2012-366 Day 27 – Catch Up

A dad tomato and a son tomato are walking . . . never mind, that’s ketchup. (If you don’t know that joke, don’t ask, I promise you it’s not worth your time.)

I’ve covered a wide variety of topics this past month (although I’m currently working through my realization of the the scope of what I’m trying to do here, we’ve been through just over 7% of the year so far), and this weekend marks a milestone in one area (Karate), a culmination of another (Softball), and the beginning of a third (Soccer). So we’re going to take a quick stop and look at the status of these areas so when I update on them this weekend and next week, you have an idea of where I’m at.

Saturday morning I’ll be taking part in my first Karate tournament (inter-dojo). Our studio and its sister studio are putting on a competition between the schools, and I’ll be taking part in the Forms division and Sparring division. I have my form down to where I feel I’ll be competitive, but I definitely would feel more comfortable if I was further along in my weight loss goals to get things where they really should be, as that would help with balance and maneuvering (I’m on pace for the year though). I feel like I’ll be very competitive in the sparring despite the fact that I have only a little experience, as only one person in my belt range was able to consistently beat me, and they’re taller than I am and two belts ahead. I have plans for them though. . . We’ll see who the other school has to deal with, however. I should be able to update with the results tomorrow evening, it will be tomorrow’s post.

Sunday afternoon marks the long awaited completion of the softball season. In past years I have blogged about the season as it progressed, but I just could not get it going this season. We had six teams this year, with my team finishing third overall and second in our division (two divisions of three teams each). We started 3-1, but lost our last three games to end with a 3-4 record. We also lost all three games to the two teams above us in the standings. Throw that all out the window though, as none of the teams have played for two months, so it will truly come down to who can round back into shape the fastest. Any team could win this thing, and I don’t see why ours couldn’t be the one. I also believe that the first round bye will be a disadvantage, as the lower ranked teams will have a game of warm up under their belt. The tournament will be at the S-turns park (Rancho Santa Susana Park) in Simi Valley, with game times of 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. for the championship. We play the Navy team in the first round and will move on to play the number one team should we win. Due to the tournament and the next entry, I wouldn’t anticipate an update on this one until Monday.

From there, hopefully after a successful tournament, I’ll have to hustle over to the soccer arena in Chatsworth to participate in the placement day for the soccer league (which starts at 7 p.m.). I’ll (hopefully) be pretty gassed at this point, but, since I have no soccer skills to speak of, my performance should be pretty indicative of my skill level. Then it will be time to go home and pass out.

I’m very much looking forward to this weekend, although I suppose I should rest at some point.

Nah. . .

Weight: 236.4 Max: 240 Min: 234.4 Body Fat %: 24.9
Yearly Mileage: 6.5 miles
Current Belt: Purple – Next Belt: Orange (Blue?) – Next Test Date: 3/12
Fitocracy Level: 10 (10790 points, 1690/2250 to next level) – ID: disciplev1