Breathe!

I received a call from a good friend a couple of days ago. For a few years I trained MMA fighters at the amateur level (we were on the verge of going pro when I had to step away in order to heal), and one of those fighters got back in touch with me after not seeing him for about a year. He has gone through somewhat of a personal transformation as well and it was good to hear he was doing well. He has won 3 of his last 3 fights by knockout, so I congratulated him BIG TIME! I asked him who he was training with and he said, "Nobody else, just keep doing what you showed me to do. I trust you." I was floored, but is there any greater honor to receive than to know you are trusted like this? When I asked him what he did to win his last 3 fights he said, "I just did what you told me to do all along...breathe!"

It's something I tell everyone I work with...breathe. Getting oxygen deep into your body, even in the most difficult circumstances, is one of the most important things you can possibly do. Without air, you're done!

So he and I are working together again and I will be preparing him for a new weight class and his next fight (I am sooo pumped about this!), and he said he is going to be able to make it to the U.S. Open! Can't wait to see him there...now he will be in my "corner" and I will be on the "mat".

My conversation with him reminded me to do something while preparing for the U.S. Open...BREATHE! When I get overwhelmed at just how big this thing is, I need to breathe. When I feel my body has had all it can take, I need to breathe. And when I feel like my mind is going to snap from the pressure...you got it, breathe.

This has been an exciting Quest thus far. Today is rest day. Tomorrow, back in the thick of it! Thanks for all your support...all of you! And for those of you there in July, I can't wait to introduce to you my good friend and fighter, KB!

Until then, Breathe!!!