Goal setting... Go big or go home!
It's been on my mind for a couple of weeks now, with the World Police and Firefighter Games going on in Virginia and the PanAm Games in Toronto.
Today, I decided to set a goal for myself, to push my boxing to the next level. I will do everything in my power to climb in the ring at the WPFG 2017 which will take place in Montreal.
Why? To push harder, to prove to myself that I can do it, to have something to train for. 2 years, to lose about 70lbs, to become stronger, faster, and become a good boxer. I need a victory in my life. Whether I lose all the rounds I fight there, means nothing. Just climbing in that ring will be my victory.
I have been back at boxing for 5 months now. Prior to that, my original intro to boxing was back in 2005, when my ex boyfriend (who was a fighter) taught me the basics. I was very frustrated with it back then. I wasn't good at it, and it bothered me. My attitude was not the best either. I would go once in a while, never committing to it. At some point, I just quit. Between the years 2008-2012 I was in a pretty bad place mentally.
January 2015, I was sent to training for work, to get my sidearm. A very physical training, leaving me sore, and bruised at the end of each day. But what a ride it was! I had a blast. It is during this course, that I hit the bag again for the first time in nearly 4 years. And I realized how much I missed boxing. When I came back home, I started going to the boxing club again, and this is where I am at now.
I boxe between 3-4 times a week now. I have changed the way I eat to fuel those workout. In the last 5 months, I knew I had improved, but I had no idea how much, until I saw the video of myself hitting the heavy bag last week. I was faster than I thought, hit harder than I thought... I was very pleased with what I saw.
Competing again in something makes me smile. I have always been a competitive person. This one though, is against myself. My fears, my limits...
I am terrified, yet excited about this new venture. 2 years to become a decent boxer... I can do this.
