Day 331 ( since I started logging everything ) of the Year of the Pig. Where am I at with my requirements? Have I accomplished what I set out to do or am I coming up short? Did the shortened year hurt my numbers or motivate me? What will I change for the next year, what will I keep the same? So many thoughts to ponder, so I will try to keep this condensed.
Overall, I am very pleased with my year. I have been able to put quite a few check marks in the "done" column, but there are also a few in the "not done " column, so I consider the year a moderately successful first attempt at the I Ho Chuan. Now I need to keep that going and turn it into a resounding success for the Year of the Rat. GO TEAM RAT!!!
I didn't start recording my numbers till after the banquet last year so I kind of cut my year short, lesson learned. This year I will start recording my numbers on the day of the actual Chinese New Year, which this year actually falls on the same day as our banquet this year, Yah!
I really do enjoy my morning routine. Up at 4:45, down to the basement to work on my numbers. Usually about 45 minutes a day of actual Kung Fu related exercise a day ( excluding classes ), perfect. Makes me feel here and now, grounded, focused, alive. I find no way better to start my day than to keep this routine alive and well, maybe tweaking it a little this year, maybe up at 4:30 to squeeze some extra reps in before the day calls to me.
One thing our family has added this year starting last Friday ( Jan 3 ) was a twice a week trip ( Friday nights and Sunday mornings ) to the Tri-Leisure center for some track running ( 2km ) and light weight training. I feel this will help us immensely in not only our cardio but in our 6 harmonies. Sounds weird right? What I am finding is an imbalance in strength that really showed itself during the board breakathon. As you may or may not know, I am a lefty ( insert Boos and jokes here ). I have been trying to adapt myself to our right handed approach, sometimes with very little success. It has really shown me the disproportionate strength between my left and right. Most Righties will never get this and that's okay. It's a lefty dilemma, such is life. Anyways, I feel that my right side harmonies needs some extra attention. Watching myself in a mirror, breaking a board, doing a form, I can feel the unevenness between my 2 sides. My left is powerful, crisp, confident ( my opinions obviously ). My right is just along for the ride. Sloppy, weak, disconnected. Lifting free weights, as well as static machine weights, I can feel where the strength/weakness is, big time.So I have some work to do if I ever want to balance out my 2 halves and even out my flow.
I'm starting to run long, so chow for now........
Actual Numbers as of Jan 5, 2020
Manditory
Push ups 50398/50000
Sit ups 49776/50000
Hand Form 635/1000
Weapon Form 670/1000
Sparring 500/1000
1609Km Done
1000 AOK Done
Mend a Relationship Done several times
Journal once a week Done
3 Public appearances Done
Lion Dance Done
Tiger Challenge -
No Unexcused Absences Done
Curriculum Review Daily
School Projects Done
Learn Mastery Trying ( memory fighting me )
Adopt a Driveway Done
Maintenance Week Done
Raise Money for SRBF Done ( $20000 as a team ? )
Personal Requirements
Learn to Juggle Done ( basic level not circus level )
Get back to a 36" waist Done
Learn a Second Language Doing ( memory fighting me )
Finish Major Projects around the house Done ( my BIGGEST triumph!! )
Improve My Neatness 50/50
Learn to Swim fail ( my biggest failure )
Run 2Km Working at it.
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