UBBT Days 1-3

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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?

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 …