Recap of Last Week

Last week's numbers:


Pushups :
Last Week – 0
Overall – 4240 

Situps:

Last Week –  300
Overall – 2470 

KM:

Last Week – 6
Overall – 34 

Acts of Kindness:

Last Week – 1
Overall – 28

Kicks:

Last Week – 570
Overall – 4700

Da Mu Hsing Reps:

Last Week - 22

Overall - 183 

My numbers were a little low last week. I lost a day to Pandamonium that I didn't make up. Pandamonium was a great experience for me. I didn't really do any forms but I really enjoyed helping out and seeing everything come together was a lot of fun. One of my favorite things about SRKF is the sense of camaraderie and teamwork. I ate a few too many cookies but that's ok.


I should find out about my shoulder this week so I'm looking forward to that. I can't deny that I'm getting pretty sick of watching from the sidelines.

Hard Work

Last week's numbers:


Pushups :
Last Week – 0
Overall – 4240 

Situps:

Last Week –  300
Overall – 2220 

KM:

Last Week – 6
Overall – 27 

Acts of Kindness:

Last Week – 1
Overall – 27

Kicks:

Last Week – 570
Overall – 4160

Da Mu Hsing Reps:

Last Week - 29

Overall - 161 


I'm a little late posting numbers for last week. Long weekends have that effect I guess. Still struggling a bit with recording my acts of kindness.


I had a bit of an epiphany over the weekend. I didn't do any training on Sunday or Monday as I was busy working on my yard and visiting friends. When Monday night rolled around I wasn't upset with myself for not training at all; I was happy with everything I accomplished. It made me think about the meaning of kung fu: hard work. This is probably old news to many of you, but I had never really thought about things this way before. Hard work produces results in all facets of your life. Around the house, in your relationships, and obviously in your training too. I have noticed that as long as I am working hard and doing something productive, it carries over to the rest of my life.

Weekly Recap

Last week's numbers:


Pushups :
Last Week – 0
Overall – 4240 

Situps:

Last Week –  300
Overall – 1920 

KM:

Last Week – 6
Overall – 21 

Acts of Kindness:

Last Week – 0
Overall – 26

Kicks:

Last Week – 550
Overall – 3590

Da Mu Hsing Reps:

Last Week - 25

Overall - 132 


I'm not able to do any pushups at  this point because of my shoulder. I have an MRI scheduled for tomorrow so I'm really hoping for good news that I don't need surgery. 


I'm still having a hard time logging my acts of kindness. I think I'm also having a hard time performing them too. My efforts to be a more courteous driver have not been sufficient. I just have a hard time with the way most people drive. I wish more people had sense of urgency behind the wheel. I'll keep trying I guess.


Last Monday's class consisted of a lot of Da Mu Hsing, which was exactly what I needed. I had a couple of major corrections so I tried to get in a lot of reps last week to reinforce the changes.

Diet

I've come to the realization (admitted to myself is probably more correct) that my diet is not where it needs to be and it's having an adverse affect on my life. I'm healthy and all, but the reality is that if I'm going to expect my body to perform at a high level, I need to eat well.

I have no excuse not to. I've eaten well in the past and I'm an excellent cook. I just need to put forth the effort to plan and prepare food ahead of time while also making sure I have room for balance. 

Miss Gibbons and I had a conversation on Friday about how it helps when the team is accountable to one another. I like this idea and so I'm asking anyone that reads this to follow up with me on occasion and ask how my diet is going. Feel free to offer advice or maybe even recipes.

The kinds of changes I'm making are simple:

Refined sugar to a minimum
Make healthier snack choices
Include healthier vegetables in my diet (spinach, kale, broccoli, etc, not just lettuce)
Whole grains more often

If I take care of these 4 items I should do well and it doesn't feel too restrictive. I already do some things well - I drink a lot of water, I control my portions, I don't eat red meat a lot. I just need some tweaks and the discipline to make the changes permanent. A healthy diet is sustainable but it's not easy.

Watching From The Sidelines

I was forced to watch class last night instead of participating because of my shoulder. I had watched a few classes before but last night was the first time that I really found it be as beneficial as being on the mats. We had a brand new student going through his first class and Sihing Tymchuk was going through some of the curriculum with him right in front of me. He was explaining stability in stances, cat leaping, and other techniques, and I was happy to realize that I understood everything that he was explaining. I might not be very good at demonstrating those techniques, but that's ok; that will come with practice.

Something else I noticed and really thought about is how great it is that everyone gives their time to help instruct class. Last night our class had two Sifus, two Sihings, as well as Mr Repay and Mr Hamilton.

The benefits of watching class are not new to anyone that's been with SRKF for a while. Sifus talk about it. It's mentioned on Kwoon Talk. The Kwoon really is the best place to be, even if you can't be on the mats. There are things that you can see that you wouldn't normally see. And you can pick up little things along the way that you may have missed. It's a great experience.

Numbers for Last Week

Pushups (Modified):

Last Week – 1080

Overall – 4240 

Situps:

Last Week –  270

Overall – 1620 

KM:

Last Week – 6

Overall – 15 

Acts of Kindness:

Last Week – 3

Overall – 26

 

Kicks:

Last Week – 540

Overall – 3040

 

Da Mu Hsing Reps:

Last Week - 18

Overall - 107 

 

I found some consistency last week, which felt really good. All my out of town work this week is for day trips only so I'm looking forward to being in class all week for the first time in months. I went for physiotherapy on my shoulder and was told I have one torn rotator cuff for sure and probably two. I need MRIs now to see how bad the tears are; hopefully I won't need surgery.