Kitbag question

In my early days in the army, they made us run a lot. For every little mistake someone had done, our Sargent would make us run for what seemed to be hours.

Sometimes they would tell us to bring our kitbag (which is a big bag with all sort of army stuff) and made us run with it.

One time, when we were told to be ready in 1 minute to start the punishment running someone asked “should we bring the kitbag with us” to which the answer was - oh yes.

Bottom line - don’t ask kitbag questions as you t will just make you work harder.


In Kung Fu I’ve seen this few time where we were asked to do 100 kicks before next class and then someone asks - 100 each leg... when this happens I always think of kitbag.

Lawn Evolution

I like my lawn. I like it to be greener than what the neighbor has (which is not easy as the one across from us takes really good care of his lawn).

Growing up we always had a push mower. It was a chore I hated. It took long time and it was hard.

After getting a house in Canada, I bought my first gas lawn mower. Life was easy! But there were always mechanical issues. With my close to nothing mechanical skills, it meant buying a new one or getting this fixed for almost the same price.

Then after few years I bought a battery powered lawn mower. This was progress as I was not dealing with an engine and I was also "saving the environment". But this one died fast (the battery) and never cut the grass properly.

I had new lawn mowers since (gas and battery) and I was only happy with my last one till it broke last week. sigh.

Well now I have decided to get a new push mower - no mechanical issues, no batteries issues, and getting in better shape pushing and mowing.

Running out of time

It is interesting how I always run out of time. I work from home and I save approximately 1 hour a day on commuting. Regardless I find I have less and less time to do everything I want to do.

This forces me to try to focus on what is important. But at the same time, it is challenging to go full force and without some down time.

This weekend I found time to read which is something I was not able to do for a long time. At least not work related. It was pretty nice and I hope to be able to do that as a down time in the near future.

Good from bad

One good thing about the isolation is that more and more people are getting used to use video conferencing. This helps me connect with family back in Israel where is the past they have "struggled" to use technology.

New Plan - part 2

Continuing with last's week blog -

the second thing I want to focus on is my flexibility. I started going to physio and I find that lots of my back pain (and parts of the body pain) is due to very very very tight muscles.

The treatments are painful but I do feel there is progress. I have less back pain and I do feel more flexible.

I am also starting a stretching routine that focuses on a different area everyday. This routine emphasis the importance of stretching for long enough time. 3 to 5 minutes!

New Plan - part 1

With new circumstances plans change. I had a specific schedule and rhythm with work and Kung Fu. Things changed.

There are 2 things I plan to focus on in the next year (which means I will have less time for other things).

The first is my ability to do things without getting out of breath. With staying at home, I am feeling less active than when I am at work. The best way I can think of to get better cardio is by running.

I know it will not be easy and will not be happening overnight. But I need to get running - faster and longer runs.

Act Now!

 We cannot change the past. So why do we look back and have thoughts of what if?

There are lots of things I wish I would have done in the past, things I wish I started earlier. But I cannot. What I can do is shape my future. So instead of dwelling in the past, I need to think about my future and act in the present. Act now.