Coach Kirstin

Due to a minor injury, I've been working on only boxing this week. I'm not Manny Pacquiao but my striking is my strength. But even in that, I have things I like to do. Go-to's. But when only one of those go-to's is available to me, everything changes. My style has to evolve. I have to bring in other skills. Everything has to be working. It's been frustrating and fun. I've also really enjoyed the evolution as I've been able to make it work. Training can be daunting. And to have it be fun again was a much needed change.

Ah the benefits of being fit. I have broad shoulders. They are muscular. And they don't fit in women's clothes. I went through this period where it seemed every dress shirt I owned, I was busting out of the elbows. I gave up on buying long sleeve dress shirts. Even if I could find one that fit my shoulders, the likelihood it would fit my waist was less likely than Meisha Tate beating Ronda Rousey the second time. So I have resigned myself to short sleeves and cotton shirts. And then I busted out of the elbows of a long sleeve cotton shirt. Who does that? So if you see me wearing a tank top in January, you will understand why.