I’m human

 It is not easy to keep things as planned but as you keep thinking about the end result, it is easier. 

I hope tomorrow will be better. 

I am a machine

When it comes to training I am a machine. And like any machine, it sometimes need a reset. 

So here it is - my reset.

I've been training for many years. One of the best aspects of my training was the early morning Kung Fu classes. And when I say early, I mean it. The classes were on Tuesday and Thursday starting at 6:40 in the morning. Every Tuesday and Thursday I would go an practice Kung Fu in the mornings and once I had access to the Kwoon keys, I started going at 6am to get some practice before class started.

When COVID started, I continued to go in the mornings to the Kwoon even though there were no more classes. But once I got my house organized for COVID and exercises, I started doing the routine at home. Obviously it was not the same thing. There is something for me about being at the kwoon. I do not get the same from my Kung Fu training elsewhere. 

With the return to work (but not to early Kung Fu classes), I started going to the gym on some days which was great, but I also started missing waking up early on days I work from home. It started to become a habit. A bad habit. If I work from home I "sleep in" and wake up at 7 instead of 5. These couple hours of missing training are crucial for me and I am struggling to get back to it.

But now is reset time. When I go to work - I go to the gym. When I work from home - I practice at home. There I committed to do it as I used to in the past.

The love for food

I’ve been trying to get to my ideal weight for some time. Making progress and then bouncing back. Seems easy but there is on thing that prevents me from being successful. The love for food. 

Sweet, salty, spicy  it doesn’t matter  I like it all  

It is all connected

 I like how things connect. One move leads to the next. As a black belt I know that not everyone see the connection. I know I didn’t. And I’m sure I’m still missing some. But it is amazing when these connections do happen naturally. 

I hate being sick

 I hate being sick.

When I'm sick, while I want to train, my body will not cooperate. I've been sick in the last few days and it has halted my running routine and most of all other training I've been doing. 

Can't wait till I'm back on track.

Morning classes

 I miss the morning classes. I used to participate and then moved into teaching the early morning classes. Every Tuesday and Thursday. I used to be there at 6 and get at least half hour of training before class. 

Since the classes were canceled, I’ve been still training in the mornings but my focus shifted. 

Sometimes I miss these morning classes. But life is progressing and so should I. You should always adjust to what life puts in front of you. 

Black or white

What is harder to get? Black belt or white belt?

I guess it depends on how you look at it. For many, it will be white as they never take the first step. For some it will be black as they stop training. 

To get your black belt (or get to anything in life) you have to start and then keep on going.