Got home very late again. Did my last musical tonight, it went well and I’ll miss that. I’m going to train tomorrow at the park, going to be very tired. But I’ll have the rest of the day to rest and get caught up on logging my requirements. Yayyy
Today, I woke up and went to black belt class in Lake Norman, which was really good because I got to work on some stick forms that I had forgotten. After class, I went over to Birkdale to do some school shopping. When I got home, I started to work on some of my requirements and went on a run. Overall, today was a pretty good day.
I woke up and went to black belt class first thing in the morning. We were going to go running during class but it was raining so we didn’t🥹🥹(i forgot my sneakers anyway). It was a pretty normal class. Afterwards I came home and was chilling around with my family till lunch and then had some leftovers to eat. After that some hours later I got ready and went to the mall with my mom and grandma and since my bday party is coming up we went to buy some clothes and return gifts. We got some pretty nice stuff and I ran into people I knew which is a give when u go to Concord Mills. Then once I came home we had. a guest over and I packed up the gifts and was just chilling. I had dinner and wrapped up the day. Unfortunately, I’m pretty behind on my pull up’s and a little on my self defense, I also have to make up a run tomorrow which is supposed to be a rest day but today turned into one instead. That’s all for today, Goodni
Today was a good day overall. Slept right through my alarm this morning and ended up missing class, but I still got plenty of work done. Hit the pavement for a 4-mile run—by far the longest run I’ve done in a long time, and it felt like forever. It was tough; my neighborhood is definitely not flat, and some of those hills are brutal. Came in around an 11-minute mile pace, which I’m pretty happy with given the elevation. Spent some great quality time hanging out with the family. Right knee is feeling pretty sore today, which is weird since I’ve never had issues with it before. I'll keep an eye on it and hopefully it feels better tomorrow. Looking Ahead: Might take the boat out tomorrow after a morning football workout!
An easier day for requirements today. Mainly pushups, situps, and plank. I'm falling a little behind in self defense so that is the main goal for tomorrow.
Went to work today after black belt class, I was able to get some of my weapons forms done and practiced cause it's been a while since I've done those. Volunteered again at the Pines, and got more service hours for school next year. Finished my exercises and am getting ready to lock in for this coming week. Trying to keep my journals more concise and to the point from now on, goodnight!
Today I woke up, had a delicious smoothie and went straight to taekwondo for sparring which was really great and enjoyed it a lot! I also helped with the junior tigers which was something new for me that I enjoyed a lot! Next shortly after I got my book signed and went straight home and did my physical work and run a mile, I feel that with the time I got I could have done better which is what I’m looking to improve tomorrow. Then I got freshened up and got ready to go to Raleigh to go to a family friend’s house which i had a really great time at. We then stayed for dinner and went back home. Then again got freshened up, ate an orange and ended things off with playing Roblox and also working on my self defense. And then I went to bed.
Today was a good day. In the morning I had a mentor session with master Knight and we worked on staff form 2. Staff form 2 is the longest form and its really hard for me to remember so I really need to practice it. After that I came home and finished my requirements. Around 5 I went for a run and decided to do a 5k because the weather was good and I had time to. After that I went to my friends house and we played mario kart and then played volleyball in her driveway. Its been a while since I actually was able to play volleyball so that was nice. Then I came home and ate dinner and watched a movie.
Today was very productive. I went to a black belt class that helped me with the weapons form. I was struggling with and then I did my Exercise . That was mostly it today though thank you.
I woke up bright and early this morning anticipating a run before 6:30a.m. but it was just raining hard enough that I decided to wait until after class and work. I took the time to do other requirements instead and knocked out quite a few before class. Super grateful for all of the weapons work in class today because I was definitely a little rusty. Family and little tigers classes were ok, nothing special. Had some lunch and then went for a great run! I am still super sore today but I was really happy with my time for running 3 miles. After that, my friend and I went to Birkdale and walked around. I hadn't seen her all summer so it was really nice to catch up and just chit chat. Thats it for today! Happy Saturday! ~ Peyton
hi guys, today i had black belt class at 7:45 in the morning. it was pretty fun, we were supposed go for a run but it was raining. after class i got a mentor session in and then stayed back to help with the junior tiger class. after i got home i finished the rest of my requirements because we’re traveling. we ate lunch and then started our drive to atlanta. it wasn’t too bad only about 3 hours. right now we’re just hanging out at my friends house and i’m looking forward to tomorrow!
I woke up at 5:00am and traveled to Durham to meet with some friends of mine and practice at The Duke School. Since I'm not in SKA (Shotokan Karate of America) anymore, my practice was limited to the basics (kicking, punches and blocking). I was able to show them some of our poomsaes (in karate, they're known as katas) and practice a couple of self-defenses (since I needed an attacker). I got back home around noon. Around 2pm, I went to the Harrisburg YMCA to get in my run, pull-ups, and ab work. I'm going to sleep well tonight.
I'm feeling pretty good about week 2 of the cycle. It feels like we just started and we are already on week 2. I went to black belt class this morning and we worked a lot on weapons. When I came home, I started chipping away at the daily requirements. For the rest of the day I just relaxed at home. Right After I'm done writing this, I was planning on running. Hopefully I can improve my time from last run!
Today was pretty good and i am so sorry that i missed yesterday and that I will keep up more often, anyways today was amazing and i went to a bbc this morning and accidently showed up for the 2nd dan and higher class which i felt really awkward there but i am glad that today i went somewhere to go celabrate for my friends birthday and spent the day with her, later i went to get some tacos with my dad which they were amazing tacos! thats all, hope everyone had an amazing day!
Today was the sorest day of my life. I could barely get up this morning but I pushed through. I went to Saturday BB class and ran a mile after since it was so nice outside. Then I had a big breakfast and my Mom and I packed for my week at sleep away camp. I leave tomorrow and won’t be back until next Saturday. I hope to be able to work on some of my requirements while at camp.
Kinda forgot to journal again yesterday oops, but yesterday the was the end of the first week and I feel good and exited for the second week. In the morning I quickly completed everything and got my book signed by my parents for the first week. Also I attended 1 Friday BBC get 1 of each classes for my requirements complete. After that I looked at my book and saw that my mile run ahd improved a lot from the first to the last run I improved by 30 seconds. Anyways the rested the rest of the day waiting for tomarrow.
Another late journal but that’s alright. I had my second to last show tonight, got home late. I did my run outside instead of the gym, it was cloudy and cool out. Got my leg checked out today, and luckily nothing serious. Running might’ve not been the best idea still, it hurt a little after. I have my first Saturday black belt class tomorrow, I feel a little underprepared but I’ll be fine, just need to do it anyway. Anddd I need to update my book and log my requirements on here. Little behind but going strong.
Hey I woke up early went on a run then my gym to complete requirements then got ready and went to my friend's sweet 16.
Today was supposed to be my run day and it was going to be a shorter run than usual since i ran extra earlier this week but I wasn’t able to get to it. I went to my friends bday party from 12 to 4 and when I came back I was planning on completing my run and going to sparring but I’ve been missing a lot of my dance class lately for taekwondo and I have a recital coming up so I had to practice that instead of run and got to dance class instead of sparring. I’m thinking i’m going to just go to Sunday class instead of Friday so i’ll be able to manage dance as well. Today ending up turning into a somewhat rest day so I’ll have to make up the run tomorrow or Sunday. After my dance class, I went out to eat with my...
I woke up pretty early today, its my birthday so I was excited about that. Both my parents had to work so we didn't really get to do anything today. They did surprise us with a cake though. We have a busy day tomorrow. Just finished up with my requirements so now im getting ready for bed.
hi guys, i finished my requirements pretty early again today. i think my pull ups are getting better but i might just be gaslighting myself. today was supposed to be my first sparring class in a while, but it didn't even end up happening. i showed up with all my sparring gear ready to go, and all the other students were there too, but the instructor never came. oh well, we made the best of it. a few of the other students and i spent the time practicing the things we each needed to work on, so it definitely wasn't a complete waste. after class, we grabbed dinner and then came home to finish packing since we're leaving for atlanta tomorrow. i'm really excited for the trip, especially because I haven't been there in a while. it's only a 3 day trip, but it'll be a nice little getaway and a fun...
I completed my 5k today! I've been trying to work on my running stamina and today felt like a lot of progress had been made! In black belt class we worked on some color belt poomsaes and self defense. Afterwards I practice Koryo, particularly the side kicks and stretched to try and get some flexibility back!
Today was pretty long, I went to work at 9 and ended at 5. I was able to get some rolls and falls in and do Friday black belt class to get my stuff marked off. I need to run an extra mile tomorrow, but that's okay, hope you guys are well, and getting all of your requirements done and accounted for, goodnight!
Today was an okay day. Took Christian to the dentist this morning before heading into work. My feet were definitely hurting well into the late afternoon from yesterday's sparring—comes with the territory, but I still made it to Black Belt class today. There’s so much I still need to lock in on. Tomorrow is going to be a push: starting with Saturday Black Belt class, followed immediately by football training, and then fitting in a few miles on top of that. No real plans for the rest of the weekend beyond that. Need to get some solid sleep tonight—got a long day coming up.
Today was the first time I went to sparring during the black belt cycle!!! I think there's this feeling that when you're on the cycle, every class you go to, you try 10 times harder than you usually would. Or maybe it's just me. Either way, I'm proud of all the new effort I'm putting into classes. Plus, I'm getting into the hang of the cycle with all the requirements and classes I have to go to. Bye!
For some reason, I slept in really late today. When I finally got out of bed at 10:00, I did some of my requirements. Halfway through, I took a break and worked on my creative form. Soon after, I got back to the daily requirements. Later in the day, I went over to the weekday back belt class. After class, I was able to get a mentor session. I was really able to focus on bolo and anyo isa. I really need to start working more on my weapon forms because I tend to exclude those in my daily practice. After class, I came home and relaxed for the rest of the night. It's just me at the house tonight because both of my parents are in South Carolina visiting family but I had to stay back home because I couldn't afford to miss tomorrow morning's class. Can't wait for week...
Happy Friday! I slept in late again and went for a nice run. The temperature felt wonderful and I had my best 2 mile time yet. My neighborhood is pretty tiny, theres really only 2 or 3 streets so it gets boring pretty fast. Hopefully I can go to the greenway this weekend and knock out a good 3 or 4 miles on some flat ground. Overall today wasn't bad, I got my requriements done and went to TKD at 2p.m. to help with summer camp and classes. Rolls and falls before BBC and then some good work on color belt and black belt poomsaes and self-defenses. I was really sore for some reason today, hopefully it will be better tomorrow. My family went to one of my favorite Mexican restaurants for dinner and then came home and relaxed the rest of the night. I hope everyone's first week of cycle was...
Frustrating day. And good day. I had an excellent helper with me for my group in summer camp, huge help. And we played King Tiger Pickleball. A paint stir stick, a small paper plate, some tape and a balloon. We had teams of 5 going against each other, then teams of ten. The kids had a blast and I promised to keep the game in our repertoire for the rest of the summer. I felt very achy and stiff in my joints all day. I loosened up some once class started but repeated the same mistake in a poomsae that I have been making. Frustrating because I have been working on it and also trying to relax my thinking as well because my brain is obsessing on it. Ugh. I'll keep working on it. I think I have a bit more of my creative as well so happy about that. Class...
Today was a pretty good day. I got my requirements done in the morning as well as my run. The weather was good too, I'd rather run in a light rain than when its super hot and humid like the past week. I also went to black belt class and we worked on bochodan special self defense. after that I did sparring class which was fun. I always look forward to sparring because its something I'm really interested in improving at.
Today was even busier than yesterday, I woke up at eight and got ready to start my shift because it started at 9:00 am. I said goodbye to my family because I knew they would be gone by the time I came back from my shift, they were going on a camping trip. Me and my brother went to TKD and worked until 5:00 PM, then once our shift ended we did black belt class. Once that finished we went to Chik Fil A which tasted really good. Then me and my brother finished our exercises and then were finally able to relax after a long days work, I think me and my brother were at TKD for 10 hours straight, I thought that was pretty cool. Tomorrow, I'll be at black belt class and I will work again, I hope everyone had a great day today, and I wish you...
Today, I woke up, and my knee was really hurting, so I decided to just go on a walk instead of a run. I had a lot of homework to catch up on for the class that I'm taking right now, but after I finished with that, I finished out my requirements and took it easy the rest of the day.
Today I ran a 5K with Tasya and our friend. The run went really well, although my knees are hurting now. I’m thinking about adding RDLs to my workouts to strengthen the muscles around them and hopefully prevent this from becoming a recurring issue. Overall, my training has been making me feel stronger. I’ve also noticed that I’m more confident when performing my poomsae, which has been encouraging.
I attended my 2nd Black Belt class of the week tonight. I'm no expert (obviously), but it seems to me that we have some good students in the cycle. My regular classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday nights, so some of the students in the Wednesday and Friday night Black Belt classes are new to me and I'm still learning their names, but from what I can tell so far, they're a good group and they're only going to get better. After the Black Belt class, I went straight to the sparring class. My goal as far as sparring goes is to learn how to control my breathing better. Going too fast in the first couple of rounds is just asking for trouble by the time I get to seniors like Alli ("Jaqui Briggs") Oates and Trent Foster. I'll figure it out though.
I woke up and had breakfast and went to King Tiger summer camp. I did all my requirements except my run. I did rolls and falls before black belt class. That all wore me out but I found the energy to do a mile run when I got home. I’m going to sleep good tonight,
Today I had taken both black belt weekend and advanced sparring classes. We were able to cover il Chung and yi Chung in class as well as special bochadon self defense. I was also able to enjoy one of my first advanced sparring classes.
Today I helped my old 5th grade teacher for 2-3 hours and went to sparring but the instructor wasn’t there so I worked on my requirements for the cycle. The problem is that nobody there could sign my book so I have to figure that out.
Lately I've been thinking a lot about time management. It always feels like there are a hundred things I want or need to do, and somehow the day still goes by so quickly. I've realized that being busy doesn't always mean I'm being productive. I'm learning that even small changes, like making a simple to-do list or focusing on one task at a time, help me get more done without feeling overwhelmed. It's also important to remember that taking breaks and making time for family, friends, and the things I enjoy are part of managing my time well too. I know I won't get it perfect every day, but every day is another chance to improve. A little planning can make a big difference.
I slept in and got a lot of rest and me and my family went to check out Waynesville and we got some lunch. Then we headed back to the place we were staying at and chilled out for a bit before we went to the Hub a famous bike store were we got some biking gloves and left. We then waited until my grandparents got home and then we showed them some stuff and our place we were staying at.
Technically after midnight but whatever. Today wasn’t amazing, I got about half my requirements in this morning, but now have a leg injury. (Which I performed a musical right after getting, stupid I know). I’m going to get it looked at tomorrow, hopefully nothing serious. Really hoping I don’t have to cut back on training. So yeah, not a strong start but hoping I bounce back fast.
Hey I woke pretty late, and did some exercises to do some of my requirements. I then slept a lot as I was getting really sick. Around 8 pm, I went out on a run in my neighborhood and then went to my gym to do some more of my requirements.
Pretty normal day. I was just chilling with my dog for some time and then finished my requirements. My bday is c
Today was easily the most exhausting day since the cycle started. I kicked things off with another solid 9Round workout. Summer camp went great today, especially thanks to Spare Time Bowling for being so flexible and accommodating us on short notice. After work, I attended class to get through my required self-defense drills. Since there was an extra class right after, I used that downtime to keep refining them. We finished up with sparring. It's been a while since I've sparred, and it definitely showed—I was rewarded with instant bruises! I felt super rusty, but I’m really grateful for everyone in class tonight. The energy was fantastic, with everyone encouraging and pushing each other to do their best. Knocked out some dinner, finished a few more requirements, took a shower, and now it's time for bed. Hoping for a solid night of sleep tonight.
I almost forgot to journal again today. Today was pretty good I finished up my requirements in the morning because I had this event at my school. It was kind of like a welcome back party before school starts. I got to see all the upcoming freshman and a lot of people I haven't seen over the summer which was cool. My favorite teacher is leaving as well as our principal so today was also a goodbye party kind of thing. After that I just stayed to help clean up and then when I got home my friends came over to my house.
Today I did community service and helped my 5th grade teacher organize her classroom for 5 hours. After that I went to class and helped out the class that Antoine taught and then I went home and finished the rest of my requirements.
Today was a pretty busy day for me and my brother, so first, I slept in until 9:00 AM and my shift started at 9:30 AM, so you could imagine that I was rushed. So we worked with the kids until 3:30 PM, and we also did board breaking with them which was a lot. Then after our shift, me and my brother went to the gym to get our exercises done, I did pretty good but apparently I caused me and my brother to almost be late, then after we made it, I took my first class in a while, since I got my job I have only been helping out with class, and it felt good to be a part of it again. Then we got a mentor session and moved onto sparring. I haven't done sparring in a while, but today I was reminded just how fun it...
hellooooo, today was a pretty chill day. today my sister had a doctors appointment really early in the morning so i decided to wake up early too so i could knock out my requirements while my parents took her. they came home with so many free samples of different products and they were all mini sized it was so cute. we're going to atlanta on saturday so i'm pretty excited for that. i don't know when i'm gonna do my requirements over there but i'll figure it out. i got all my sparring gear ready for tomorrows class so yay. anyways i'm gonna go watch a movie now and hope that tomorrows class goes better than i'm expecting!
Today was a very busy day for me. I woke up and I went to work, and that was a little hectic, cause it was board holding and brown stripe for all the summer camp kids. After work, me and my brother went to the gym, but he was slow and we were almost late for the 6:00 class because he forgot to bring his uniform. We were able to get there, do a mentor session, and get into sparring pretty quick. Sparring was fun, but also very tiring, there were many jumps, runs, and lots of footwork drills, but it's all meant to make us better at what we are trying to do. Overall, pretty long day, but it was worth it. Have a goodnight, and goodbye.
Today felt pretty productive. When I woke up, I did my requirements like usual. I worked on my creative form some more. That is something I am going to work into my daily routine because the more practice the better. Later in the day, I went to King Tiger for a mentee session, sparring class, and a mentor session. sparring class went smoothly and so did my sessions. When I got home, I relaxed and worked on my creative form some more.
Today was very rainy, which made me sleep in a bit. I was pretty tired and wanted to relax the whole day but I knew I couldn't do that so I ran my mile inside today on my treadmill then I completed my requirements. After that I went to 2 classes 1 which was the 5:45 Class and then the sparring class right after getting my first of the sparring classes done. Anyways since I got home at like 8:00 I ate dinner chillaxed for a bit and went to sleep.
Today I didn’t have any classes so I just went on a run and did my requirements. I worked on a little bit of my essays, but that’s it.
Classes went really well today. My energy levels are finally starting to even out after working out, and I felt good throughout the day. Olive also had a very good night last night and slept right through the storm, which was a relief. Sparring class went well, and I got a lot of rounds in with the students. I also practiced a few 540s with Lucas. I haven’t worked on those since demo team, so it was fun to try them again.
Feeling good today. I focused a lot today on pushups, situps, planks, and stretching. Planning on running a 5k tomorrow!
Today was a rainy day but I was still able to enjoy some outdoor activities with friends. I was also able to catch up on missing weekly excersizes!
I had a good day today. I woke up and had breakfast and then went to King Tiger for camp. I got all my requirements done during camp. I got a leadership and class assistance credit and then I went to sparring class.
It was pretty dreary outside today; definitely made sleeping in easy! I got up pretty late today but knocked out my requirements before 11:30. Had lunch with my mom and helped her move some furniture downstairs. I went to TKD at 2p.m. and helped out with summer camp and classes. Lots of color belt work today, getting ready for testing in mid August. Had a good mentee session with Stella, a high red belt. Took sparring class tonight--thanks for staying Ms. Jen--and we did some ladder drills. Master Marcus took it easy on us tonight and I'm so grateful becuase I definitely did not have a whole lot of energy! Happy Thursday! ~ Peyton
I woke up around 9:00 in Waynesville then ate breakfast got ready and went to a pike park called berm park and hit trails there then after that I went back to the Airbnb i'm staying at got a shower then went to bed.
Hi! I need to remember to start journaling everyday because i forgot yesterday. Anyways today was chill in the beginning because it’s run day so I have to wait till evening when it cools down to go for my run. So until then I was just chilling but around 5:30 I went for a 2 mile run/walk and it was still pretty hot. Right after I took a small break and had to get ready for bbc. It starts at 7:05 and I came at 7:04 but I was still late so I was all the way in the back which felt weird because the other first dance where like 3 rows ahead of me😭. I usually try to come earlier but i also had to go to a bday party right after my class so I had to prepare some stuff for it since I was going to be late due to bbc. I also forgot my staff and sticks so not a great starts for the first week but i still got many more for a redemption arc. Anyways now my legs really hurt and Im going to take a fat shower, goodnight!
Today I finished all of my requirements as soon as possible then I did a 3 hour live stream with Aiden, Antoine, and Laylah. After that I watched YouTube videos for a while then I went to my first ever black belt class. I wasn’t expecting for us to do sticks and staffs as well. It was a great experience and I enjoyed it a lot. Then, me and Master Weeks had a Mentor session where I learned a lot.
Today was okay. I really didn’t want to do my physical requirements today, not sure why. But I did them anyway and that’s good. Was very tired today. I also took my first black belt class! I was nervous and excited, it went fairly well. Looking forward to more weapons training. Now I get some down time with my cat :) . Hope the cycle started well for you all.
hello friends. today i had a pretty hectic day. i woke up super early (9 pm 🤨) to knock out my requirements because at 2:00 i had to go to everyone’s favorite place on earth…the Division of Motor Vehicles . i took my road test today….and….I PASSED. your girl is licensed and on the streets so everyone watch out. just kidding guys i’m a great driver. anyways after that i went straight to taekwondo and worked with some white belts on basic blocks and kwon sool. after that i watched the junior tiger testing and helped out a little with that. they were so cute. after that i worked with another white belts on basic blocks and front hand punches. then it was time for black belts class and i thought i was gonna disintegrate because master cavasos had us go outside to do staff forms. after black belts class i...
Hey! I woke fairly early, and went on a run in the morning and did some execises to do some of my requirements. Then later, I went to a dance practice for one of my friends upcoming sweet sixteen, and helped decorate at their venue taking up my whole evening. Around 8 pm, I went outside to play some volleyball and also completed another mile run.
Taking a break from working on one of my essays. And thinking more about next steps in my creative. Had a good workout after camp at 9Round, onto home for some dinner. My oldest son's work schedule is different for the next couple of days so I lucked out with an attacker for self-defense. All in all a good day. Have a happy Thursday people!
Woke up early to get some requirements in before work today at 9a.m. We had a nice movie day watching Cars. It was my first time seeing it and it was such a cute movie. The kids took class and then we headed to the library! I left around 5p.m. and wasn't feeling the best but I took a few minutes to unwind and started working on some push-ups and self-defenses. I didn't have enough energy to get through poomsae and kicks but I was a little ahead so its alright. The rest of the night I spent with my family; we had a wonderful dinner and even got some cheesecake for my mom (thats her favorite)! The rest of the night we watched some TV on the couch and played ping pong. Happy Wednesday! ~ Peyton
Today, I woke up and started writing my essay on the kwans and after I wrote about a page I went on a run and did some of my other workouts. After that Daisy and I went to the black belt class in North Charlotte. When I got home I finished out the rest of my requirements for the day.
Today was pretty chill, but very rewarding for me. I was able to knock out all of my exercises pretty early in the day and was able to do some volunteer work at The Pines, which is a medical facility that houses elderly people with dementia or debilitating diseases and conditions. I was able to go to 2 classes today, and I was able to refresh back up on my black belt stuff, for bocho, 1st, and 2nd. Overall, today was a good day and I hope it was just as good for you guys as well, goodnight!
Today was pretty good. When I woke up, my back felt like a pretzel with how stiff and twisted it felt. I'm assuming that's probably a combination from my run last night alongside sleeping in a weird position. I tried to stretch it out to the best of my ability; after that I hit the floor for the daily requirements. Later in the day, I went to King Tiger for leadership credits and a mentee session. Both of which were successful. Tomorrow is going to be my first sparring class in a while so I hope all goes well.
hi guys, today i went to the gym and did my run again today. me and my sister played basketball outside for a for about an hour and then i finished up the rest of my requirements. I had black belt class today and it was pretty fun. we worked our staff forms a lot but i'm really struggling with staff form number 2 (i cant helicopter over my head for the life of me). at least now i know what i have to work on. i'm gonna have to get my sparring gear ready for sparring class on friday but i think i'll do that tomorrow. i'm gonna be honest i'm not really looking forward to sparring class mostly because i haven't gone in forever. i think once i start warming up to it and going more regularly everything will be fine. i'm just trying to stay consistent and take everything one...
I had a good day today, me and my family went to the gym and got our exercises done and then after that we went home. Later in the day, I went to the White Water Center with my friends, that was fun, then we got pizza. Unfortunately I was not able to make it to class, but I still had a good day, Farewell and goodbye.
Today was pretty good and i woke up so i could go to the gym so early in the morning, i hated that but at least i got a mile out of it. A few hours ago me and a friend went to this black belt class in north charlotte at 7:05 to 8:05 and it was actually better than i antisipated. Anyways i think i am going to the store tommorw to go get a watermelon for a friend since she has not been to the store in a little and i dont know why she did not ask her parents, but yeah. Hope everybody had a great day, night!
Today started with a morning workout at 9Round. It was a refreshing change of pace compared to my usual evening sessions. Summer camp ran smoothly, keeping me busy shuttling the kids between the pool and the dojang. Back home, I managed to get the grass cut in anticipation for rain coming. For dinner, I experimented with air-frying some wings—they turned out great! My soreness has almost completely faded now. Keep on keeping on!
Today, was pretty boring nothing much I did. I started my day with the mile run which I hit a PR then I just quickly did my requirements and yeah. I decided to help out and take sparring class tomorrow. Exited to help class tomorrow and teach others but yeah I didn't really do much today because my friends weren't avaliable to hand out so just watched a movie and called it a day.
Today I was able to do my weekly exercise’s fairly easily and was able to help my aunt with chores around her house. Was also able to complete 2 miles of walking and 1 mile of running!
At 6:30am every Wednesday morning, I run 3.24 miles at Harrisburg Park with a group of runners I joined a little over a month before the pretest we had on July 18th. That's 6 laps around a track that measures .54 miles. Running with them helped me prepare for the test, but I should have skipped it today because I attended my first Black Belt weekday class tonight. I found it to be a little more intense than our regular classes on Tuesday and Thursdays. After finishing the class with 90 seconds of burpees, I feel like I've been beaten with a baseball bat. I probably would have been ok if I was 23, 33, or even 43 years old (I can't even remember when I was 13), but when you're a member of the AARP crowd, recovery takes a little longer. I'll figure it out though.
My day was pretty straightforward. I kicked it off with 1 mile and then I did all my requirements for the day . I helped out with class and I took a class. After coming back from Montana, I feel so jet lagged 😪. There wasn’t much else I did……..📝
Had an opportunity to do a training with some 9Round Corp members last night. Lots of kicks and HIIT work. Followed that up with another workout this morning and a two mile walk. Things are progressing well, and I hope to begin running and jumping in the next month. Also found out I need a couple of thousand $ in dental surgery. No fun )-:
This is my first journal of the cycle because for some reason I keep forgetting to do them. I guess I just haven't been thinking about them as part of my routine. I think I need to set a reminder to do them or have a physical reminder to do them like after I eat dinner or something just so it becomes part of my routine. Anyways these past few days have been good, I've been getting my requirements and stuff done pretty easily. I think I hurt my ankle somehow so running and jump roping is kinda hard but its not too bad it'll probably go away soon. I definitely need to start waking up earlier so I can run when its not like 100 degrees and really humid.
The reason I'm doing this today is because I forgot to journal yesterday so Yesterday the 22nd I started my day off with waking up early and get my run in again beating the day before's time by 30 seconds which is insane. Anyways after that I quickly did my requirements I had left. After I got bored so I started working on a puzzle my aunt got me. So yeah that was pretty much yesterday.
Today was very straight forward and I finished everything before 11PM and then I wrote this. I finished all my requirements and worked on my essay and a song.
Today I woke up early enough to get all of my requirements completed by 10:00. after my required daily requirements, I worked on my creative form. I am starting to really like the progress I am making, especially because I need to have something put together by August 15th. Once I was done training, I did some chores around the house. For the most part I had a pretty lowkey day. Until night rolled around. Usually I do my runs on Sundays and Wednesdays but tonight I felt good enough to go ahead and knock out tomorrow morning's run. Typically I run 4 miles at time which is how much I will be required to do on the physical test. First of all, I think it may become the norm to do my runs before the sun rises or after the sun sets. It was really nice not having the sun...
Today was easily my lowest energy day since the cycle started. I originally planned to hit 9Round early this morning, but another terrible night of sleep threw a wrench in that. Summer camp went well today. Later on, Christian and I took class together, and I earned a leadership credit by leading warm-ups. It was my first time leading warm-ups in over 10 years, but it felt like second nature—like I never stopped. I honestly felt like I could have run more of the class, but I respected that it wasn't my class to teach. After class, Christian and I hit 9Round together, and then I went home and logged a 2-mile run. I really hope I get some good sleep tonight so my energy bounces back tomorrow. Hearing others talk about their journeys and seeing some of their journals was a great reminder of why we’re all doing this.
hi guys, today i was helping my sister with last minute review before her test today. i went to the gym and ran my 2 miles on the indoor track over there because it was way too hot outside. i've been working on my pull ups, it's been really difficult but i'm trying my best so hopefully it'll get better with practice. thankfully i'm not sore anymore, which has made doing my requirements much easier. i'm going to watch a movie with my family before bed and just relax. overall, it was a productive day, and i'm looking forward to getting a good night's sleep and starting tomorrow refreshed.
Went on a shorter run today in preparation for a longer one tomorrow. I also spent a good deal of time working on my my dead hangs from the pull-up bar. Trying to get some bands so I can practice the real deal.
My mentor is out of town for the week, so I was able to work with two other seniors before and after today's practice. They showed me exactly how the gap between ranks isn't just about remembering the moves of poomsaes and self-defenses. The gap between Bocho Dan, 2nd Dan and 3rd Dan aren’t just separated by 2 and 1 belt each, respectively.” They’re separated by constant repetition and practice to the point where everything up to that point is 2nd nature, almost like breathing. Where I'm still trying to remember everything, they just know it.
Today was the first day I assisted a class and went to the front of the class for a leadership credit!!! I felt really good making other people feel better about their self defense and hop step kicks. I was a little nervous for the leadership part though. While I can usually remember all the warm ups while I'm taking classes, when I'm in front I'm a little less confident. But I'll get more confident as the cycle goes on. Good luck again everyone!!!
Hello! It's been a couple years now since I last went on black belt cycle, and I'm excited to go again for my 3rd degree. Being a black belt has changed me in many ways, It's made me stronger both physically and mentally too. I hope that every Bochadan has a chance to undergo the same transformation I have with my previous two cycles. Every cycle we get stronger and smarter, faster and better at all that we strive to do in life. Being a black belt isn't just a neat conversation starter, it can become a lifestyle. Get up early, work out, run, and be ready for the day. Be clean too, cleanliness helps make everything easier, especially when the chaos that can be black belt cycle is going on. Hope you guys had a good day, and I am so glad to be on cycle with all of you...
Happy Tuesday! I got to sleep in until about 8 today which felt nice. Got to TKD around 9a.m. for summer camp. Group 2 went to the park today and it felt really nice. Straight to Enso for a wonderful craft and some down time. Back to KT for more toy time and games. Overall the kids were ok today, they definitely had a lot of energy and were very chatty! Came home and got my requirements done around 7p.m. Dinner was amazing, white rice, steak, and some broccoli! Tonight I'm relaxing and staying off my feet to rest up for a busy day tomorrow! I hope everyone is having a wonderful week! ~ Peyton
Had some trouble figuring out how to post these, so I’m filling in my first few days. Starting the cycle has been a bit confusing I’ll admit, so much to plan and keep track of. The physical requirements are alright, it gets me out of the house. Today I did an extra mile so I can have a day off sometime. I’m already a little behind on a few things, but I think I’ll get into the rhythm of it and be fine. When something’s challenging, the best way out is through! I hope training for you all is going well.
Today was pretty good, i ran 2 miles today and did all of my other workouts. I am also not feeling great, i keep coughing a sneezing. Anyways I think i am coming down with something but i dont know what. I am about to go warm up a rice chicken veggie bowl, with other stuff too. I have started and i think finished an essay or two? I hope everybody had a good day!
Spent an hour this morning doing poomse. Going to workout this evening and get in some push ups, sit-ups and kicks. Eating has been on track today
I woke up around 9:00 got a shower and got some toast. I then worked in my grit workbook for a while until my dad got home at 12:00 and we had some chicken and mashed potatoes. I then went to a 5:15 class finished that and got a mentee. after that I stayed a little while and did punches and kicks for the next class. Then I went to dinner and ate until my mom got home.
I haven't been writing my journals since the pretest, this is my first one so I'm going to talk about the past couple of days. Last Saturday, we did the pretest and I had to run 3 miles, it was pretty hard in the end because I haven't been running as much as I would have liked to before cycle, so I'm out of shape. Then after we had finished the exercises, we moved onto black belt class with Grand Master Evins teaching everyone. Then at the end of class Grand Master Evins went around asking who your mentor and mentee were, at the time I didn't have a mentee so I felt pretty bad about that, so right as class ended, I went and asked a kid to be my mentee, and now I have already had two mentee sessions with him. If you are reading this, I hope you...
It's ten-thirty and I just woke up from the un-planned falling-asleep on the couch after dinner. The good thing is I think I am still tired so after I finish this and let the dogs out for the last time I will be going right back to sleep. Today was a good day at camp, our visit to the raptor center went well. The campers all enjoyed it and our group of counselors did too. During their class I was catching up on paperwork and listening to the instructors teach. Usually I am with the other half of my group during this time or busy elsewhere so this was a nice change and I really enjoyed listening to the different instructors and how their approaches to the kids were all different. I haven't gotten to see Instructor Shayne teach a lot this past year but this summer I have. So much...
I slept pretty late today. Played with my dogs for a while, then played some video games. By then, my parents were getting home from work. I hung out my family for a little bit and waited for it to cool off outside so I could get my requirements done. Now im getting ready for bed. Good night!
hi guys, im still pretty sore from saturday but it's going away so that's good. today i did all my requirements and hung out with my little sister. we played mario cart and a bunch of other games on our switch. just dance got really competitive between us and i obviously won (with the exception of her winning like twice). in the evening i had a mentoring session with my instructor and we worked on my first dan self defense and specials. after that i helped out in my sisters class getting the kids ready for tomorrows testing. right now im just helping my sister with her breaking for tomorrow. it was overall a pretty chill day!
hello friends. today both of my parents had work so i woke up early at 5 to help them both get ready. since i was up i got my requirements done in the morning. after i played fortnite until lunch time. after lunch i had a meeting for a few hours. after my meeting i got ready to go to class. i did a last-minute mentee session with my mentee to get her ready for testing tommorrow. we went over chil chang, pal chang, and yi chang. after that i helped out with class. after i went home i hung out with my friend and convinced her to go on a run with me. pretty boring day...
Today I focused on getting my physical requirements done early. I finished everything at 1 PM and then I relaxed and played FIFA with my brother and I went to class at 5 and left at 8. Then I showered and took a nap. After that nap I ate dinner and felt like I had a very productive day.
For me, I usually love or hate Mondays, there is no in between! Today was pretty great, woke up for an early run and got my requirements in before noon. I then worked on my creative form and I am officially 24 seconds through it! I'm feeling really good about the progress I'm making but I definitely have a lot left to do. I went to TKD around 1p.m. to help out with summer camp and regular classes. I got to hold baby Olive a lot today and even put her to sleep which was cool. Had a wonderful mentee session working on high green and high blue belt self-defense. Overall, a very productive day! ~ Peyton
Saturday's pre-test was a great reminder that progress is worth celebrating. While the pre-test is simply a baseline to measure where we are starting, I was really happy with my results. For the past six months, I've been intentionally working on my cardio and building my upper body strength. Being able to complete six push-ups from my toes was a huge personal victory! It may not seem like a lot to some, but it represents months of consistent effort for me and accepting help to make adjustments and improve. I also haven't been running as much as I should, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised with my running time and left feeling encouraged about where I am and excited for the improvements still to come. This journey isn't about being perfect—it's about being better than you were yesterday. Every small victory is another step toward...
When I woke up today, I found myself still a little sore from the previous two days. Hopefully that wears off soon. I went for a run today which I don't plan on running every single day; only a couple times a week. I found that I lost a lot of conditioning from my cycle in January - March. I hope that I can quickly gain that back in order to improve my times. Since its summer, school is not a thing that I have to worry about which is really helpful because that means I can dedicate more time to training. I hope I am not too sore from my run this morning so I can persist with the upcoming requirements with passion.
Today I woke up and started my day by taking my puppy, Snickers, on a walk. I them ate breakfast and started making progress on my Black Belt Final written test study guide. I then did other things around the house. Them it was time to go to 4:45 class which I had a lot of fun at. After I got back I did all my black belt exercises before having a delicious dinner. I finished the night off by practicing my self-defense with my sister Layla. I am now in bed finishing off my day with some YouTube, Goodnight.