Many moons ago, I decided to join Cardiokickboxing at CW Taekwondo. It’s been almost three years and I’m still going and loving it. I want to share the Yelp Deal with you guys, so you can take advantage of trying this class. (Just click on the photo to direct you) If you don’t believe me, [...]
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September 10th, I tested for my blue stripe. Which is one belt step higher than green belt. I realized I don’t have any photos on here to prove I have indeed, earned said belt. So here they are! I also had my Taekwoniversary on September 6th. One whole year! I have truly learned a [...]
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- During a benefits meeting, others ask for more personal days… you ask for a gym on the first floor - You get caught doing lunges in the break room - You get caught doing yoga in your office during break - You get caught doing karate in the bathroom - You get caught doings squats at the water cooler [...]
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You’ve heard the expression ‘Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper’. I have been doing things a little backwards. Breakfast like a pauper, lunch like a king and dinner like a prince. It’s been 7 weeks and not a single pound lost, or gained for that matter. [...]
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After a stead fast diet of holiday treats, starches, and carbs, oh my. My year ended 15lbs heavier. Who doesn’t gain weight over the holidays? Well… I don’t. I’ve mentioned before, the holidays were always a stressful time, trying to cram for finals, surviving on whatever I could that was available at arm’s length from [...]
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It was a long 2 weeks of not working out. I had family in town for the holidays and between working, shopping, cooking and entertaining I didn’t have the time, nor the space to squeeze in a workout. I did however, go ice skating, but that was the extent of my exercise…oh, and if you [...]
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4 months, 2-3x a week. Sore legs, bruises, burning thighs, pulled muscles. Sweat, vomit, stubbed toes. Hundreds (probably thousands) of push-ups, sit-ups, knee-ups, ki-ups. Pads, turtles, jump rope, running drills, warm ups. 19 move form (Chun-ji), Korean vocabulary, 3 sparring drills, blocks, punches, kicks, close to perfect precision…and finally a double board break with an [...]
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So I FINALLY did it. I joined Taekwondo at the C.W. Taekwondo Boston studio. Took me awhile to build up the courage, and finally settle into a normal schedule. I went to the free trial class last night, and I expected to sleep on it before I wrote a check and signed the paperwork. BUT, [...]
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So to speak. After my failed 5K I knew I needed a break. And I took it. I had some other medical crap to deal with that made me take a break from working out, per doctors recommendation. In addition, I was really just looking for some social interaction. Having a workout buddy is a [...]
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I had a nice hard run on Monday. And my knee has been killing me since! To be honest…the last 3 runs it has really been bothering me. I try to take it easy on certain days, but once my iPod gets on Alicia Keys and she start’s yell’n “Neeeew YOOORK, Concrete jungle where dreams are [...]
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