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I waiting here at the Royal Alex to get emergency eye surgery for a superior tear on my retinal. :( this makes me sad and nervous. I don't like needles and people touching my eye. Today, they will be doing both. According to my wife this means no more jogging, jumping jacks, squat thrusts, etc or any activity that has impact a associated with it. I think see is right. I will have to adjust my training. Even though this is a bad situation for me. I'm glad is was aware of my body and realized that something was wrong and went in to seek professesonial help from my optometrist. If I would have waited another day or so I would be blind. Not a very nice outcome if that would happen. You know your body the best. It has been with you since day one and it will tell you when things aren't right. You just have to listen. After the surgery, I'm on bed rest for about a week. Will have to re-evaluate everything after that.

Learning

My body is sore but I'm keeping up with my routine. I don't think I will be jogging tomorrow, so I will ride the bike for any extra half hour. By pushing my body to do more, I've started to learn how to listen to it. You can always alter a technique or workout to accommodate an injury. An injury doesn't mean that you can't, it just raises the questions of how can I? There are many paths to your goal don't let one road block derail you. I've chosen a weapon.... The nunchuk...with some help on Saturday I think I have the basics for the form down. Now the prefect it and make it mine. Had a great time swimming with my kids today. We haven't done that in a while. It's easier to put things aside and spend time with them when it's one of your goals. Now back to my agenda reading for tomorrows meeting. Thanks for all the help.

the body strikes back......

I'm surprised my shoulder lasted this long.  I have had a bad shoulder for quite some time, maybe since I was in high school.  Remember those days when we thought we were indestructible?  I'm guessing that I threw it out and did considerable damage to it then and never had healed properly.  Now, whenever I put to  much stress or throw over hand with some force my right shoulder hurts for a few days.  Today, after my first set of push up I could feel it start to rebel. Good thing tomorrow is my run and 1/4 day, so I can let it rest a little.
Remember that no matter how much we think you are like superman/woman, we are not.  We must take care of ourselves now or suffer the consequences in the future. Lesson learned.


 

Week 1

It has been a week into my journey and I feel good.  Went for my 2nd jog (I jog every 4th day of my program) and I didn't drop dead after.  BONUS!
I downloaded an app to help me map and view my progress with my jogging.  I think it is a good app, it's called imapmyrun and the best thing is that it is free.  Well, you can pay for more services but the free version is all you need to record your runs.  According to imapmyrun, my run was 3.51km (from my house to High Park to John Paul II then back home), it took me 18.53min, and my pace was 5:24min/km.  Looking to get those numbers down in a couple of months.

I was also able to work on some of my personal goals today.  I spent the enitre day with my family.  Made breakfast, lunch, dinner and had a movie night with the kids. I even got in a nap :) I was tired and my body felt it. It was nice to chilax with the kids.

Now that the kids are sleeping time to get to work on my presentation for Thursday.  With my focus on my black belt, it has begun to influence other areas of my life.  The focus and determination is making it easier to complete my other duties.

Up and going........

I went for a 18 min jog today (my place to High Park to John Paull II and then back home) and realized that I forgot to double check a couple of things before I committed to add this journey to my life. 
Life insurance in order..................check
Medicial coverage up to date........check
Glad those two things are all in order.
After my jog, I thought I was dying. Hoping that feeling goes away in a few weeks.

I think I have my training program set.  I'm doing a 3+1 cycle for my training. I don't know if its good but I will discuss it with the sifus later.

Since I decided to do this, I am more motivated to do my excercises and forms. There is an intensity and purpose that I was lacking in my training.  My focus is on and I know what my goal is and I can put that in my sights and aim for it.

Thank you Master Brinker for the guidance.

The start of my black belt journey

It all starts here.  With the support of my wife and family.  I am  starting another facet of my journey, my journey to obtaining my black belt with Silent River Kung Fu. 

I was taken back today when I meet with Master Brinker.  I didn't know what expect.  Normally, when you get called into the office you are in trouble.  But not this time, he called me to in to give me some words of encouragment and a little nudge to get my black belt this year.  With some discuusion with my family, I have decided to undertake this journey.

I want  to thank Dara and the kids for your support today and I know I will be need it all year long if I'm able to complete this journey.

To all sifu's and fellow students at Silent River, I will need you to push me along and from time to time maybe a swift kick in the butt is needed.  I look forward to learning and training with you guys.

LETS DO IT!