Back at it - after over a week off from everything physical due to injury and illness I am back at it again today.  Last night I couldn't fall asleep until after 4:30 so I didn't rise earlier than I needed to to get little man to school, but I did do some Yoga (1/2 hour) and a new tabata routine. The routine I'm using is, mountain climbers, pushups, side lunges, squats, high knees, jumping jacks, burpees and flutter kicks. As much and as fast as you can for 20 seconds, then only 10 seconds in between. Do that circuit at least twice with a minute in between sets.  I only did twice as I am still fighting sinus issues.  I will be back on the treadmill soon too.  We are going to try to do the swampfoot run this year in St. Clair.  It is a 4 mile run with lots of obstacles.  I am very excited to attempt it but I know I need upper body strength that I don't have.  So I will be adding in a ton of uper body along the way. All of this will be very beneficial when BlackBelt Bootcamp starts.  

I haven't posted in a while and this post has nothing to do with karate so please pardon the interruption.  I have just been accepted as an approved member of the Daughter's of the American Revolution.  Many cousins have asked about the history so I am including it below for them.  I am very proud of the tradition of service in my family.

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I was born in 1973 to my mother and father (both living, names omitted).
My father is retired USAF and served his country for over 20 years.
He is the son of Edward Archibald Rountree who served in the US Navy and then spent his
career in the US Postal Service.
Edward's parents were Lester V Rountree and Marybelle Archibald.

Lester was the son of William F Rountree and Minnie Dora Wall. Lester served as a machinist
for the US Navy and for the railroads. His mother Minnie Dora Wall was the daughter of Andrew
Jackson Wall and Mary Caroline Hancock. Andrew Jackson Wall (Minnie Dora Wall's father)
was the son of Elam Wall and Lucy Tillotson. Andrew served in Georgia 17th Regiment
Company B during the civil war. He was captured at Gettysburg and wound up losing an
arm and his right eye. Lucy Tillotson was the daughter of John Tillotson and Philadelphia
Yancey. Lucy and her husband were mentioned in her father's will. Philadelphia Yancey
was the daughter of Robert Yancey and Philadelphia Jones. Philadelphia was mentioned
 in her father's will dated 1819. Robert Yancey was the son of Richard Yancey and his wife
Mary. Robert Yancey performed civil service in the Revolutionary War. According to DAR
records, he was a road viewer-viewing and making report on alteration of Gillis Rd. as
ordered by Mecklenburg Co. Court on 13 May 1776.

Mary Yancey (mother of Robert) is a verified Patriot with the DAR for furnishing beef for the Cause.