Good Things are Happening

This has been a very busy week, as most seem to be these days.  Today when I had a chance to reflect on this week I have much to be thankful for.  I feel that I have accomplished a lot of good things this week which make me a better person and one step closer to achieving this year's goals.

1/ A group of us participated in a practice conditioning test to open the week on Sunday, and it went very well for everyone.  I have confidence in my conditioning level and also have a defined plan to get better in certain areas to be in a good position for black belt testing this fall.

2/ I participated in standard first aid training which is a black belt requirement and now have a new skillset to add for myself and family.

3/ I participated in an event with a local volunteer group, "The Healing Seed" and we were able to feed 150 stranded people who were affected by the forest fires in Northern Alberta.  It was a great experience.

It was a good training and personal development week.  Have a great long weekend!!

Allan Gamble
Student Member
Silent River Kung Fu, Stony Plain, AB 

Time is at a Premium

Very busy week with work, yard work, and training.  Balancing work, life, and training is a good challenge for 2011.  Have a great week!

Allan Gamble
Student Member
Silent River Kung Fu, Stony Plain, Alberta

Forms Seminar

I had a great opportunity last Saturday to attend our annual forms seminar.  The form I chose to work on was Lao Gar, which I really enjoy.  The atmosphere, direction, and feedback that we all received from our Sifus was excellent.  The improvement that you can achieve by dedicating a few hours to a specific form is amazing.  It was a great week.  This week finds us away visiting relatives but offers a great opportunity to work on conditioning activities.

Allan Gamble
Student Member
Silent River Kung Fu, Stony Plain, Alberta

April Challenge

The month of April has always been a challenge for me with snow mold allergies.  I have a bit of difficulty with my respiratory system, but the month is almost over and I am looking forward to a green May.  Training is going well, however my numbers are a little low in forms over the past couple of weeks.  The good news is I am looking forward to our "Forms Seminar" this Saturday and hope to work on the Lao Gar form, which is a required form for Black Belt testing this fall.  I am really excited for this opportunity!!

Have a great week.

Allan Gamble
Student Member
Silent River Kung Fu, Stony Plain, Alberta

Fine Tuning

I have spent a lot of effort this year related to improving my overall conditioning level.  I think spring-time may be here, but we have been fooled before, and I am going to add running for the next few months to my goals.  This will increase my quickness, which is required for some of our black belt conditioning requirements, and will also help with the remaining seven pounds I would like to discard.  I am also going to add pull ups as a goal throughout the next  few months as well.  Training is going well and I am finding it benefitial to switch up my routines to add some flavor.  Have a great Easter weekend!

Allan Gamble
Student Member
Silent River Kung Fu, Stony Plain, Alberta

A Little Set Back

I had hoped to be ready to really focus on my physical and mental training after returning from a short vacation, however I am ill this week and am not able to train hard physically.  The bright lining in this is that I am able to focus on our memorization requirement for April.  Have a great week!!

Allan Gamble
Student Member
Silent River Kung Fu, Stony Plain, Alberta

Numbers

Training is going well.  Last week was a physically demanding week for conditioning, strength, and endurance training which was great.  This week for me is all about attaining numbers related to push ups, sit ups, and forms.  I will be away for 5 days starting Friday and know that I will be doing little training during this short vacation.  Have a great week!!

Allan Gamble
Student Member
Silent River Kung Fu, Stony Plain, Alberta