Back Into Things

One thing I never get tired of is karate. I'm never in the kind of funk where I don't want to go to karate. It's sort of my addiction. Most of my motivation to get back into shape is so that I can do karate the way I want to--hard and fast. I'll see if I can get a picture of me in my gi on here someday.

I wish working out at the gym was as addictive as karate, but it's just not. It's not bad, but it's just not the same rush.

I teach karate with my brother. We get along pretty well when we're in the dojo. I especially love it when he takes the reins and I can get in there with the students and work up a good sweat. It's hard to teach and workout some days. Today was a good day--a lot of sweat.

I'm coming out of the funk, which is good since layout is just around the corner and it's an intense couple of days--more diet Coke than usual. I still haven't stopped drinking the stuff, but I'm still only downing one or two cans a day. I feel okay about that for now. I still probably need to quit soda if I want to finish off the last ten pounds. It's just that right now, the last ten pounds seem pretty far away. I realize I could quit the soda and probably lose the first ten pounds, but I know they're coming off anyway. It's the last ten I expect to be a challenge. Good thing the end of the year is still almost a year away. I have a whole summer of yardwork and walking between now and then.