It's been a whirlwind of a week! And I made it! I taught high school Mon. - Fri. and went to the dojo each night to defy my limits. And defy them I did! I've been so busy that I haven't had time to write. Nor do I have many (any?) photos. I'm hoping that some generous spectators will share a few with me later.
Day 3: I did all three events of the evening. The first, HIIT-IT Circuit Challenge, was indeed a challenge! We did push-ups, squat-kicks, hammers, jumping jacks, burpees, quick feet, bridge hold, jump lunges, and 4 more that I cannot remember. And we repeated them. All of them. A few times.
After that I did the Bo Challenge again. Over 40 of us wielded long wooden weapons in the dojo for an hour. It was quite a sight!
Finally over 40 of us took on the one hour meditation challenge! It was peaceful and beautiful. A great way to end the evening.
Day 4: I went to the dojo with the plan of participating in only the kata event. I wasn't sure I would feel up to sparring again but in the end, I did. It was a physical, mental and emotional challenge for me. Some of my old insecurities cropped up. A little voice inside me told me I wasn't good enough. But luckily, I had other voices inside me and those of my teachers to remind me that I am indeed "good enough." I'm showing up. I'm defying my limits in each and every event. I'm just doing it.
Today is a new day and I'm looking forward to tonight's events: kata and performance. And then the last event: punch and kick-a-thon tomorrow afternoon. The 2016 Spirit Challenge has truly been one of the most challenging ones to date. I am so grateful to be able to take on all of these challenges. I'm so grateful to my teachers, fellow karateka, and to all my friends and family who have supported me in my spirit, mind, and body-challenging events over the years. I'm the luckiest karateka in the world! OSU!
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