The numbers:
| Pushups | Crunches | Kata | Sparring | Journey (Swim) | Journey (Bike) | Journey (Run) | Kindness | Journal | Video | ||
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Annual Totals:
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23,550
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23,550
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479
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219
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0 | 539 | 513 |
487
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23
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0
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| 1,052 | |||||||||||
| Annual Targets: | 50000 | 50000 | 1000 | 1000 | 2400 | 1000 | 52 | 12 | |||
| Percent of Annual Targets Complete | 47.10% | 47.10% | 47.90% | 21.90% | 43.82% | 48.70% | 44.23% | 0.00% | |||
Do you see? Do you see how close some of those numbers are to saying 50%!?!?!? Oooooh, I’m so excited to see some 50%s! And on that note, I’m feeling good about my physical numbers. I do, however, realize (and sometimes panic) the need to get my butt in gear on the videos.
And just to show you guys where I am with the other requirements/goals (books to read, 1/2 marathon time, etc.):
| Other Requirements/Goals | |||||||||||
| Empathy Training | Blind | Mute | Wheelchair | Complete: | |||||||
| Read 6 books | X – 7 Habits | X – BABOK | X – A Call to Action | Complete: | |||||||
| Seek out a Master | In contact with Marilyn Fierro | Complete: | |||||||||
| 1 Personal Goal | Rancho Cordova Challenge – 1/2 Iron Distance (70.3) – Oct 5th | Complete: | |||||||||
| Memorize the Black Belt Pledge | Complete: | ||||||||||
| 1 Community Service Project | Complete: | ||||||||||
| Conquer 3 Personal Fears | Riding | Scuba | ? | Complete: | |||||||
| 1/2 Marathon in < 1:46:00 | Complete: | ||||||||||
So, three books down and feeling good about that. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was good. One that I need to keep rereading 🙂 The BABOK was about as painfully boring as it gets. But… t’s basically a manual about how to perform business analysis so I wasn’t expecting a thrill from that. A Call to Action was recommended by Sensei Callos and it’s a keeper. Some of the statistics in there made my head hurt regarding inequality among genders and the religiously motivated acceptance of that inequality.
I am in contact with Kyoshi Fierro, who, by the way, just got promoted to 9th dan! I need to send her an email and get this rolling. I have a couple of community service project ideas that are progressing. Haven’t attacked those fears yet. No, I’m not stalling… 🙂 My 1/2 marathon is down to a 1:52:12 so still some work to do there but feeling good about my running.
The Training:
Well, I’m still here, I’m still in this thing, I’m still training: dojo time, bike time, run time, Tabata workouts at lunch time, etc. Notice I didn’t say swim time? I know! I know! But I am signed up at the gym, that’s a good step, right?
I think I ate more responsibly this week. Went to the farmer’s market yesterday so I have a great stash of fresh fruit to get me thru this week. Yum!
The Challenges:
Say it with me… We all know it… “Time management!” So, I’ve decided to pretend that there are 25 hours in the day. And I’m just gonna see how that works. Also, I have managed to convince some friends that going for a nice evening run is synonymous with “hanging out.” It’s just a very kinetic version of it. So I’m able to get some social time in and some mileage at the same time. Phew. Hopefully they’ll stick it out with me. 🙂
Injury: Finger… it won’t heal, it refuses
Number of bruises: 3
Motivation: Climbing steadily
Next Event: June 2nd – Oyama Tournament, June 28th – Zooma Napa Valley 1/2 Marathon
Determination:
