So Far, So Good!

My Stats To Date:

• Push ups: 1,500
• Crunches: 1,500
• Miles: 12.5
• Kata Reps: 30

I'm a little more than a week into my UBBT. The push ups and crunches were tough at first — day 4 was really hard — but my body is slowly adjusting to the new demands, and I'm less sore with every passing day. I've created a nice morning routine while I'm out walking the dog with my daughter, Ava: By the end of our morning walk, and long before I leave for work, I've completed my crunches, push ups, and kata repetitions for the day. (I've selected Gojushiho as my UBBT kata.) I've pushed through one rainy day so far — and now I'm a little apprehensive about what will become of this routine in the dead of the coming New England winter!

Next week, I start running again. Logging 1,000 miles seems impossible... Coach Tom, when do I sleep?!?! I'm counting dojo training as sparring time, getting "real" rounds in whenever I can. As for the boxing and BJJ? I have no idea how I'm going to fit that stuff in. Like a few of my teammates, I am NOT a full-time instructor, so I guess I'll just have to get creative! I know I'm "doing" daily acts of kindness, but I've got to get cracking on keeping better track of them. Periods of meditation have been brief, but relaxing. This is a lot of stuff to cram into a day!

I'm keeping a closer eye on my diet now, which means I'm frequenting the salad bar more often during my lunch breaks. I've stopped drinking coffee, too, replacing it with green tea. (My students had a good laugh when I told them that a soy milk green tea latte was my new guilty pleasure!)

Support from my fellow UBBT team members has been great so far: Hal Gustin was in town this week and he dropped by my tiny dojo to train with my students and me. Thanks, Hal!

So far, so good!