Committed

Off-season wrestling has begun. The mat room is open Monday. We hit the weight room Wednesdays and Thursdays.

It's a simple set of exercises meant to keep the kids moving and self-sufficient. No spotting required. Ten reps per exercises. Three cycles through all of them.

I wanted to start something at the elementary school, but it's been a bust. I emailed the principal a couple of times in January. It took 20 days to get a response. She forwarded her response to include their after school people. They never replied to several emails over the next couple of weeks including one asking for a time to call. I researched their afterschool program to learn they only start new programs at the semester change (aka right as my season starts it's end game).

I don't think I'm ever going to hear back.

I meant to call, but somehow I've always had kids in my room or other stuff going on when it occurs to me. It's been a busy year.

Meanwhile, Shane's commitment to practicing his form paid off! He earned his blue stripe today.

That means he can test for his next belt.

Hopefully, he earns it, because we need a new form to practice at night. He's got this one down pat.