try again, this time, with my left hand (not much of any other option, seeing as my right one was pretty much out of the running). I was hoping Kjn would let me, as I'd already told him I was calling it on night on breaking. Luckily, no one stopped me... In fact, Boy Sam walked me through how to come down through the brick & was a GREAT help in the whole process. The brick broke on the first try! I was so surprised that I just stood up and said, "It broke!".
I figured it broke because instead of using my right hand and thinking, "If I break this hand, I can't write until it heals", I was thinking about my left hand as, "Hey, if I mess this up, at least I can still write with my right hand!"
I guess attitude is everything. ;)
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Final Push
Okay I've been taking OSHA all day and Zinc - I am NOT going to get sick darn it! I could not believe how hard this morning was for me! It was like the hardest special training ever. I could feel myself getting weak as the morning pushed on. It was so much fun that I just decided to ignore it and keep going.
Need extra help this week to pull together kicks and a few other cirriculum areas. We will be there Monday but Wed is back to school night for Josh so we will be rolling in late :-(
Hang in there everyone. It is the final push!
Need extra help this week to pull together kicks and a few other cirriculum areas. We will be there Monday but Wed is back to school night for Josh so we will be rolling in late :-(
Hang in there everyone. It is the final push!
Special Training & Requirements
Special Training this morning was great! I haven't really done any cardio for three weeks, partially because of the pain, but mainly because I didn't get creative in how I could continue that part of training. Today, I realized how much hopping on one foot can get my heart rate up! I am going to spend about 15 minutes day hopping on one foot for the next two weeks to get my cardio going again. I really miss jogging, but hopping will help. :o)
On another note, I'm so proud of everyone today! You all did such a great job with the relays, and kept a positive attitude. You worked your butts off today, and I am saddened that I was unable to participate fully. I do have to tell you, I'm getting pretty good on my push-up form...and doing push-ups with one leg in the air.
Working on putting my notebook together to submit for the requirements. I'm still down 5,000 push-ups, sit-ups, and rows. I need to do an average of 333 of each per day until the 15th to finish them. Here come some arms and abs of steel! Everything else I'm good!
I just realized the only major things I have left are two environmental acts...I did three in April, and then just seemed to forget about them. I'm going to be looking for opportunities to fulfill that requirement in the next two weeks. If anyone else needs to something for the environment, please let me know!
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