The best 34 Seconds of my year

written by Corey L. Stokes

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I am a firm believer that if I am going to make my kids do it, then I should be willing to do it as well.  My son tested for advancement  in his Tae Kwon Do class.  Part of his test he had to  break a board. Something that he has never had any issues with.  But today, the board wanted to fight back.   But my little Karate Kid didn’t let that stop him.  The instructors let him try again.   Here is what happened.

After the test and My son’s second attempt at breaking the board., I asked if I could see the board that gave my little man such a hard time.   Here is what happened! It was the best 34 seconds of my life!  I got to relive my glory days!

 

My extended cool down

written by Corey L. Stokes

The worst thing that you could have happen during a run happened. I completed a six-mile run. When it was over, I took my end of run, “Yatta” photo. And continued to my cool down. When it was all done, I started back to my car. I looked for my key, and it was gone!  
I dropped it somewhere along my six-mile run and I had no idea where. I started retracing my steps frantically searching the ground where I ran. Nothing!

“This is pointless!” I thought to myself. If it fell in the grass I would never find it. 1/2 mile into the search I called my wife to let her know I would need a ride home. By the time she arrived I was 2 miles into the search and still nothing.

She drove me home all the while trying to convince me to just let it go and to buy a new key. I agreed only after she agreed to bring me back one more time to try our spare key. As we drove down the street, something caught my eye near my end point for my run! It was my key! We found it. Laying in the street. My extended cool down had a happy ending!  and all it cost me was a few extra steps.

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