2018 Goals
I have several goals for 2018. However, there is no magic in the calendar, so I am starting to work toward some of them already. It’s a...
Preparing for China
You can’t prepare for China. My Husband and I are taking our second trip to China in a little over a week. We have our visas (which was...
Is My Butt Asleep?
Several months ago, I read somewhere that many people have butt muscles that have forgotten how to engage fully during exercise because...
Sword Study – Flying Rainbow
I have learned a lot of great sword forms from my Teacher since he knows so many and appreciates that I really like the straight sword...
“Don’t Get Injured”
Frequently during Crossfit (and occasionally during aerials), the little voice inside my head will say “don’t get injured, don’t get...
Just Curious
About four years ago, I began feeling middle-aged. I felt like my energy had dropped. I got winded in Kung Fu practice more often. I...
The Unbearable Soreness of Being
The things that I do often leave me sore. There is soreness in muscles, and occasionally in joints. Even when the soreness is...
Form Study
Most of my Kung Fu practice is through the study of forms. What is a “form” in martial arts? It is simply a set sequence of movements,...
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
One of the things that impressed me the most when I first started CrossFit was the fact that by the second class the coach knew my name. ...
When Is the Off-Season?
At times lately, I find myself envying athletes who play sports which have a season and an off-season. To be sure, I understand that...
