And this time, I mean it!
First of all, I am sorry for not being there at the Con this weekend. I do miss all of you and I also miss not having been able to meet Mrs. Grimm but there will be more times in the future to do that. The time off that I took this weekend really helped and I got plenty of rest and relaxation which helped my physical and mental health. So...YAY!
As for the title of this post...
At the gentle insistance of both my doctor and Altra, I am starting to go back to my dojo. My first night back in about a year was last night. It was very nice to be back on the mat. All of Baronlaw's and Camino_volare's and deirdremoon's talk about working out really made me feel that I was missing out by not going back as well. And why should they be the only one's that are in shape? I lost 110 lbs before with good diet and exercise at the dojo before and I can do it again. And this time, I only have about 60-70 lbs to go.
The worse part of the evening was explaining to people what happened and where I was. I didn't want to say, "I was a lazy ass and sat in front of a computer all day and night" but that was really the gist of it, isn't it? I set priorities and the dojo did not fit into them. Instead, I just said I got busy and stopped coming and then my schedule got filled with other things. Not a lie but not the whole truth. But the important thing is that I am back and I plan to stick with it this time. It was a rough first time back. I had to stop a couple times for breaks because I could feel myself overheating. But no one gets upset when I have to rest so its all good.
Overall, very happy to be going back. I feel better and well get even better over time. My dojo family is very nice and happy to have me back. I am back just in time for the 14th anniversary party for the dojo and my sensei's 20th year on the mat.
Yep, feeling pretty good. (And sore!)
As for the title of this post...
At the gentle insistance of both my doctor and Altra, I am starting to go back to my dojo. My first night back in about a year was last night. It was very nice to be back on the mat. All of Baronlaw's and Camino_volare's and deirdremoon's talk about working out really made me feel that I was missing out by not going back as well. And why should they be the only one's that are in shape? I lost 110 lbs before with good diet and exercise at the dojo before and I can do it again. And this time, I only have about 60-70 lbs to go.
The worse part of the evening was explaining to people what happened and where I was. I didn't want to say, "I was a lazy ass and sat in front of a computer all day and night" but that was really the gist of it, isn't it? I set priorities and the dojo did not fit into them. Instead, I just said I got busy and stopped coming and then my schedule got filled with other things. Not a lie but not the whole truth. But the important thing is that I am back and I plan to stick with it this time. It was a rough first time back. I had to stop a couple times for breaks because I could feel myself overheating. But no one gets upset when I have to rest so its all good.
Overall, very happy to be going back. I feel better and well get even better over time. My dojo family is very nice and happy to have me back. I am back just in time for the 14th anniversary party for the dojo and my sensei's 20th year on the mat.
Yep, feeling pretty good. (And sore!)