So Much for Laying Low... Saturday, March 5

I woke up today and all the punches from yesterday and even Wednesday were felt at once, as soon as I opened my eyes and lifted my head from my pillow.  Deciding to take the day off ALL my training, something I haven't done in quite some time actually, was a pretty easy decision.  Usually I train 7 days a week but I only train twice a day 5 of the 7 days -- one day I do boxing but no weight training and one day I do weight training but no boxing.  Today I felt like a Mack truck had hit my body, then backed up to drive over it and hit it again.  It was more so my head that hurt and my left side from that round of what felt like non stop body shots.  

I taught my Boxfit class at 2:30pm, attended a gallery showing of one of my boxers, did some light groceries, and then lounge at a trendy new coffee shop sipping on coffee and eating some kind of "protein-force bar".  

I worked one hour and trained zero.

What was suppose to be a lazy night in with my heels up, chillaxing music on, and candles lit while I vegged the night away turned into quite the polar opposite when I messaged a certain male pro boxer.  He has his own line of hats and I had asked to buy one.  He said sure and then told me to drop by when I get the chance.  I headed out tonight to get the hat but what was anticipated as a quick 5-10 minute drop in resulted in a full fledge hour long business meeting.  Turns out where he works is  actually a shop belonging to a particular boxing promoter I am familiar with -- a promoter who I have definitely wanted to swap ideas about.  And guess what, he just happened to be there!  Perfect.  Ended up sitting with him and in discussing things with him in comes another active member of Toronto's boxing community, a pro male boxer who also coaches.  

Next thing I know it I was buying a hat and selling my soul to them... hahaha.  Ok, maybe not my soul but I definitely made some massive career decisions right there on the spot with them.  It just felt right and what they were telling me was totally on par with what I had already figured out but wasn't really willing to accept or be pro active about.  I've made my boxing in Canada too personal and not enough business.  This is all about to change, starting with what was discussed and decided upon tonight in that second floor office.  I don't know if what I am about to do is right but I know that what I am currently doing isn't working out so it can't be right.

Ended up meeting up with J-Doll because I needed to voice what had just gone down, not only to hear his opinion and advice but to also hear myself say what I think I just agreed to but didn't really believe.

Woke up today around 6:30am and went to bed at 1:20am.