Day 12

Still sore, maybe a little less so. As with last week, I'm gonna be ready for that rest day when it gets here.

But I can see myself getting stronger and just a little bit smoother in my moves. Kicks are becoming more and more fun. Punches are feeling a little more powerful, not just spaghetti arms flailing around.

Speaking of spaghetti, did you know that salmon and soba noodles were made for each other? You folks in Japan probably did, but it was news to me... until today.

The backbend stretch we did today was so intense/painful that I could barely force myself to stay through 5 breaths. Maybe I was doing it wrong? My lower back was getting so crunched that it was hard to breathe. Anybody else have trouble with that one?

Like Ellen, I have been remiss in getting those benchmarks this week. Toe touch was downright pitiful -- I can grab my mid-calves, no deeper. Ping-pong-ball cannibalization forthcoming shortly.