Candidate Journals

Today was like yesterday. I pretty much didn't do anything except play minecraft and lay around.

Today was not the best day. I only layed around and played Minecraft. I went to my mom's school and sat around. That was my day.

Another day, another dollar! So the saying goes. I've been pretty pleased with the consistency I've had with working out at the gym or in the basement. I thought about doing another show, but then reality hit me as I my third hotdog.

Today is a good day. The day is going good I went bowling with my friend, ate lunch with her and desert too at Pelican's Snowball. We had a good time. I also can not wait for Tae Known Do and sparring tonight. Right now I am relaxing for a few hours till Tae Known Do. I might write another journal after tonight's classes.

Back to journaling again. Fell off a little bit last week, but at least I got some requirements done. Saturday and Sunday, I'll be honest, those days were overall lazy days. Sometimes you just need a day or 2 to relax and recover. Its good for the soul. Got to hang out with both of my brothers and my mom on Sunday, that was awesome! Its been awhile since that has happened.

Today was a hot day. I stayed inside most of the day until 7:00pm. During the day I watched TV and played Minecraft. At night I rode my bike with Ryan, my friend. It was a nice day.

The family had a great Independence day weekend. I'm feeling strong since I've been able to work out for a whole weekend targeting all of the major muscle parts. The knee is getting stronger, but I can tell it fatigues more easily. Keep grinding!

Today was a great day! I went to my friend's house for a Low Country Boil. I had chicken, shrimp, and potatoes all which I dipped in ketchup. I had Fanta for drink. I also played Minecraft, did sparklers and swam in the pool. Today was a fun day!

Happy 4th of July! My family and one of my dad's friend which is also family are coming to celebrate. We are going to shoot fireworks all night. This is going to be the best 4th of July ever. I am so exited to spend time with my family. My cousin is going to be here too. I just want to have fun. I love my family.

On my birthday I will get the new video game Lego Jurassic World. The cool thing is that you can create your own dinosaur! Is that cool? You can also mix the characters from all the Jurassic movies. Jurassic 1,2,3 and world. It is a really interesting and fun. I also can not wait for the physical part of the black belt cycle that I can start next week. See you tomorrow!

Today I started the day with basketball. Today was the last of my Hornets camp. The team we played cheated so we went for the other team, but the cheater team won the championship. We were sad but we got happy for all the people that got awards. I also visited my grandparents. My cousin and my brother playeed Atari and I won. Today was a good day.

Today, was a great day! It was just the right day with the best temperature to play outside. My friend and I rode around my neighborhood multiple times. We also played Minecraft and Super Smash Bros.. The best time was at night because it was much cooler than during the day. I played with my dog also.

I allowed the kids to work out with me in the basement today. As I watched them doing some punches on the bag, it gives me so much hope for them to be great at something that I enjoy so much. Caleb is already more flexible than I am thanks to gymnastics. Unfortunately, we stopped the gymnastics practice for the summer months, but I still make his practice his splits. Noah genuinely try harder at tkd and I think he'll stay with it. Caleb just wants to look good doing kicks and splits.

Two week countdown until my trip to Tanzania! Still a lot of things to finish up. Got adjusted at the chiropractor today and my lower back appreciates the extra attention. All of those deadlifts has put a strain back there. I hope to be most loose when boarding the plane. Air time always gets the muscles tight. I started adding riddles to my classes. Here's one: What gives off rays, is bright and if you stay in it too long you'll get burned? :) Onwards to Thursday!

OMG, the kids have been home for summer only a couple of weeks now. I've used up all of my creative juices to keep them entertained. They're driving me nuts. It's too hot to play outside and the pool is like swimming in bath water. Calgone take me away.

Today I went to Wal-Mart and bought taco things like lettuce and meat. I played Minecraft on my computer. While I wasn't at Wal-Mart or playing Minecraft, I was playing fetch with my dog. I enjoyed just hanging around doing nothing.

Alright, alright, alright... Gymed it up this morning. I worked on Romanian deadlifts and bench press. I almost tweaked a hammy. I went ahead and rolled it out. :)I've been thinking about my creative poomsae. I had some good running ideas. 1. Practical Application of Pyongwon as demonstrated in poomsae then self-defense2. Weapons: Staff, Nunchunks and Sword. 3. Board breaking - 4 boards in 1 jump - scissor kick + punch + roundhouse

Haven't been able to go to the gym now that the boys are home on summer vacation, but I did do some leg work out in my basement. I'm grateful that I have that option when I need it. The knee felt good doing squats, but still doesn't like the leg extensions. I have to keep pushing forward to get it stronger.

Today was good and bad so a bit of both. The good is that I did better in stations and that I made some baskets during the games. I got to see Super Hugo! He did all kinds of dunks and he did a flip over a coach and dunked it!The bad is that when I was playing the referees were not calling the fouls and where tackling our men. I hope we have a better day tomorrow.

Didn't make it to class tonight. Cleaning my house for my sister-in-law's visit this weekend. Long week at work. Feels like it should be Thursday already.

Been chiseling away at requirements! I am actually really looking forward to being off for most of this week. Not doing any traveling, but plan on doing TONS of housework/chores, and catching up on things. Hopefully will also find some time for some fun in the sun.

Over the weekend I went to my grandparents that live in Morehead City, near the beach. While I was there I did lots of different things there. One of the things I did was ride a jet ski with my dad and grandfather. We would always go over 40 miles per hour! Another thing that I did when I was there, was fishing. We spent 3 hours catching fish. I got 5 fish while we were on the boat. When we got back we took Tyson, my dog out to swim in the ocean. We got back on Monday.

I'm staying on top of those pal gwe forms. They're easy but remembering the combination of techniques in order gets slightly confusing. Anyways, someone once said "Change is always hard in the beginning, messy in the middle but glorious in the end." Anyways, the picture below brings out the nerd in me. I always love mathematical wordplay especially the double meaning with the summer season in full swing.  Enjoy! 

Mondays.... Blahssss... I'm slow to get moving, but looking forward to a four day weekend.

I had planned to go to black belt class tonight at KT South Charlotte with instructor Donna, but I came home from work absolutely wiped out. My legs are sore and I'm feeling like a slug. I'll rest a bit and then try to squeeze in some requirements. Instructor Donna helped me video my kicks for Master Evins. Now I have to figure out how to download them into Dropbox.

Today I went to the Hornets camp, it was fun! The coaches are funny and they are good at basketball. I am good at b-ball and made some points during the 1st game and a little more in the 2nd game. The cool thing about one of the coaches is that he's been working with Michael Jordan for the last 30 years! Cool right? The drills where hard but it was worth it. I also got to meet Marvin Williams and get his signature. I had a good time at the Hornets camp.

Lesson for today: Think to make choices. Those choices will produce actions to make results. Those results will create a culture that mostly closely defines who we truely are.

Had a great Saturday! Helped out with the CrossFit kids program in Concord this morning, and taught a women's self defense seminar at the dojang after sparring class. Got some requirements done, and some housework. Hopefully finishing my fence in the backyard tomorrow!

Great day of training today. Helped Master Randle with Junior Tigers Class and Family Class, then took both black belt classes. Lots of requirements done and I even started on one of my essays. Tomorrow I need to clean my house!

Yesterday was a good day. We woke up and went to Aaron's last day of soccer. He did great, when the coach passed him a hard pass he stopped it and kept going! Everyone went wow. After soccer we chilled home for a few. After that we went to the pool. We stayed there for 2 hours it was fun, and I played with my friend Cody. That was one of the best days in summer. Next week I am going to basketball camp, I'm very excited about it.

We had rain last night. A good amount. I feel cleansed and refreshed. The boys and I are heading to Fayetteville this weekend to see my parents and get some much needed Korean food. Have a great weekend everyone!

Long day today. Glad it's over. Looking forward to tomorrow- going to record some video training with Instructor Dege after Junior Tiger Class. Then I get to come home and clean my house after black belt class. I think I should be allowed to buy a new house as soon as the old one gets messy...

We have the first Parent's Night Out this evening. Master Knight is coming to Belmont to give a quick talk about the Know and Go to keep our children safe. This is what I love about being part of the King Tiger family. Like family, we all pitch in to help another out.

Master Randle taught a great black belt class tonight. We worked on poomsaes and self defense and did quite a few kicks. I've had another good day eating healthy foods and I've lost about 3 pounds this week. Still a long way to go!

Man, some days it seems like these requirements are endless! But we have to keep on keepin' on. Still knocking them out... I realized I need to get a mentee before the cycle officially begins because I still have 20 mentee sessions to complete. Looking forward to visiting the Belmont dojang tomorrow!

Today we ate and went to Aaron's soccer class he scored 2 goals! He played great defense against the coach. HE DID GREAT! After we chilled for a few hours, and I did research on the new video game Jurassic World, I found out you get to play as Dinosaurs. It is so cool , and you can play in all the movies. After we went to sparring and played b-ball with my dad. It was fun, see you tomorrow.

Leaving for Nebraska tomorrow.Still need to put together a self defense presentation for Saturday.Lots of Thrusters yesterday, Owner training, and lots of sparring drills in class.

Today, we celebrated Noah's birthday. He turned six. He acts so grown up and you couldn't ask for a more sweeter boy. He's sensitive and puts the feelings of others before himself. I wish more people could be like that. This morning started with training with the other Masters at the Huntersville location. Great work-out and much needed review. I need to get my gears rolling so that I can prepare myself for my students. They're counting on me.

Great training with Master Evins today. Worked on Pal Gwe forms and Hapkido. Crossfit and Kickboxing. Worn out right now!

No yard or fence work this morning! But that's ok...getting up at 6:00 tomorrow and heading to Home Depot soon after for rails and pickets mainly. Had a great class with some of the other masters at the Lake Norman school this morning. Got to work on Hapkido, Pal Gwe, and black belt poomsaes. Definitely helpful.

Today we went to soccer, and my brother scored a goal! I was so happy, and he did great defense on the coach. We saw my friend's sister she did good in soccer too. I am reading " Max" , it is very interesting, it makes you think about who killed Kyle, Justin's brother. I think it is Kyle's friend Tyler. I also went to the pool with my friend Melanie and her sister. We spent 3 1/2 hours there at the pool. We had fun today!

Swim Day at Summer Camp....got a little burnt, even though I used sun screen! Ran/walked 2.5 at Mazeppa Park before going to the pool. There is no shade there and it was about 92 degrees...made it about 2 miles before I had to stop and walk. Martial Fit tonight with my peeps. Looking forward to training tomorrow with Sa Bum Nim. Happy Birthday to Instructor Tucker! Good Job today! Had one of my favorite Junior Tigers in for Testing today. Congrats to Aaron and thank you to Andre for working with your little brother for his next belt!

Today was my 49th birthday and I had a great day! I didn't use the day as an excuse to eat cake or to be lazy! I ate healthy food all day, went to black belt class and worked out hard, and drank tons of water. I was kind to myself and I feel really good about that! Stocked up on Spark and meal replacement shakes tonight so I'm ready for tomorrow.

Wow, what a busy day! Today was just a non-stop high energy day. Happy birthday shout out to Instructor Tucker! I am still chiseling away at requirements. Pushups and situps are up to around 130ish a day.....knocking them out usually in sets or 20 or so....just staying sore. Basic kicks same way usually. Journaling is actually a challenge...its hard to know what to write every day!

Today we started with soccer. We watched my friend's sister. She is amazing at soccer, and we watched her and she watched my brother. After we went to the playground. We were there for a few min. We relaxed for a few min, and then practiced with my bother his poomsae and self defense. He did great! And for doing so great he got his new belt. It is sold yellow. I have a summer reading book and one for my black belt. The summer one is "Max" it is a very interesting book. My black belt one is "Hoot". I can't wait for tomorrow!

     My hero is Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was a five-star general in the US Army and was the 34th United States President.      Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison, TX to David Jacobs Eisenhower and Ida Stover Eisenhower. Dwight was the third of his parent’s seven sons. His family lived in a tiny house near a railroad track where Dwight’s father worked cleaning train engines.      Once his Dwight was a year and a half years old his family move to Abilene, Kanas where his family first lived. They moved there so David could get a better job at his brother-in-law’s creamery. Soon afterwards Dwight’s 10-month-old brother Paul died from diphtheria when Dwight was 4 years old.      After graduating from Abilene High School, Dwight started working with his father and uncle at the Belle Springs Creamery and also worked as a moonlighting...

The heat is driving my kids crazy. The pool water feels like bath water due to the 100 degree temps from the last two weeks. My grass is crispy. Extra crispy. Still getting requirements done.

I had a great 'diet' and exercise day today. Protein shake for breakfast, blackened chicken salad for lunch, Apple for snack and 2 eggs for dinner. I drank my body weight in water (ok, not really) and did not have any diet sodas today. I trained with my South Charlotte King Tiger peeps tonight and we did a million kicks (ok, not really) and went over some Palgwe forms. Looking forward to class at North Charlotte tomorrow.

Tough morning at CrossFit. Running, burpees and Pull ups ...well, ring rows for me...but got 45 of each in so that was nice! Second week of summer camp also started today. Went to a park that we hadn't been to since last summer. They had put in awesome new equipment and the kiddos had fun....and it was shady! A little piece of chicken and a little piece of pork with some asparagus and beans for lunch. Should have a kickboxing class later to get in some sparring rounds!

Saturday I went to Heroes Con. It is a convention of super heroes and you have a check list/passport that you can visit people and you have to get stamps in order to finish the passport. It was fun and I saw a lot of super heroes, my brother Aaron was dressed up as Groot(a plant) from Guardians of the Galaxy. People took pictures with him and said hi to him. He liked the attention. We also got Legos and I saw my dads friends Pablo and Ed. After Mom, Dad and I had star bucks. We had a good day at Heroes Con.

Had a blast at the King Tiger 5K this past Saturday! Even got my fastest time ever so far. Ended the weekend with more outside work, and soaking in some sun! Met up with my Dad on Sunday for a Father's Day dinner. Definitely good to see him.

Happy Father's Day! I didn't get much of the physical requirements done, but got some good random acts of kindness and meditations.

WOW.... I just can't get into a good habit of journaling! I am on my lap top every single day. I even log on to the King Tiger Black Belt site almost every day. But I can't seem to get into a good journaling habit. Week One of summer camp is done and it was great. It was a little hectic though...getting into a groove. Hopefully we can get on a good schedule so that I can go to CrossFit this week. I can't wait for the Fall Candidates to start their Pre-Cycle because my summer campers and instructors that are on the cycle will motivate me to get so many more requirements done.

I am truly exhausted today. Woke up and ran/walked the King Tiger 5K, helped Master Randle and Instructor Dege with Junior Tigers class, went home, showered, raced off to Philip O'Berry high school to teach CPR during halftime at the Heart-of-Gold celebrity basketball game to raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and now my left knee is screaming under the ice I have propped up on it. Other than the run, I didn't get many requirements done today. Back at it tomorrow.

Not too successful in getting into a routine yet. Tried journaling using my Kindle last night and the font is too small for me to see, so that won’t work. I need to make a special point to get onto my laptop to journal more regularly. I have been using a memo app to keep track of the requirements as I do them since I keep my phone close usually. Pushups are getting a little better. Fifteen at a time beats ten. I need to make more use of weekends to knock things out, but haven’t brought myself to do that yet either. We have a make your own 4 week challenge that I am doing with Instructor Tucker and one week is 125 pushups, one week is 125 sit-ups, one week is 15 burpees, and the other week is 5 jump rope rounds. Mix and match the days is allowed...

I love Fridays. Got to work out today at the new gym and knocked out a bunch of requirements. We're heading out tomorrow after sparring class to Looking Glass Falls with the family. Just the family.

Yesterday I helped Aaron with his poomsae and self defense and kicks. He tests on Tuesday and I hope he goes to the next belt. It was also a chill day so we relaxed and watched TV till Tae Kwon Do. At sparring class I worked on my bon bon kicks. My instructor told me to be faster. Before sparring class I had a frappuccino and I had so much of it I was bouncing off the walls. After I played b-ball with my dad and he taught me new moves. I had a good day.

Lots of poomsaes and kicks tonight in class. I am SO thankful for the support I receive from Master Randle, Instructor Dege and Instructor Donna Harris. Their support and encouragement make me stronger! I couldn't keep going without my King Tiger family. I picked up my 5K T-Shirt and race number today after work. Hope to see everyone Saturday!

Got a couple of trees cut down today, spent most of the morning pruning/cutting, and almost done installing a back gate for the fence. Had a Subway sandwich for lunch, then steak and steamed rice for dinner. Knocked out some more requirements (of course), but really sore using muscles I guess i don't normally use daily. No trouble sleeping at all this week! Haha!

Today my summer was a blast! This morning I woke up and played on my computer, and I also played music on iTunes, I was listening to" It is going down for real". I also played basketball after breakfast. In the afternoon I played more basketball and then watched a show called"NBA slam funk". It is super funny. They make bloopers of NBA players. Also I went to the pool and saw a lot of friends from school. At night me and my brother practice his poomsae , self defense and kicks for his test. He will be ready.

Yesterday I watched the NBA Finals, I'm so happy because the team I was going for the Golden State Warrior's won! Every person was participating. Andre Iguodala was on fire he was shooting 3's and 2's the whole game! Harrison Barnes had so many 3's too. Golden State won 105 to 97 against the Cavs. I also learned something new at sparring class. I learned that when you jump rope you are doing Cardio and you are exercising your calves muscles. I went to the pool and saw one of my friend, his name is Cole Webb. We shot water guns at my other friend. I had fun yesterday.

Morning started early with more fence work. Get to cut down a few trees with a chainsaw tomorrow, definitely looking forward to that. My wife and I are considering joining a gym near our house soon. I don't think I will even need it for at least another week or 2. Not with all of this hot weather and work to do. Requirements are going pretty decently. Of course always sore somewhere, though.

I just want to eat a bowl of ice for dinner. 102 degrees today with similar temps for the next 10 days. The AC in the dojang can't keep up with the heat. I have great instructors at our school. I'm grateful for all of them.

When the school year was ending I got to take a field trip to my new school, it is named M.I.S. When I was at the school I felt excited to see my old friends and make new one. Plus it carries responsibilities because you have to take care of your own laptop. I also learned when you are in 6th grade you can sign up for basketball. I'm excited for that! I also got to see what pilots wore back on the day and it was pretty cool. Last year in 3rd grade I learned a lot about laptops so I'm good for 4th grade. I'm really looking forward to meeting new friend and having another good 3 year at M.I.S.

Really fun class at North Charlotte tonight! Master Evins exercised our brains as much as our bodies and it wasn't pretty! I had a little emotional breakdown in my car on the way home from class, though. Ended up crying and talking to my husband on the phone for the entire 30 minute drive. I'm very unhappy with myself and my lack of commitment to my health. I'm so uncomfortable in my own skin. I'm frustrated with requirements because I am not fit enough to even make a dent in my numbers. The thing is, I know exactly what I need to do to fix this problem. So why won't I just do it?

Started early this morning clearing out more things out of my yard. The fence is almost halfway done! Have almost all of the post holes dug and the post cemented in. Man, it gets really hot so fast! Definitely doing a lot of sweating before I even get to the dojang!

Under the weather this weekend with a slow start back to doing requirements. I'm reading a book on the prehistory of Korea and should be ready to get started on at least one essay this week. King Tiger 5K is right around the corner!

Great class this eveing. TJ's knee is getting better from this Saturday's sparring class. We agreed to him to keep low until the Lee Brother's Cup in November. Julia started helping out with the summer classes. It's good to have her helping out. Did I mention it's going to be HOT this week?! Great chest day at the new gym. One thing I miss about Gold's - the summer day care for the kids while I worked out...

I know that the Kukkiwon Cup has past but I want to tell you what I learned. One thing is to block. The reason is so when my opponent kicks and I block he will not get a point. I also learned to do your best and never give up. After I sparred I watched my instructors spar. Watching them spar inspired me to give it my all. I also made friends on the way, their names are Ava and Sam. They supported me while I sparred, they are honorable friends. My experience at the Kukkiwon Cup was a good one because I learned a lot of things about sparring and about the Korean culture.

Feeling much better today! The back is still a little stiff, but I'm still planning on going to the gym tomorrow. Monday is a new day for the week and it's an exciting Monday. Most of my students have tested for their new belts and are excited to learn their new material. When they're excited, I'm excited!

Yesterday was the second day straight in a gym since my ACL injury (Sept 2014). I over did it the first day by doing "back" exercises. Usually, when I tweak my back and can't bend over, I have to squat in order to compensate. Unfortunately, I did "legs" on the second day so I wasn't able to bend over or squat today. It's feeling better this evening and I'm excited to be working out again and look forward to working out again tomorrow and Monday.

A lot has happened today. Today is the first day of summer break for the boys and they started it with tennis lessons. I had my final ortho appointment in regards to my ACL surgery. The Dr says it's stable, but looser then he would like to see it. What does that mean??? It will take another injury to justify another operation. I told him it felt loose three months ago and he didn't seem concerned. I worked out at my new gym today. It's closer than the Golds in Gastonia, but it doesn't have nearly the same equipment. There was a near drowning at the pool today. Too bad it was one of my own. Noah decided to jump into the deep end and forgot to grab his floating noodle. I had to jump in after him to get him out. Yay for summer...

A lot has happened today. Today is the first day of summer break for the boys and they started it with tennis lessons. I had my final ortho appointment in regards to my ACL surgery. The Dr says it's stable, but looser then he would like to see it. What does that mean??? It will take another injury to justify another operation. I told him it felt loose three months ago and he didn't seem concerned. I worked out at my new gym today. It's closer than the Golds in Gastonia, but it doesn't have nearly the same equipment. There was a near drowning at the pool today. Too bad it was one of my own. Noah decided to jump into the deep end and forgot to grab his floating noodle. I had to jump in after him to get him out. Yay for summer...

Had a great black belt class this morning! Awesome workout! Led a fun birthday party for one of our students and his sister. Knocked out some requirements as well later on.

A lot has happened today. Today is the first day of summer break for the boys and they started it with tennis lessons. I had my final ortho appointment in regards to my ACL surgery. The Dr says it's stable, but looser then he would like to see it. What does that mean??? It will take another injury to justify another operation. I told him it felt loose three months ago and he didn't seem concerned. I worked out at my new gym today. It's closer than the Golds in Gastonia, but it doesn't have nearly the same equipment. There was a near drowning at the pool today. Too bad it was one of my own. Noah decided to jump into the deep end and forgot to grab his floating noodle. I had to jump in after him to get him out. Yay for summer...

We had testing tonight at the King Tiger Belmont location. I love the raw energy of testing. There's excitement and hesitation in the air. I'm so proud of my students and I'm ready to show them my energy and love for the sport of tae kwon do. Let's do this!

I worked on the Palgwe forms quite a bit tonight. Still can't do more than one or two pull-ups even when I use my bungee cord to help. Pull-ups are very frustrating for me because it just never gets any easier. I think I'm getting stronger with my push-ups, though. I can do about 20 at a time now as long as I don't break the plane and stress my shoulders. If I keep my elbows at 90 degrees then all is well. My daughter is going to record my first video this weekend. If I do one video per month until my test, I'll complete all 5 video requirements!!

Started the day off with unpacking more boxes, then got a chance to do some training with Master Cavazos and Master Chelley. We worked on Pal Gwe forms, and the Hapkido forms. Pal Gwe forms are getting easier, definitely need to continue working on them (especially Sam, Sa, Oh), so they can flow.

Today I have been in a funk. Not feeling positive at all and just plain old tired. Signed up for the King Tiger 5K last night. Hopefully I will have a better day tomorrow.

Nothing too new to report today...still unpacking boxes and things. I connected my washing machine this morning. Cable guy came and hooked up cable, internet, and our new security system. Had a great class this morning with Sa Bum Nim, and Master Cavazos.

Summer is almost here. I'm grateful that the school owners are still meeting during the summer break in order to continue our training.

145 days until the overnight test. I have been walking my mile requirements since I started the Masters Journey, but today I began to incorporate jogging into my daily routine. Right now I'm running 60 seconds, walking 90 seconds, running 60 seconds, walking 90 seconds, etc. and I'll hopefully build up my endurance a little each day. I was a little worried about my knees, but so far so good. Now it's time to do some pushups.

Had a great weekend! Parents' Night out on Friday night...went mini golfing. Birthday party on Saturday night with good food and good friends. Cook out at the parents house on Sunday. Ran 4 miles on Friday (skipped crossfit because I couldn't lift my arms above my head). Ran 3 on Saturday and took the day off on Sunday.

My wife and I moved into our new house this weekend! All day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday was spent moving and unpacking. I'm actually still sore! With the house and the cycle, it will be a lot going on, but I can handle it! Looking forward to getting everything put away, and returning to "normal" life.

My wife and I moved into our new house this weekend! All day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday was spent moving and unpacking. I'm actually still sore! With the house and the cycle, it will be a lot going on, but I can handle it! Looking forward to getting everything put away, and returning to "normal" life.

Gearing up for Summer CampGot to figure out how to schedule my workouts and runs during camp.Not sure I want to workout at 5:00 am

Beautiful day today. Sparring combinations, kicks and jump rope outside, then inside for push-ups, sit-ups and pull-ups. My plan was to start on my essays this weekend but I didn't quite get there. Next weekend for sure!

Today was a busy day! Assisted in 2 classes with Master Randall, took class for 2nd dans and higher, then took black belt class. Came home and worked on some more requirements. Now I'm totally exhausted and laying in bed at 6pm. So Sad! Corrected my leadership numbers on the website. Still so far to go.

I had a great time with my friends at the Zac Brown concert last night but I'm a little tired from the late night. Looking forward to class tomorrow and getting some work done on my essays. I'm learning a little about Lectin which is a fat burning hormone that is really important for female weight loss. More research to be done.

It takes a lot of courage to become a black belt or to decide you want to test again. And so the journey begins again. Best of luck to all of the Fall 2015 candidates.

Had a great weekend at the Kukkiwon Cup! Had a great time working in the Holding Area with GM Jung Ho. Great food and great company all weekend.

We closed on our house yesterday! I am now a homeowner! Woo hoo! Also had a great mentor session this morning, and an awesome wacky wednesday class this evening to cap it all off!

Just finished answering all the questions on the written exam! Now I will just have to review the questions and answers often. Push ups and pull ups are still really tough for me, but I'm doing them consistently every day now. Hopefully it will get a little easier as I get my body and mind back into shape. I have to miss class tomorrow night because a friend bought me a ticket to the Zac Brown concert. I'm not much of a "concert-goer", but it should be a fun evening with friends. I'll fit my training in somewhere..... Maybe on the lawn at the concert!

Great class tonight. Lots of kicking! I'm getting up before work to do 50 push-ups and 50 Sit-ups then my goal is to repeat that 4 times during the day. Today I only did one set of 50.

Not feeling great today. Gonna power through some requirements anyway. Have started getting some resources together for my essays and then I'll be ready to get started. October is right around the corner!

The Kukkiwon Cup was amazing! I'm so glad I was part of such an historic event. It's always so good to see King Tiger family from other schools. It's like seeing a favorite cousin that you haven't seen since the last time the family got together. And King Tiger is definitely a big, happy family! I'm going to get started on my essays this week and will continue to amp up my training. My goal is to be at least 10 pounds lighter before 7/11/15.

Wow! What an experience participating in the Kukkiwon Cup this weekend! It was a great opportunity to see some friends we don’t see often and meet some new people. Once my event was over, I even had a chance to check out some of the Korean Cultural Expo exhibits and booths. The demo teams were fun to watch too! What a lot of work must go into those performances! In the afternoon, I helped with leading groups to their sparring ring and offered some support to a few who didn’t appear to have a coach during their match. That was certainly outside my comfort zone, but a little more exciting pulling for those competitors. It’s much easier to see things that could be done differently while not in the ring. While the day wasn’t nearly as long as those of Instructors Camp, I slept quite well last night. Thanks Master Randle,...

The black belt cycle meeting last night made everything seem very real all of a sudden. I have a lot of work to do! I'm really looking forward to the Kukkiwon Cup this weekend! See everyone there!

Excited to see who shows up to the BB Cycle meeting tonight! Every cycle is unique...every group wonderful in their own way. I love it!!!!

Found out yesterday that I will not be sparring at Kukkiwon Cup.I will be competing in Poomse, and then assisting with judging.Been working alot on endurance and conditioning.Going to try to keep up the sparring workouts.