Practice Makes .... Improvement

Last night was excellent. I've been practicing TKD a lot lately. There's another tournament this weekend, and I am feeling nervous. Plus, we have testing soon, and I really want to get my green belt. Last night things started clicking. I had a good class. I know not every class will go so well, but it was nice to feel like I'm making progress.

My legs were sore this morning, but I went for a short run. It was okay. Not great. Heavy, tired legs, dead iPod, and a negative mindset. Still, I got in 2.5 miles. Better than nothing.

I've still got my leg workout. It's my favorite day of this lifting plan - squats and good mornings. Makes me feel strong.

The rest of this week I'm going to focus on TKD and yoga. I'm trying to be as prepared as possible, including keeping my head from getting in the way. I tend to over-think things, and that doesn't work in tournaments. Goals for this tournament: stay calm and focused, break the board, remember the plan for sparring. Mostly stay calm. That will make everything better.

My eating has been good for the last few days. I've gotten back into having salads every day, and I am addicted to avocados. I've also been focusing on getting enough H2O. It makes a huge difference. I feel so much better.

Practice, Practice, Practice...

Today was supposed to be my long run day. The wind was crazy this morning, so I decided I would attempt to do my run on the treadmill. I ended up doing 5 miles. Half of what I planned, but I'm okay with it. There's another TKD tournament in a week, so it will be nice to have non-sore legs this week.

I did quite a bit of practice this past week. My pattern and break. I'm struggling with the break, but I've got another week to make it better. My pattern is coming along nicely. It could be better but not bad. My main goal for this tournament is to keep myself calm. I get super nervous, and then I don't do as well as I could. I've been meditating and visualizing a successful break and pattern. Even when I visualize it, my heart races. I get really nervous. I'm working on bringing myself down and focusing. Not sure what will happen at the tournament, but I've got another week to work on it.

I've also been lifting and running this week. I am on Week 3 of my lifting program. I'm feeling stronger and more positive overall. I also threw in a day of Pilates to work on my core. My eating has been mostly clean, and I'm feeling pretty good.

Going into this week focused and with a plan. Nervous about the tournament, but I'll do what I can this week. Practice. practice, practice...