Training Log – The Road from Over-fat to fat(?)…FIT! 

Monday:  3km run, Fight Fit – Training with Terence

Tuesday:  3km run, Fight Fit – Training with Terence, Guided Meditation

Wednesday: 5km run, Guided Meditation

Thursday:  3km run, Fight Fit – Training with Terence

Friday:  3km run, Fight Fit – Training with Terence

Saturday: Guided Meditation

Sunday: 5 km run, Guided Meditation

working hard: I had to try to capture the extent to which I got a "sweat on"

working hard: same day, different angle

working hard: different day, front of the T

working hard: the same different day, back of the T

My Favourite Post-workout Lunch: Pan's Nicoise Salad

Observations – Community

I’ve always wanted to live somewhere where there is a strong sense of community; to be a part of something.  When I moved to Chelsea, I had hoped that I would find that sense of community. Unfortunately, I realized, too late, that in my neighbour a single woman with no kids wasn’t someone who would be accepted with open arms. I also realized that if I didn’t ski, mountain bike, or embrace some kind of activity that Chelsea is known for, I would never be a part of a community in the town I had so hoped to make my home.

Moving to a new city has made me long for community even more.  Since my Chelsea days I’ve thankfully learnt that no one is going to show up at my door with a welcome package. Now, in a time when people tend to live very insular lives, if you want to be a part of something, you have to work at it. So, I’m working at it. So far, I’ve managed to “scare” only a few people with my enthusiasm as I chat them up.  Being new at this, my techniques are far from subtle.

This weekend I was introduced to Southern Ontario’s amateur boxing community when I attended the Brampton Cup. Not only was I really excited to watch some amateur fights, I was eager to see whether or not “seeing it” would validate or deter my own desire to fight.  By the end, I was so impressed by the level of class and sportsmanship displayed by all those involved that I was more determined that one day I would have my chance to stand on the canvas and prove my mettle.

This face will guarantee that I WILL NOT be accepted into the boxing community...This is the face that I plan on making when I knock'em out and say, "You've been served!"