Spaceship Belinda

I have set myself a new goal - to start boxing again and train to a level where I could fight if I want to.  I have a long way to go.  First learning how to skip properly - it’s a lot harder than it looks!  Also boxing is so dynamic & fast - requiring power, agility, speed and endurance.   Every Wednesday I get to train at a hard core centre alongside street kids, beginners, a few kuna indian girls and world champions - Panama has 28 world boxing champions!  All the people are so humble and kind and make me feel so welcome. I train along side teenage boys for 2 hours, sweating, giving it 200% and putting our hearts into every punch!  I feel very priviledged to be able to have this experience.  My little boxing adventure has begun.  And of course I hope the training helps to develop my upper body, especially my delts! Nice round freakin delicious delts!  Bring it on! 

I have so much respect for everyone here who trains, diets, holds down a job, is a spouse, parent, student or whatever - because it takes so much discipline and hard work!  Everytime my body doesn’t feel like working out, everytime I can’t seem to find the energy for that last set, everytime I feel like chocolate and eat fruit instead - I ask myself "how badly do I want it" - "it" being, to achieve my goals, be successful at what I am doing, to make progress - and everytime my answer is, "I want it badly enough to push that little bit harder, make the sacrifces, overcome the challenges, go through the pain".  Just wanted to share that thought and say thank you to my friends here for your continued inspiration - I really admire very much your hard work and dedication!