Spring 2024 Black Belt Cycle

Candidate Journals

King Tiger Tae Kwon Do Black Belt candidates blog daily about their journey: their thoughts and feelings, their struggles and successes; their pain and their encouragement. Follow along on their journey; words of encouragement are always welcome!
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Young at Heart

passed the half century mark yesterday... blessed and happy I am still having birthdays. I never imagined that growing older would be so tough. I "thought" I was a tough cookie when I was 21, who knew it wouldn't be until I turned 51 that I would start to see what a wimp I really was lol. I was able to get a morning workout but haven't felt so good for the past few days so actually spent most of my day resting. My mind is still in denial of what number I reached yesterday. It is my body that tries to continually remind me. No matter how hard it seems though, I am still holding onto the health I have and hope to continue TKD for many, many years to come. ( I wish you all could see how awesome my tornado kicks are in my mind.. ha ha ) Planning for an awesome BB class tomorrow, hoping for an uneventful night. I hope everyone is doing well.. stay strong! One day at a time.
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