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There is so much to reflect on in the last two weeks. The tournament was quite an experience. So was the class at the Joslin dojo. There was also my green belt project at Ride To Walk. All this seems hazy though. In the UBBT spirit is perseverance, here is the last two weeks assembled from loosely written reflections after …

Seven weeks done and we’re just about two months in now. Feels good. Still feeling good about the physical demands of the UBBT and still struggling with the mental challenges. In a way it feels good to be confident. I thought it would take a bit longer to get comfortable with knowing that I have to do 150 push ups …

So I know the majority (or all) have already begun their UBBT training. My beginning is…making the commitment. I have committed to joining, journaling, exercising, taking on a community project. I am excited to see my journey unfold throughout the year.

At the end of this week I’m reflecting on and savoring some minor accomplishments, and getting ready for new challenges. I’m proud of what I accomplished for UBBT during the work conference, not as much as during a normal schedule, but much more than I would have ever imagined in those circumstances:  7.55 miles ; 460 crunches and modified pushups; …

Wow…what a group workout, I awoke to many sore muscles I didn’t realize would have been sore, thanks Mr.Oliver for the group workout and the reminder to drink lots of water, I found that extremly helpful today.

Our first class together as UBBT Team 8 was something unique. It’s satisfying to know I personally could complete the class… the sheer numbers! In the first half: 240 pushups, 240 situps, 480 wall kicks. The second half felt more like playtime: bear crawl, lunge kicks, flutter kicks, and more. I wondered at points if the exercise was beyond my …

I’m writing this post from San Diego (rough!), and the first professional conference of my year.  A lot of my workday involves sitting at a computer.  At conferences though, we do a lot of running–back and forth down the convention center–as well as a lot of sitting, which is often on the floor in the back of the room by …

The work outs have been on track, finally got a 4mile walk in yesterday and I’m hopeful for another walk tonight…gotta keep the motivation to walk in the rain! My acts of kindness are comming along quite well, I have 2 community projecs completed and have found my “living hero” whom I’m interviewing next week…wow what great accomplishments so far, …

Here it is–the start of a new year! I’m doing something on this day I’ve never done before–reviewing UBBT numbers from December. Wow! 46,350 pushups to go…. We are saying goodbye to visiting family today, and also a good number of sugary holiday treats, some of which, I have to say, actually entered my body. I cleaned the pantry and …

We’ve been training now for a month. We’ve all encountered struggles. Today it was all 13 months are already worth the struggle because I made orange juice! Silly sounding perhaps… Let me explain. A family I watch was out of juice and the girls asked for the usual orange juice. There was a bag full of oranges for juicing. Their …