This week has been, to say the least, brutal with the excessive heatwave Sacramento is getting. It has been difficult to be motivated to do anything. The AC unit for my house is struggling to even keep it at 79 degrees. The biggest problem has been difficulty sleeping. I don’t sleep well with air conditioning […]
This was a hard week for me. I taught the two morning classes and took my two classes. I wore a mask so I would not pass on covid to anyone. I had gotten over the worst symptoms of covid, but I still had some that made it hard to train. I still can’t taste […]
Written by Elan Wilbur
Saturday(6/22) was qualifying day for the indycars. We got to the track around 9 and set up our chairs at the corkscrew. From there we watched the indy nxt qualy 2. Qualy 1 happened while we were walking from our car to where we put our seats. The indy nxt cars were quite loud as […]
Written by Jake Ross
Just got back from my first trip of the summer. It was to Idaho for a golf tournament of 80 people. Although it was a very fun, long weekend, I was struck by the beauty of the landscape in Couer D’Alene. Vast rolling green hills and verdant countryside with yellow flowers. It was hard to […]
Written by Matt Nedresky
I know I am working on the challenge as time provides. However, I feel lazy when I cant make it to class. I have been working a lot of hours at the prison and the wildlife center. I just need more hours in the day, 24 hours just isn’t enough. I know this challenge is […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
I started rucking. Which is basically walking with a weighted backpack. I can definitely feel the difference in my heart rate. I didn’t think this would be that hard but it can be quite challenging. I use between 10-20lbs, depending on the day, and the weather. I try not to push too much and give […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
I leave tomorrow night for a quick trip to Texas. My grandmother who is 99 lives in TX. I also have an aunt and uncle on my Dad’s side who live there. My grandma shattered her ankle about a month ago. My uncle is experiencing some health problems, that might be liver cancer. My whole […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
Covid is awful. I tested positive on Monday. I had all the symptoms. I had a fever, body aches, soar throat, headache, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, and extremely tired. This is my first time getting it. I had all the vaccines and boosters. I thought maybe I was one of those lucky people who were […]
Written by Elan Wilbur
I recently took up doing yoga once a week. I feel it is excellent for both mental centering and flexibility. I already feel the difference in my karate flexibility after 2 weeks. Helping with my kicks and comfort with movement. Yoga has always been something I’ve strived to do but have had difficulty keeping motivated […]
Written by Matt Nedresky
This year my dad, my great uncle, and I went to the Indycar race at Laguna Seca. Laguna Seca is the most famous track on the west coast and is super fast and technical for the drivers. The track is home to a section of track called “corkscrew” which features as 6 story drop from […]
Written by Jake Ross