Training with the Furys!

Mombasa with the Furys

I didn't run yesterday but I did go boxing Alhamdulillah! It's been real tough trying to find time to get to the gym while working on my dissertation...so I was excited to be there.  Worked on some hand-pads with the coach and some sparring drills, then did speed punch-outs on the heavy bag and some heavy bag flips! Lot's of fun Alhamdulillah.  As I was finishing off, the Fury cousins, who are in Ottawa for training camp, came in for some INTENSE sparring!  Amazing to watch them.  For all our 21K421K followers, I asked for a picture!  I find the size difference amazing Subhanallah! :D

Limit the excuses.

So it turns out that I didn't end up training at the gym.  I got too caught up with something I was doing at school, and by the time I decided to head to the gym, it was already too close to a meeting I had to attend.  I got home around 10.30pm.  Because I had made a commitment though, I decided I should still try to do something.  Everyone should own a skipping rope, a few dumbbells and I'm sure everyone has a mirror!  Although it was a very half-hearted workout and I didn't even break that much of a sweat, I was able to use my available resources for a few rounds of shadow boxing, some pushups, and did reps of triceps dips on a low lying table that I have (didn't skip because of the knee).  All this to say, limit your excuses when it comes to staying active.  Even if it's 'not a real workout', something is better than nothing. 

Loving the mission.

I love the fact that I am running for a bigger goal Alhamdulillah.  Every time I think of not training although I had intended to, I think of my nieces and how I'm running for a Youth Centre which Inshallah will be of benefit to growing Muslim youth in Canada, just like them.  I'm having some knee pain which I think was exasperated from worn out running shoes, but I hope to find some time today to run a little.  Might actually train in the school gym...haven't used that service in years!