Well I missed my blog last week for the first time this year. Kind of a bummer, but I had a great holiday and I feel like a lot has happened since I wrote the last one.
Xi'an was awesome, I've been there before, but I had a great time just spending some time relaxing with my classmates. Some of my class members are pretty much already on their way out (heading back for university etc.) so it was nice to get the chance to spend some time together outside of training.
My calligraphy is going really great at the moment. Started moving on from the basic characters to a bit more cursive style which is challenging, therefore interesting.
I've learned a new guitar song including a solo which I've never tried to tackle before. Thanks to a friend from Israel, I've got a better understanding of reading tabs now too.
I've had to make some adjustments to my personal goals. I've unfortunately had to admit that I can't handle the 150 pushups a day. It's nothing to do with the time, or the discipline, but my body is just not recovering enough and I'm hurting myself. It got to the point where not just my shoulders hurt, but my elbows and wrists were also giving me problems before I had to face the facts that it's just too much for me.
I've decided to keep the number 150, but I'll throw some other exercises into the mix. Squats, calves and some glute exercises. I want to keep the practice of doing extra strength building stuff, so I'll just have to listen to my body. I don't want to spend the next 5 months recovering from injuries.
It's my 29th birthday in a week. I'm looking forward to spending next weekend hiking up to the mountain peak. Give me a sense of accomplishment on my birthday.
2 comments:
Happy Early Birthday!!!
Good for you for listening to your body, if you ignore like I did, you end up in way more trouble! I hope that you have a great birthday and enjoy your trek to the top of the mountain :)
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