A New Transition.

It has been a very interesting last 8 weeks. On Sep 23rd I got injured at the gym, with a moving coming up, I didnt feel to useful while moving. Once settled at my new place, we get the news that my wife will be deploying to Afghanistan for 7 or so months on Oct the 23rd. Not so happy news I must say, we decided to start working on what we need for her to take with.

About Oct 9th Amanda picks her sister at the airport, she would be staying with us for 2 weeks. Two days later, her mom also arrives, she would be staying with us for a week and a half. Happy to have them we go out and show them around, walking from here to there and from there to here while I have a heal to take care of. Doing my best to please both, what I need to do and what they 3 need to do, I managed to have a good time while keeping it safe in the ankle.

Very little time to train, very little time for the Stuff I usually do. I manage to get away for the two jams getting some training and testing the ankle very gently. The day when Amanda leave gets closer, so I arrange a surprise pre deployment away party with some kareoke and all. Very good times. The day arrives, short story, we all feel sad but give her our best we can, strength, optimism and patience.

With my in Laws still with me, still very little time. I take my mom in law with me to CF, first time in weeks since I get any conditioning, specially there. For the next 3 days crossfit left me with pain in muscles I forgot I had. Within all this time though, things are still happening for me and the community. I get an email from Flyp Media they tell us they want to add HIpk in an story about Parkour they are working on.

A few days later I get a call from Mark Toorock from APK he invites me to be part of the APK ALLIANCE. So that is off course great news, with a nice welcome and a little article on the APK site I come on board.

Last Thursday I drop my mother in law at the airport and get ready for what it will be a busy training season for me now that I have so much time in my hands.

This next 7 or so months are a great opportunity for me to continue to discover my capabilities. Training with the community and getting the classes going at crossfit, working with the Alliance team and keeping myself busy with what I can for the community will be my goals. I plan on making a trip to the mainland to train. I am very excited about that.

I plan on getting a job landscaping, that will keep me in shape and I kinda see it as keeping me in touch with nature, who knows, maybe the places I work at will give me the opportunity to move around just like we like it. I also plan on training myself in the natural method, it is something I want to bring to the community.

I am very excited to see what this opportunity will bring, I am at a moment in my life where my passion could become my career, what else can I ask.

My next step is to get a training schedule that will maintain me challenged. I have started today and I had a great time. I am taking biking again and that is keeping me motivated and excited.

There are other things not so fun that will need to take care of but hey, that is life. We would never achieve success without finding a few challenges in the way. It is my mission as a traceur to overcome them and keep on moving on.