day 1168 – nailed it

October 11, 2016 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #alwaysmakingprogress, #backatit, #barbell, #feelinggood, #fitgoals, #gogetit, #goodday, #goodtobeback, #gymrat, #killedit, #legday, #madeit, #masterofmyworld, #midterm, #nevergiveup, #neversettling, #nothingcanstopmenow, #oneplateclub, #oneplatesquat, #onestepatatime, #patience, #payingoff, #pushharder, #result, #schoollife, #squat, #stoked, #trainharder, #weightlift, #workharder | Leave a comment

i felt good when i tested my back two days ago, so i’m going for more. i said i wanted to be back in the one plate club so i went and got it – without extra pain. i had to scale my activities and exercises down considerably for two months and was shut down from almost everything for the past three weeks, but i think i finally see the light again. i’m stoked to get back into the thick of things, but i’ll still take it step by step. also very pleased that my midterm was extremely well done, although there’s one mark i shouldn’t have lost

day 1127 – post rolling

August 31, 2016 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #aftermath, #crossfit, #dowhatilove, #dowhatittakes, #exceedexpectations, #expecttheunexpected, #findmyself, #findmystrong, #foamrolling, #growingup, #grown, #gymlife, #lifting, #lookforward, #makeprogress, #muscletightness, #nash, #random, #rolling, #screenshot, #selfimprovement, #snapchat, #stress, #summer, #surprises, #timeflies, #trainerjae, #trainharder, #weightlifting | Leave a comment

wrapping up august with a satisfying workout and some intense rolling. the month has flown by so fast and today’s weather tells me summer season won’t last. reflecting on the month, i have made plenty of progress both physically and mentally, and in turn grown as a person. i have a lot to be thankful for, those who didn’t give up on me. i found that if i put my mind to something, i surprise myself and don’t always lose to my own expectations. the self realizations doesn’t end here, it’s only the beginning. stay tuned for the months to come on my journey to finding myself

day 1111 – my nano

August 15, 2016 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #crossfit, #expenses, #firstworldproblems, #fitgoals, #gear, #gohardorgohome, #gymshoes, #justanother, #nano, #newgear, #olylifts, #onlineshopping, #shoes, #spendingistooeasy, #trainharder, #training, #treatmyself, #workout | Leave a comment

the arrival of my order with my new nano got me super excited. my shoe racks are getting very full and soon i will need an expansion, but i felt like it was the right time to treat myself to another pair of crossfit training shoes. i can never get tired of shopping for sports stuff, and i can never have too much training gear. i am feeling amped up and ready to take these into the gym and do more aggressive lifts

day 1101 – snatched

August 5, 2016 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #abused, #barbell, #bruises, #collarbone, #crossfit, #doitformyself, #dowhatilove, #firsttime, #gymislife, #gymrat, #keepgoing, #learningeveryday, #lifting, #nothingcomeseasy, #nowornever, #olylift, #powerclean, #practicemakesperfect, #repetition, #selfie, #snatch, #stoked, #trainerjae, #trainharder, #training, #weightlifting, #workforit, #workhardplayhard, #worthit | Leave a comment

pushing it hard at the gym this morning and not letting my cold get to me. after a long session, i came out looking like i was abused but it was all worth it because i was working on a lot and a lot of cleans. despite my throbbing headache, i am stoked since i had just done my first ever barbell snatch. although it is still very raw and still have a lot of mechanics to work on, it’s definitely a step in the right direction. i’ll stay persistent and keep working on it; it’s only a matter of time before it gets better and become second nature

day 1017 – semifinals first

May 13, 2016 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #challengeaccepted, #competition, #concentrate, #focus, #gainexperience, #learningeveryday, #learningprocess, #nationals, #nowornever, #offseason, #olympicoval, #poomsaecompetition, #rtn2016, #takeaction, #tkd, #torontonians, #trainharder, #training, #workforit | Leave a comment

day two at calgary olympic oval is a big day – it’s competition day. the division is stacked with many torontonians who tends to lead canada’s competition. having said that, i went through all my pregame preparation like i set out to and only concentrated on what i had to do. the focus is getting into finals; that itself was my first big challenge of this year’s nationals. toronto owned the podium once again, but i gained lots of valuable experience and knowledge through it all. it was a performance i could be satisfied with for i knew i made vast improvements from last year. lots to do for offseason training, but i’m ready and willing to work hard to take it to the next level

day 957 – training and training

March 14, 2016 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #crazynight, #curveballs, #exercise, #firstforeverything, #firsttime, #goodcompany, #goodtimes, #grind, #life, #lomoventures, #machine, #nodaysoff, #nonstop, #nosleep, #nowornever, #physicalactivities, #piday, #poomsaecompetition, #routine, #sunrise, #trainharder, #training, #workharder | Leave a comment

a day of nonstop training is what monday is all about. as competition closes in, must work harder and kick into another gear until training becomes life. meanwhile, my routine gym and dodgeball never stops, totalling four hours of evening physical exertion. thought i would pass out immediately after all activities, but turns out i never slept. instead, i had some quality time that made staying up worthwhile. there’s always a first for everything and sometimes life throws curveballs when you least expect it, but it was a good ending to a crazy night; definitely the best pi day yet

day 893 – tough decision

January 10, 2016 by tongtong in my 365 and tagged #backout, #daunting, #decisionmaking, #decisions, #disappointed, #earnit, #headstart, #lifedecisions, #livewithit, #mentalgame, #mentality, #mindgames, #nationals, #nogivingup, #notgivenup, #notready, #passion, #poomsaecompetition, #support, #taekwondo, #thankful, #tkd, #trainharder, #trainsmarter, #usopen, #wheremyheartlies, #workharder | Leave a comment

alone late at night thinking long and hard about my decision. truly thankful for all the supportive feedback i’ve received from the people i’ve spoken with on this topic; it made this tough stretch a little less painful. i think i have made my final decision to pass up what i’ve been dreaming of the past half a year – a chance at us open. perhaps having this decision made will end all those nights of waking up at 4am feeling extremely stressed. i’m no doubt disappointed i chose to back out of this opportunity but i feel it’s the right decision at this point. i feel terrible for all those that put their time and energy into getting me ready for this event, i feel bad i couldn’t make it happen. maybe it’s a sign i need to work harder on both my mental and physical game to earn my ticket to a competition as grand as us open. i haven’t given up my competition dreams, it just means i get a head start to preparing and training for the future ones. next up: nationals

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