It is only a few days into our UBBT journey, and I can already see new habits forming, a new way of responding that my body and mind were not used to before. Each of the three days began with a 5:30 gym visit, more consistently than I have ever done this, especially as a confirmed nightowl. And yet, each …
Finding my way back in –maybe a UBBT update?
It’s been a while since I posted anything, and also a challenge to maintain UBBT requirements lately. June was an incredibly busy work month, and the fallout continues into July. As a ripple effect, daily requirements fell by the wayside, or were spottily done, and I’m not happy about that. I need to get back to that consistency that I …
The Most Important Goal
Lately, I have felt silent. There have been lots of ideas for a journal, but when the time comes to write it out? The ideas fall flat. Last night is worth writing about. For 5 years I have had the same fitness goal: to keep up with my nephew Luke. All the push ups, crunches, miles, kata, all of it, …
Still on the March (UBBT Update)
It has been too long since I’ve posted–I’m still on the march, & still chipping away at UBBT goals. Preparing for this post gave great opportunity for some reflection. The strengths so far have been: repetitions of basics and adding kata (~50%). Although behind in crunches, I am able to do more in a stretch that I had before (thanks …
Week 23 – Proverbs
Proverbs is known as a book of wisdom. I like to think of it as a book of perspective. Sure its the same thing in a way, but reading a book of wisdom is daunting. A book on perspective sounds more digestible. There were a few passages that gave more perspective than most. Proverbs 4:23-27 “Above all else, guard your …
UBBT Week 22 – Thoughts on Gi
Gi. The uniform worn in martial arts. Gi. The first code of Bushido. Gi. The right way. 2011 has been tumultuous with the UBBT commitment, a few bouts with the flu, a new job, conscientious diet changes, deaths in the extended family, a best friend leaving for officer training, stepping in when Mr. Oliver was on the Alabama Project, and …
Week 19 and the Next Point of Focus
Week 19 was a GOOD one! Vacation! Really tho, if it wasn’t a vacation spent with family, I don’t know if I could have handled being away from the dojo so long. I’m going on just about 3 weeks away. And I don’t like it. The vacation was great, and I did okay atsticking to my workouts. However, after Friday, I …
Following with a Good Shot — UBBT Update
There is a passage in the Book of Five Rings that talks about learning from other activities: “A man cannot understand the perfection and imperfection of his chosen art if he cannot see the value in other arts.” This passage came to mind as I was applying some golf sayings to my UBBT journey (even though I did not watch …
Week 19 – Spirit
My last journal concentrated on numbers, meeting goals, and motivation. Today is a report on spirit. Today was the 6th Annual Niello VW Ranch Run. There were some VWs I hadn’t seen before and some old favorites. Tin cans, pimped out racers, campers and off roaders. Valve cover races down a killer ramp were even more popular this year than …
UBBT Week 14 – Book List
A few people have asked me what books I’m reading, or planning to read. Here is my list in the random order they happen to be stacked in… Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse High Maintenance Relationships: How to Handle Impossible People by Les Parrott III, Ph.D. The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict by Ken Sande Why Bother Being …