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 or smell. I have had a terrible headache and runny nose with a slight cough that refuses to go away. The mask made it difficult to breathe when I did kata and sparring. I was so tired during my classes. I felt like I could only give 50%. It was not good enough. I hope I get better soon so I can give 100% to karate.
My current Challenge progress as of January 23, 2025.
Pushups
(56,344 / 50,000)
Situps
(55,630 / 50,000)
Miles
(1,356 / 1,000)
Kata
(1,177 / 1,000)
Kumite
(1,014 / 1,000)
Kindness
(1,207 / 1,000)
Meditation
(5,895 / 5,000)
Books
(6 / 6)
Blogs
(58 / 52)
Videos
(12 / 12)
I hope you’re feeling better. If illness (or anything else) pulls you down so you “could only give 50%” , I would argue that that is good enough and that you give yourself grace for doing what you could at the time.