Injuries

I have been blessed most of my life when it comes to injuries.I have done some very heavy duty training and other than breaking some bones or pulled muscles, nothing to serious. I had minor surgery on both my hips (one when i was 17 - bone spur removal, the other in my early 20s i was at a tourney in California and had a complete detachment of my hip flexor)
I broke my foot and toe rather badly sparring with my old fighting instructor. I threw a kick as he dropped his elbow. It drove my toe back into my foot. Broke the toe on both sides of the knuckle and fractured my foot.
Broken all of my fingers and toes, broken nose twice (thanks Peter) fractured ribs, stitches, bottle to the back of the head, broken beer bottle taken to my forearm, cut off the end of my finger, but none of these have kept me out of action longer than a few weeks.
I hurt my back about a month ago at the gym. I was on an inverted squat machine. I was pressing some weight (nothing outrageous) and felt a pop,and over the next couple of days it got more and more painful. so i laid of the weights but kept running and doing my other training. I thought it was getting better, but a week ago, i had a reoccurence and all i can say is that i am frustrated. I am trying to get ready for my testing this summer and i have been working hard at my fitness levels and taking a month off almost feels like i ham right back at the beginning again. I have had a great training program that i have been following and because of this stoopid injury...i just wanna...i dont know...bitch and complain...wah!!

Proud to be Canadian

After watching the olympics all weekend, i am definately in sport overload heaven right now. I am usually not a big sport watching person, but with the olympics being on, it gives me the chance to get a dose of everything. Hockey, snowboard, downhill skiing, moguls, figure skating, curling, luge, speed skating, i am getting my fill of all of it. I have watched Canada win medals, and lose medals, and, after seeing so many glorious moments, and so many that have moved me, all i can say is i am glad to, no, proud to be Canadian!!
These atheletes have put so much time and effort into something they love and the way they have conducted themselves, they have made me so proud.
for me, seeing the mogul skier winning gold and then going over and higging his brother who has cerebral palsy and has been his inspiration is my gold medal moment so far.
What has been yours?

Stepping out

So as i figure out how this blog works, i see that other people can comment on what i write. I highly encourage people to put their thoughts in.
So here is my first queston to everyone. I mentioned in my previous post about leaving your comfort zone. As a martial artist, i am alway out of comfort zone because i like to push the envelope a little to see what i can do. My question, then, is, what do you do to step outside of your comfort zone? You dont have to b a martial artist or even refer to martial arts to answer this. I want to hear what people do to step out of their comfort zone, even if just a little bit.

These are my ramblings,
Dusty