Stir Crazy

Beautiful outside today. Still banned from activities, so my runs are at a snail's pace. I'm getting a little stir crazy - I miss my outlet.

March 27: ATB
March 28: ATB
March 29: ATB
March 30: ATB

Friday's appointment and hopefully my return to regularly scheduled karate activities cannot come soon enough.

Broken

My left orbital floor is fractured from a nice reverse punch I took to the face on Saturday. Felt sore but ok until I got back to the hotel that night and blew my nose. Crepitus under my left eyelid. CT scan below. Was told not to run, so I'm going slowly. But the streak lives on.

March 24: ATB at home
March 25: ATB before karate
March 26: ATB at home

Did karate last night, but was told today no athletic activity for at least a week. Which sucks. Might as well start studying.

Amerikick Internationals

March 21: ATB before karate
March 22: 1 mile on the treadmill in Philly

29 years ago, Karate Kid came out. I was in second grade. That year, I started karate in the basement of the Community Center at St. Stan's. I earned my black belt sometime in middle school and was CT National Champion in black belt sparring when I was 11.

23 years later, I'll put my black belt on again tomorrow and spar at the Amerikick Internationals in the 30-39 age group.

Oss-ii!!! And Tang Soo!

Snuck it in

Finished my run at 11:49 pm. Haven't been this close to midnight in a while.

March 20: ATB

Almost Spring...NOT

Snowed yesterday. Thankfully, it had melted by the morning today.

March 14: 1 mile before karate
March 15: 4-6 miles with Kamen
March 16: ATB at night
March 17: Prospect Park 1 mile
March 18: Run in the snow before karate
March 19: ATB after karate

Getting ready for Internationals this weekend. Now I'm getting a little nervous. I'm thinking that maybe sparring as a black belt might be a little insane. But it'll be a fun weekend in Philly!

Prospect Park in the Light

5:22 pm and the sun's still up fairly high in the sky. Daylight Saving is here, the days will be getting longer and the time left here in Brooklyn shorter and shorter.

March 13: 1 mile Prospect Park

Got a case of shin splints right now. Gotta do my exercises. But first, I need to sleep and recover from SGO.

Another Day

March 11: 1.21 miles outside in LA
March 12: 1 mile around the hotel before sun-up

Another conference almost down. SGO has been great. Friends, awards, and research. Can't wait until next year!

Now in LA

Loving SGO!

March 3: 1 mile in Prospect Park
March 4. 1 mile before karate
March 5: 1 mile before karate
March 6: 6 miles in Prospect Park
March 7: 1 mile before karate
March 8: 1 mile on treadmill in PM
March 9: 1 mile on treadmill in AM
March 10: 1 mile around LA

APGO in Phoenix

Even if i've skipped half the conference, this has been great fun!

Feb 25: Lima St run
Feb 26: ATB before karate
Feb 27: 1 mile in Phoenix at night
Feb 28: 1 mile in Phoenix by the pool
March 1: 1 mile in Phoenix around the hotel complex
March 2: 1 mile in Phoenix again

It's been a wonderful conference. Eva and my poster won 3rd place! I love catching up with people. Went to Sedona yesterday with Cara and Amanika. Beautiful! Now it's pool time and then flying back tonight.