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It's been a while, huh?
Let's start with the worry. My husband has been very ill lately with some sort of stomach issue. About two months ago we both had stomach problems and were prescribed some antibiotics as well as some naturopath herbs. My issue passed in about a week, but his has been ongoing. We're going to take him to a GI specialist next. Perhaps that explains an outburst that happened a month ago that nearly drove us to divorce.
Well, I've been a workout freak still. I'm almost through another iteration of P90X. I've also adopted Hip Hop Abs with Shaun-T to add to AbRipper X. I'm running 3x a week between 3-6 miles and achieving about a 6:40 minute mile pace. I also swim 3x a week too for a mile. I decided to accept a slightly higher weight. I'm 5'9" and 125 was just too light. I was tired and never had enough energy. 130 seems appropriate and I'm still fast. I hit a PB of being able to bench 140 free weight and 135 lat pulls on the universal.
Ichidomudo - loosely translated as there are many ways to the same objective. As I've always espoused, all arts are one. As I get deeper into the philosophy of martial arts I realize that the distinctions between the arts at a deeper level are merely cosmetic. In the paradoxical nature of Zen, the distinctions are everything and nothing. I take Eishin-Ryu Iaido, which is a Koryu. Within that ryuha, there are subtle distinctions in style depending on dojo. Eishin-Ryu is also subtly different than Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu or MJER as it can be called. This is different from Shinden-Ryu or Mugai-Ryu or Seitei Iai. A seasoned practitioner can distinguish the differences and they are important when learning the art. However, when the technique becomes muscle memory and you begin to see past "technique", only spiritual perfection becomes important.
I took karate at around five and it helped me greatly when I began to fence a few years later. I started Aikido as a teen and all of the previous arts that I took help me in Kendo and Iaido.
I am still at the point where winning is important, but I no longer worry about being hit. I find that on good days I have no conscious thought in a bout, but I have a clear recollection of the blade exchange. I don't see the opponent, but I feel what is happening. I do also use tactics to my advantage, a benefit from fencing. Plus, I'm taller than many of my dojo mates and mercilessly exploit reach with my tsuki. :P
I've been flying like mad. I am in charge of a small unit and I've passed 4100 flight hours. It's a great group and everyone is highly motivated and sharp. We're hoping to receive a new aircraft next year, all glass cockpit. I'm not holding my breath. My bureaucratic footprint has fallen to nearly nothing and my job description is now fly, shoot, run, lift.
I recently won a pistol competition, which comprised several events. I shot a 297 (out of 300) bullseye for a win in that event (25 and 15 yards, Glock 22 .40 cal). I shot perfect scores in the combat pistol as well (3x 50 rounds). I haven't shot this week, but I was up to 1000 rounds two weeks ago (pistol .40, 9mm and .45 ACP, M-4 5.56 NATO, M-3 12 gauge).
I'm also continuing my gaming and writing fantasmfest. I'm deep into a Skyrim replay and a Dragon Age replay. I'm also part of a wonderful Mass Effect game/fanfic group on ff.net. It's the best group I've been involved with since Trillian's KOTOR group.
Let's start with the worry. My husband has been very ill lately with some sort of stomach issue. About two months ago we both had stomach problems and were prescribed some antibiotics as well as some naturopath herbs. My issue passed in about a week, but his has been ongoing. We're going to take him to a GI specialist next. Perhaps that explains an outburst that happened a month ago that nearly drove us to divorce.
Well, I've been a workout freak still. I'm almost through another iteration of P90X. I've also adopted Hip Hop Abs with Shaun-T to add to AbRipper X. I'm running 3x a week between 3-6 miles and achieving about a 6:40 minute mile pace. I also swim 3x a week too for a mile. I decided to accept a slightly higher weight. I'm 5'9" and 125 was just too light. I was tired and never had enough energy. 130 seems appropriate and I'm still fast. I hit a PB of being able to bench 140 free weight and 135 lat pulls on the universal.
Ichidomudo - loosely translated as there are many ways to the same objective. As I've always espoused, all arts are one. As I get deeper into the philosophy of martial arts I realize that the distinctions between the arts at a deeper level are merely cosmetic. In the paradoxical nature of Zen, the distinctions are everything and nothing. I take Eishin-Ryu Iaido, which is a Koryu. Within that ryuha, there are subtle distinctions in style depending on dojo. Eishin-Ryu is also subtly different than Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu or MJER as it can be called. This is different from Shinden-Ryu or Mugai-Ryu or Seitei Iai. A seasoned practitioner can distinguish the differences and they are important when learning the art. However, when the technique becomes muscle memory and you begin to see past "technique", only spiritual perfection becomes important.
I took karate at around five and it helped me greatly when I began to fence a few years later. I started Aikido as a teen and all of the previous arts that I took help me in Kendo and Iaido.
I am still at the point where winning is important, but I no longer worry about being hit. I find that on good days I have no conscious thought in a bout, but I have a clear recollection of the blade exchange. I don't see the opponent, but I feel what is happening. I do also use tactics to my advantage, a benefit from fencing. Plus, I'm taller than many of my dojo mates and mercilessly exploit reach with my tsuki. :P
I've been flying like mad. I am in charge of a small unit and I've passed 4100 flight hours. It's a great group and everyone is highly motivated and sharp. We're hoping to receive a new aircraft next year, all glass cockpit. I'm not holding my breath. My bureaucratic footprint has fallen to nearly nothing and my job description is now fly, shoot, run, lift.
I recently won a pistol competition, which comprised several events. I shot a 297 (out of 300) bullseye for a win in that event (25 and 15 yards, Glock 22 .40 cal). I shot perfect scores in the combat pistol as well (3x 50 rounds). I haven't shot this week, but I was up to 1000 rounds two weeks ago (pistol .40, 9mm and .45 ACP, M-4 5.56 NATO, M-3 12 gauge).
I'm also continuing my gaming and writing fantasmfest. I'm deep into a Skyrim replay and a Dragon Age replay. I'm also part of a wonderful Mass Effect game/fanfic group on ff.net. It's the best group I've been involved with since Trillian's KOTOR group.