Where am I

   Been a while since I have thrown out my numbers for the world to see, my bad. Here is a brief summary of my day 24 of the Ox year so far.

Push ups     4216/50000

Sit ups        4746/50000

1609KM    174.9KM/1609KM

1000 AOK 109/1000

Hand form 12/1000

Weapon form 1/2 way to a demo worthy form (2 tomahawk style axes, still looking for the "perfect" axes)

So as I can see now that it is typed out in front of me, doing okay in some numbers and sucky in others. 

   One of my main goals this year is fitness. Yes this is a very general word, it can mean something different to every single person. To me, it means, well..... hmmm, that just stopped my train of thought dead in it's tracks. I thought I had what it means to me figured out, guess I was wrong. So hang on while I talk myself through this. 

   Do I want to live as long and healthy as possible ( I am over 50 remember ), yes. Do I want to be able to partake in any activity that presents itself, yes. Do I want to feel good about my self image and how others see me, yes ( sounds vain but I'm being honest ). Do I want to be a contributor to society or a burden, contributor of course ( more thought on this later maybe ). Do I want to "feel" that I am at my best physically and mentally, yes. So many points to ponder, so many rabbit holes to jump down, all with the same answer, "yes, I want to be the best me that I can". Fitness is one of the key steps to make this happen. 

   This year of the Ox, my family and fellow Kung Fu'ers have really stepped up their game and that is making it sooo much easier for me to do FITNESS. From Saturday morning fitness classes with Sifu Thomson, to the hip opening challenge by Mrs Ferris, Tai Chi with Sifu Dennis, regular evening classes, the I Ho Chaun and the my wife putting out weekly challenges, the list goes on and on. All of it pure gold. 

   If left up to my own devices, I might force myself to do maybe do 1/2 of what I am doing now. But because of the actions of all those around me, if I fail, it's not just me I am affecting. I need that pressure I guess, it seems to drive me a little harder, it is necessary in my training. This is a good thing, it helps me see who I am in this for, mental fitness time. Please don't take this last paragraph the wrong way, it was an light bulb moment that I need to spend some time with.

   I don't think I really answered my question on fitness, so I am going to go train for a while and peel back some more layers of that onion.