Rest

  This week for me was more of recovering week for me. I still did some forms, sit ups, push ups, and some sparring. I was officially starting to feel the bad sore pains in my shoulders. It has taken me a very long time to be able to tell when my muscles are having a good sore vs a bad sore. I have been hyper focused into listening to my body telling me when to push harder and when to pull it back. 

  I have had lots of shoulder issues in the past, but normally I just push through and suffer the consequences later. Which for me would be eventually running away from kung fu. It is not immediately run away, just a bad habit of mine I am trying to break. 

  I am currently feeling really good in my shoulders again. I have tried to not become entrapped in the good excuse of  “ I am damaging my body so I deserve a 6 month rest”. Always within reason. I think anyone should do what they can and not what you should be doing; again within reason. The art of progressing wisely is definitely a life time achievement I strive for.

 I find it is really easy to take to much time for a legitimate reason to not practice, or exercise. So I have been using a lot of physio techniques I have learned to help keep my shoulders in the best shape they can be. I honestly do not like practicing my forms as a t-rex. It throws the flow completely off, but I did some instead of none.

  I have learned that all small victories mean something. It feels like I am re-learning life. I have been pursuing in looking for what is good that is happening in my life; rather than focusing on the negatives.  I know there are a lot of mediocracy traps in life that might start out as a positive, but turn into a negative.

  When  I get hurt, I rest the allotted time and maybe go a little bit longer and then maybe a little bit longer. I could of needed a bit longer, but I was also ready to start something even if it was just walking. Most people would not fault me for my choice because the reason is sound, but the only person it hurts is me. I say rest when your body says so, but do not fall into the trap of mediocracy. I have certainly done that lots of times. 

  I still think the best poster I saw at a tri-leisure for motivation. “No matter how slow you go you’re still lapping everybody on the couch”

Thanks for reading here are some numbers.

Acts of kindness: 280

Km: 199

Sit ups: 3150

Push ups: 3150

Da mu hsing: 57

Drum stick form: 71

Spar: 103