Yeah.. I was so bad ass... heehee

Some of you may or may not know that I did TaeKwonDo several years back. I’m mean WAAAAAY back. Put it this way.. I stopped going my Senior Year of High School because of a disagreement about my priorities with the school owner. Yeah… It wasn’t nice. Needless to say.. I’ve missed it. It was a big part of my life… I took classes for darn near 12 years, got my 2nd degree black belt, and wasn’t afraid of anything… well.. almost…

Fast forward a few years later. I was married, and moved to the desert with hubby. We took Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu together… and I hated it. I stuck with it for a while, but didn’t really like it. I honestly don’t like anyone else on top of me but my hubby.. but that’s something I’m not going to get into here LOL…. What!?!?!?! This is a family blog… sorta…

Well when we were in Japan, he took Judo classes, and I took off for the gym to go work out. I wasn’t even going to try.

Well the other day, I went to lunch with a friend of mine, and saw that a new TKD school had opened up right next to the restaurant. YAAY! something close to home! I decided that I must check it out in the near future. Well, The near future was 2 days later. I was set to go to lunch with my friend and another friend who was in town visiting. Same restaurant. I was supposed to leave early to get some things from the store before lunch, and naturally, the girls would not listen, forcing us to leave 30 min too late. So, I drove straight to lunch. The place didn’t open till 11, it was 1035. Great… So I check the door at the TKD school.. It’s open… YIKES. I sit down with the owner and chat about this and that. We find out we have a ton in common. We’re both 1/2 Japanese… He’s from San Francisco, I’m from Sacramento, We both went to Catholic School most of our lives, He IS a twin, and I have twins … and there was more.. but I can’t remember right now… Anyway.. We talked about getting the girls set up, what the classes would be like, and how much they’d cost. I was really surprised how affordable their classes would be. I mentioned that I took TaeKwonDo long ago too, and how much I loved it. He actually convinced me.. if I could find my black belt certificates… to come in and have him evaluate me and see if he could bring me in to his school as a black belt. I had to think about it. Well, I did… all evening…

Daddy and I have talked several times about getting the girls into something. Whether it be Dance, Martial Arts or something else. This just seemed to kinda come together. Anyway… I was curious… I searched for my certificates. I really wanted to see how I would do now… 14 years later… Yeah, I said it.. It’s been 14 years since the day that I stopped going to TaeKwonDo.

Well, Wednesday morning, I went back in, and had my eval done. He was actually impressed. I still have most of my technique, I still have some speed, and I still have some strength. I have a lot to work on. The awesome thing is.. he agreed to bring me in as a black belt if I signed on. Well, Wednesday night, was the girls’ first class and tonight is mine. Yes.. I signed on.. For the next 6 months, I’m going to see what it’s like to be a Black Belt again… I’m very excited, and a little nervous! It’s been so long since I’ve sparred with anyone.. I really don’t want to get my ass kicked… LOL

This time, I’m not in it for the trophies, or the tournaments, or the medals. Well, not right now at least… I AM in it for the fitness, and to remember all those techniques and be able to help my girls as they grow into it. Monkey See seemed to really enjoy it, Monkey Do says she liked the kicking and punching, but that’s it. Well, I’m going to give her some time… and if she really doesn’t get into it, we’ll move on to something else… but for now.. we’re doing this… and I couldn’t be more excited.

If you’re in Jacksonville, NC, you have to come check it out.. The new school is Tiger Rock TaeKwonDo at 1250 Western Blvd, Ste N6… It’s in the same shopping center as Michaels, Old Navy & Marshalls.

***UPDATE: I didn’t get to take class last Friday. I made it over there, and it was testing day! I will start my classes this Friday Apr 16! YAAY!

Yeah.. you heard me right… You see that photo right there on the left? That thing that is now standing in my Living Room right in between my bookshelf and my TV, yeah… That’s my bitch… I am going to conquer this machine. There are no more excuses… NO MORE.. it’s too cold outside, or it’s too hot outside… No more wishing I had a way to walk when it’s pouring down rain outside… I have a whole new motivation now.

I finally convinced my hubby of my need for a treadmill. After we walked 30-ish miles at Walt Disney World, and explained how I loved how I felt after all that exercise… He finally caved in…

Of course, there are a few provisions:

- I have to use it daily. How long is up to me, but it has to be used without fail, every day.
- I promised to let him take me on a shopping spree WHEN I get skinny.
- It is NOT to be used as a blanket rack, clothing hanger or anything other than what it is made for.

Yeah… I’m pretty sure there’s more, but I kinda don’t remember them right now. All I know is that am going to do this.. I’m going to walk at least 3 miles every day. It may not be all at one time, but I’m going to do it each day. I’m also going to work myself up to running those 3 miles. I know it’s going to take time. Nothing happens instantly, but between all of the tools that I have now… I’m going to lose this weight, and I’m going to look exactly how I want to look.

So yeah.. that’s about it.. That was my surprise… But I bet my title got ya! LOL.. Now.. if only I could figure out the workouts that are built in to this thing…