Week 7 - Decisions, Decisions

[Chrissy Scott]

Seven weeks done and we're just about two months in now. Feels good. 

 

Still feeling good about the physical demands of the UBBT and still struggling with the mental challenges. In a way it feels good to be confident. I thought it would take a bit longer to get comfortable with knowing that I have to do 150 push ups today. You know? 

 

Meditation is such a challenge for me. Is there a class I can take??? Haha. I have been trying to do a few minutes after my workouts and I'm sticking to my theory that it's easier then than at most other times. The cool thing is, I can sit comfortably in seiza for a good 8 minutes now. Sure, I lose some feeling in my feet and they look as white as my gi when I stand up, but hey, it's progress. Sometimes I think this is the physically exhausting part of my daily activities. It's like I'm trying SO hard to clear my mind that after 5 minutes I feel like I just chased myself around a track for 6 miles. Does that make any sense whatsoever?

 

This meditation thing is going to be something I spend some time looking into. I know it takes years and years to master. I know the one year won't make me a pro, but now I'm interested. I think the practice of calming my mind could be a really progressive thing for me in a lot of areas of my life.

 

For now, I'll keep on with the breathing exercises and trying to meditate. I'm going to increase the number of regular (not modified) push ups that I do each day. And I'm going to try to get some longer bike rides in.

 

On to week 8.

[Lisa Clark]

It is definitely easier to meditate after working out. Something about being physically tired helps my mind calm down and focus.