Weeks 37 - 38 Here comes September

[Chrissy Scott]

September is right around the corner and for some reason that feels like "almost there" is getting really close. The end of August makes 9 months of 150 push ups a day, 150 crunches a day, 3 katas a day, logging stuff, thinking about projects and doing some projects... etc. 9 months worth of daily repetitions, daily consciousness. I feel like I should wear a bracelet that says WWBBD (What Would a Black Belt Do). Ha. So, basically, a lot has gone into the last 9 months. A whole lot. Last December, 12 months sounded like a REALLY long time. But now we're 9 months in and with 3 months-ish to go and that feels good. I won't say that the 9 months went by fast because I'm not sure if that's true. But it's a different feeling to look back...

 

• I feel like I've been extra "conscious" lately. Like I pay attention to more of the things I do and what the ripple effects are or aren't. 
• I feel like I have established a new baseline for myself as far as fitness goes. I still think training for a triathlon is "harder" physically, but this UBBT thing is way more than physical training. 
• When I consider the yearly goals I make for myself, it's always something physical - do a marathon without walking, run a 5k in this much time, do a triathlon and don't drown. I've been thinking the last month or so how much I wish my goal for this UBBT challenge wasn't a timed 10k but instead a - volunteer 50 hours of your time this year.- And that's not because I don't want the challenge of the timed 10k, or because I don't want to train for a 10k. It's because that goal feels like the wrong kind of "personal." It's a personal success and it matter to me. But personally, I'd love to do more. I wonder if that makes sense...
• I feel like the UBBT went from being a challenge to being a lifestyle choice.

And there are 3-ish months to go. TIme to start training for that 10, I can't stall anymore! Almost time to start learning a new kata. LOVE that! Here we go teammates. It's like the last lap of a one-mile when you stretch your stride and dig a bit deeper. I personally, need to make these last months count. Onward!