T - 17 more than just skin deep

you may be wondering what people mean when they mention having a "balance" in life. usually this refers to being in a position in your life where your mind, body and spirit are in a state of unity and tranquility. this may sound to some, like a case of metaphysical mumble - jumbo, but the simple fact is that life at its very core is made up equally of these three things and we must keep them in balance or we will have major complications in our lives. the three parts of you must exist in harmony or your life will not be as happy and full as it should be.

learning this the hard way after many years of stressing about the small stuff, over training and not nurturing my soul it has only taken nearly 38years (less than a couple of weeks away) to finally see things through different eyes. not to say that i have perfected a well balanced lifestyle... far from it but am certainly more aware.

for example: initially with this trip, my idea was to work towards a physical goal and compliment the physical with a mind & spirit journey, so there was a yin yang balance. then i caught myself researching rock climbing adventures and tramping around the jungle in chiang mai. what was i thinking? after a week of tough kickboxing training in 31 degree plus heat and 100% humidity my body will be exhausted and ready for a rest. therefore when the flights were not working for me to head up to chiang mai.... i had a reality check and realised i totally lost site of my original plan. so as it stands i am now waiting patiently for confirmation to spend a week in a yoga/meditation resort in the virgin islands in the south of thailand for the last week. yin yang balance....

T - 17

1. 1/2 hour sparring on the bag - form & technique based. practiced all punches & kicks, speed & power
2. 15 minutes - shoulder weights workout & core work - wanting to take a little more care of my shoulders as they have been getting a hammering (lighter weights) & wanted to focus on more advanced plank work
3. 1/2 hour skipping - must admit my shoulders were pretty tired from holding the rope today as they have been feeling very fatigued this week therefore it was challenging getting through half an hour of interval speed work although my cardiovasular was fine.