The Dream Becomes A Reality This Week...Let's Fly!

I took a rest day yesterday and stepped away from everything training-wise.  Thursdays are my normal rest days, and I forgot to take one again this week.  We just had so much momentum with some good training days, that Thursday just flew by and next thing you know…it’s Saturday night and I was wiped!

At the end of the day yesterday (Sunday) Michael and I made a home-made dinner (it was exquisite!) then we hung out for a while.  Later in the evening we were sitting in the back yard and just reminiscing about the past several months and how the back yard has basically been our dojo (training facility) along with a local park.  Sometimes it has felt like Rocky in that movie where he went out to the wilderness in Russia or something and trained off the land for a while (YO!  Adrian!!!)   We have come so far in the past few months and this is the week.

In just a few more days I will step on the world stage at the 2009 U.S. Open World Martial Arts Championships.  Kinda’ surreal!

Today I trained hard all morning and into the afternoon, took a few minutes to cool off in the pool before heading out and doing a short training time with the rest of the team.  Tonight was date night for me and Holly and we had a “heart-to-heart” and just realized how much has happened over the past few months and what it all means to us at this point.

It has been a great experience, however difficult, however strenuous, however just downright scary sometimes…it has been worth it all and I am excited to be back “in the saddle” as we prepare to compete this week.

I am confident about our performances.  Of course, there is always room for improvement, but we have trained hard and prepared deeply.

In a couple of days I will list some times and dates for my events, so stay tuned.  We’ve met some great people along the way, seen new opportunities, and watched some people turn away (not everyone can go the distance and reach these heights).  I will be proud to stand next to my family and friends this weekend and take my place among Martial Arts competitors from around the globe.

Hope to see you there too.  Thanks for your support and encouragement…  Dreams really do come true!