Where Am I?

We are a bit more than one forth of the year done. I am not where I hoped but I have still made progress.

3,075 Push Ups 
3,920 Sit Ups 
275 Ks 
423 Hand Form 
413 Weapon
300 Sparring 
606 Japanese 
4,475 Reading 

 Interlude : an intervening period of time.

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