As you all know the Red Sun is the Physical Requirements for our Blackbelt test. it is comprised of:

• 3 mile run
• 500 Front Kicks
• 50 Push-ups
• 100 Sit-ups
• 10 pull-ups
• 5 minutes jumping rope
• 3 Minutes sparring with a bag
• 100 punches with weights
• 25 power pi-chagi with Each leg
• 100 rising blocks with weights
• All to be completed within 1 hour

As you all know, I rate running and think this will be the worst off the requirements. I’ve already started training the running with the help of the book below.  Its focus is on training for a 10k in a 13 week time period. This should get me through the running portion in the time I’d like. After this I’m most worried about the pull-ups and the 5 minutes jumping rope. Both can be a little intense.  Besides that I should be all set.

So far the running has been cake, although I know I can do more, I’m sticking to the books program. I’m hoping it works. Thats the update so far.