Week 56 - 4 Days to Go!

The Numbers (as of 12/27):

		Pushups	Crunches	Kata	Sparring	Journey (Swim)	Journey (Bike)	Journey (Run)	Kindness	Journal	Video
Annual Totals:		50,450	50,450	935	986	6	1,250	1,208	1,074	56	9
						2,463
Annual Targets:		50000	50000	1000	1000	2400			1000	56	12
Percent of Annual Targets Complete		100.90%	100.90%	93.50%	98.60%	102.65%			107.40%	100.00%	75.00%

Other Requirements:

Other Requirements/Goals
Empathy Training			Blind	✔	Mute	✔	Wheelchair	X		Complete:	✔
Read 6 books			✔ - 7 Habits	✔ - BABOK	✔ - A Call to Action	✔- Power of Now	✔ - China Study	✔ - Traditions		Complete:	✔
Seek out a Master			Kyoshi Fierro - Done							Complete:	✔
1 Personal Goal			Rancho Cordova Challenge - 1/2 Iron Distance (70.3) - Oct 5th							Complete:	✔
Memorize the Black Belt Pledge										Complete:
1 Community Service Project			✔ - Swings for SMA		✔ - Team w/ Robotics Club					Complete:	✔
Conquer 3 Personal Fears			Riding	✔	Scuba	Scheduled	Reptile	✔		Complete:	✔
1/2 Marathon in < 1:46:00			Down to 1:50:01 so far							Complete:	X

Sparring... almost there. Kata... not as almost there as sparring... but will get there. Video.... almost there. So basically... Almost there. 

Empathy training is done as I met the requirements. Enjoyed all the books, learned a lot about Kyoshi Fierro and achieved my personal goal of completing a 1/2 iron triathlon. Haven't memorized the Black Belt Pledge yet, but it will be done by December 31. Community service project... ✔. 



I set some additional goals: 

1. Spend a day in a wheelchair - I didn't get to it due to scheduling and surgeries, but I'm sure my friend will be up for it in a few months. 
2. Conquer 3 personal fears - I rode a horse, petted a snake (eeewwww) but didn't get the scuba lesson in. I was going to do it this month but the turns out they don't put you in the water. So, I did some research and found a place with a heated pool and am signed up for January's class. 
3. Get my 1/2 marathon time down to 1:46:00 - Not even close! Haha. I did shave 4:55 which I'm happy with. My new personal record is 1:50:01 (that :01 really hurt) and I feel good about that but will keep trying for that 1:46. 

Empathy Training - Blind Day:

I only made it 8 hours. It was HARD. I did a full 24 hours of no talking. I'd spend a week with no talking before I'd do another day without vision. I made a sandwich that had WAY too much mustard in it. I will always know how tall my kitchen counters are because my hip bones will never be the same. I tripped over my dog at least 4 times. I'm thankful for audiobooks and for a small house with no clutter. I know they say you don't know what you have until you lose it. This brought that to a whole new level. I am thankful for my sight. 

The Last 4 Days:

I'm taking Wednesday off from work to do kata and make videos :) "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming." I will get there.

The Levels:
Motivation: Has been taken over by the cramming
Next Event: January 9th - Black Belt Test


Motivation: