Probably a result of low cal all week and then trying not to eat, but my body told me it was either eat now or pass out/throw up/some unpleasantness very soon. Been in that situation too many times, and I know it's not joking around. So I had my protein shake now; I've got another in my bag that I'll have before TKD.
Just found it funny that the picture posted right as I was giving in to my shake
Er, where did everybody go? We had another low turnout day at class. I know some of the guys are gone for the summer, and two were at a tournament, but really, we were missing a lot of guys. And with a low class number, and two of them guys I'm trying to avoid... Meh. Only one round, though, and he was actually more controlled than The Wild One (but did try to tap me with some dumb moves. I just looked at him and told him it wouldn't work and he was wasting his energy. So he quit and started moving for something else.).
Cool thing--and it could've been for any number of reasons, but it made me happy--when we got to the drills, the instructor paired me with the new guy. (We always seem to have a new guy... who rarely comes back... Anyway...) We were working on getting out of side control, and of course the guy doesn't know what side control is. So I taught him that and then worked with him on the move. And the instructor only came over once to make sure we were doing it right, which we were; other than that, he was fixing the other pairs. So I hope that means that I'm actually doing things correctly and teaching them right so the instructors are comfortable leaving me to it. (And there was a more experienced guy there, too.)
I'm an instructor at TKD, so I'm already used to teaching, and I'd really like to be an instructor at BJJ eventually. I especially think it would be cool to teach kids, like the little girl who watches our class some days. I know I know nothing yet, but I'm working on it. (And I want to be the one who gets sicced on know-it-all newbies. )
Apparently, I am addicted to checking this site. The last 2 days have been tortuous.
Monday
No lifting because I had a project at work. At TKD, the head instructor pulled me aside. She's a 4th-year vet student, and she starts her rotations next week. She's seen her schedule, and she won't be around much. So... basically I'm going to be the head instructor now. Kind of co-head instructor until she graduates next May, and then for real head instructor. Begin panic mode.
Tuesday
BJJ. Again only a few of us, four plus 2 instructors. And then 2 of us and the 2 instructors for gi class. One of them said, especially for the gi class, that it was like getting a private lesson. Coolness.
After class, I sat around and stretched and talked to the instructors. They were talking about the boys-with-attitude; the instructors will try to work with them and correct them, but when the guys don't listen, at some point the instructors will just walk away. The instructors said my technique is really good and that I'm picking stuff up fast, and that they can't wait until I can start tapping those guys for them. Hehe.
Today
No lifting again. Same project at work, and they said they'd need me up until 5, so I didn't plan on lifting. And then everyone on the project either finished early, didn't need me, or left for the day. So I left and went for a long walk. Got to TKD early and practiced/reviewed.
I've decided that I'm tired of doing Stage 3 for the second time, and I've missed another week now. So when I do finally get to start lifting again--hopefully Monday--I'll move on Stage 4.
Apparently, I am addicted to checking this site. The last 2 days have been tortuous.
... I'm going to be the head instructor now. Kind of co-head instructor until she graduates next May, and then for real head instructor. Begin panic mode.
... I've decided that I'm tired of doing Stage 3 for the second time, and I've missed another week now. So when I do finally get to start lifting again--hopefully Monday--I'll move on Stage 4.
I was in pretty bad withdrawal the past two days
Congrats on the head-instructor promotion. You seem to really enjoy teaching, so that will be great!
I hated stage 3... I'm taking a rest week and then going to stage 5, but I won't promise to finish it if I hate it as much as I did 3 (especially the B workout)... There are quite a few of us who didn't like that one
I hated stage 3... I'm taking a rest week and then going to stage 5, but I won't promise to finish it if I hate it as much as I did 3 (especially the B workout)... There are quite a few of us who didn't like that one
It's not that I don't like it, so much, as I've already been most of the way through it once and I keep getting interrupted trying to finish it. So hopefully next week I can get back to the gym, and I want a fresh start.
The head instructor thing: I'm pretty much the only black belt who will be around for the next 2 years. So that makes me the only option. We did have a plan to ease me in to the position over the next year, but with our head instructor's rotation schedule, I start Monday. I'm giving a belt test on Monday.
MMA
Last night was MMA class. Some of the guys seem afraid to work with me, and when they do, they don't hit very hard. I get hit harder at TKD in light-contact sparring (and black-belt level sparring is much heavier). I know they don't want to hurt me, and I very much appreciate that. But it's still a bit annoying. And I know we're not trying to hurt each other, but last night, Tim set the contact level at about 50%; if that was 50% for some of these guys, then they're in trouble...
Hey, I know, I'll do like the crazy black belt who was in the TKD club a few years ago: I'll grin whenever someone lands anything in my contact level. (The grin was usually followed by a huge combination of punches and kicks. He was always happy when people stepped up to the level he wanted to fight at.)
I end up working with one of the instructors a lot because he's the closest in size to me. Everyone else has quite a few inches on me (and pounds and reach). He's really good about hitting me, checking to make sure that wasn't too much contact, and then slowly pushing the contact level up. And he's very patient with me and teaches me as we go. Most of what we do is boxing-derived, and I don't know nuthin' about it. And then we mix in takedowns. Hehe, he did one takedown last night, and I went airborne! He checked on me after that, and I was laughing. It was actually kind of fun.
All this posting weirdness--I'm never quite sure if I've read or posted something before
Friday
TKD open floor. I mostly sit around and supervise (the responsibility--and privilege--of being a black belt), but last night got strangely motivated to start working on my free form, which is the next step toward testing for my 2nd degree. So far, it's really neat.
Today, BJJ
Class today was... me. And the 2 instructors. No one else. The gym was hot, and we were all tired, so we just played around a little bit. Didn't even roll. I probably should have asked to roll, since it would seriously have been a private lesson and I need to learn a lot more, but I was tired.
The guys did tell me today that I'll probably be one of the next ones promoted to blue belt. (In our BJJ, the ranks are white, blue, purple, brown, black. The colors of bruises, my dad says. ) I think there's one guy who's been there a month or two longer who might be promoted ahead of me, but I'll be right behind him. There's actually no belt testing; anyone ranked above you can decide when you get your belt. And usually, they give you their old belt, which was probably someone else's before. With fewer ranks and no testing, though, you might be at a certain belt for a year or more. But since I already earned the black belt in TKD, the color of my belt in BJJ isn't something that I'm focused on; I just want to get better.
They also told me I'll be the first female blue belt under our coach. Coolness.
The guys left after a little while, and since there wasn't a class on that mat for another hour, I started working on my free form again. (I think I only have about 1/3 left to finish...)
The Krav Maga/Kickboxing/TKD/everything else instructor, Perry, came over and started showing me some knife & gun defense. Sweet stuff. But I stepped funny or something, and I think I broke my pinky toe. Much hurt, much bruising, painful to walk on, although I can wiggle it without screaming. Right now, it's taped up to the next toe.
So I started talking Perry, and he wants me to join the Kickboxing team--as in "competition team." I tried to point out that I have no experience with that at all. He said he'd watched me at MMA on Thursday and that I was doing really good and that all they'd have to work on is my target areas (more than TKD, less than MMA) and maybe blocking. (And speed. But I mentally added that one.) Classes start next Saturday, he said; be there... What have I gotten myself into?
And while I was there, I signed up for Karate College in two weeks. It's four days of Joe Lewis, Bill Wallace, Renzo Gracie, and lots more. My coach, Tim Mannon, got his BJJ black belt under Renzo; Perry's worked with a bunch of them.
My school. The picture on the main page looks a little weird, but it was taken on Thursday. I'm on the very right of the picture, half cut off, and I have no clue what I'm doing; looks like a very bad punch (very wide). The guy in the foreground is Tim, my coach.
In our BJJ, the ranks are white, blue, purple, brown, black. The colors of bruises, my dad says.
ROTFL!!!
Enjoy the college - sounds awesome! I love Bill Wallace!
And good luck with the belt... I wish I didn't have to test - although if it was up to our Sensei, we might never get a new belt cuz he ALWAYS has an opinion on how much we need to improve...
Right pinky toe is definitely broken. Today it's all black-and-blue, and part of my foot (from the toe diagonal across the foot to about midway) is also bruised. It hurts when I move it side to side, but not in any other direction. Weirdness. WebMD says it can take 2-4 weeks to heal. Bleh. That means I'll probably still have it misbehaving during Karate College. (Oh well, probably for the best: it'll keep my ego in check.)
Also, after reading everyone else's experiences and the thread in the Training Discussion forum, I bought FLTS et al. I was reading it Friday and thinking that I didn't know how I could do some it around all my martial arts classes. But now with the rebellious toe, my workouts will probably be lighter for the next few weeks anyway. So I'll spend most of today trying to sort everything out...
OH, I hope your toe heals quickly. I love to read about all the different classes you are taking and your progress. I have never done any martial arts, but I really, really, really want to some day. It sounds like you are super talented!
OH, I hope your toe heals quickly. I love to read about all the different classes you are taking and your progress. I have never done any martial arts, but I really, really, really want to some day. It sounds like you are super talented!
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Nah, just super stubborn. I have to work hard, and usually I feel so slow and uncoordinated. (Kung-fu Turtle!) I guess I usually only post the fun stuff that happens at class, but there are definitely times when I just can't seem to do it right. I've always been interested in doing martial arts, but never really could when I was a kid (too expensive). So now, I have the time and the money and a great school, and I'm determined that I'm going to do it all. I know if I work at it, I'll get better, and I like that, so I keep working.
My biggest "issue" with FLTS is just like yours - I don't want to skip karate... I broke a toe in September (was being swept in a new move that neither of us had tried, and when my foot was kicked up, it slammed into the back of the guy's heel. Instant broken 4th toe on left foot). I never got it fixed, but it hurt! Couldn't even wear anything but flip flops for 2-3 weeks. Now, 8 months (?) later, it's still big and crooked and nasty looking... it hurts every once in a while, but... bleh. Maybe Superfoot can help you do stuff one-footed. I saw him once, and he said he always does things with one (left, I think) foot - otherwise he'd be called "SuperfEEt" instead of "SuperfOOt" LOL.
So I gave my first belt test tonight. Thankfully, one of the 2nd degrees hung around to help me because I kept forgetting things (like bowing! oops). And tying a belt on someone else is not so easy.
And then, because we're short on instructors, I had to teach the kid his next form even though I couldn't really use my right foot in stances. A couple of times, I had to demonstrate something in the air slowly with my right foot and say, "But do that with your left." Or try to explain the next move with words; usually ended with me moving his limbs into position... Poor kid. I hope I didn't confuse him too much...
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Originally Posted by Bytsi
Hey Leslie,
My biggest "issue" with FLTS is just like yours - I don't want to skip karate...
Well, my toe hurts right now, a lot, so I don't know about doing anything besides watching for the rest of the week anyway. Maybe pushups, pullups, and/or dips while I watch. Meh. I've got to read over FLTS/Repair again tomorrow, recalculate my cals (because I can't move), and get started on it.
And I was thinking today that the main reason I want to increase strength, at the moment, is to help me against the guys at BJJ. However, they're already all much stronger than me, so I have a long way to go. And it's really technique that I need to be working on, especially if I ever compete against girls my own size, which I do plan to do. So, whether I train for strength now or wait a month or two to start again isn't really going to make a difference against the guys.
All that to say, I'm gonna with FLTS/Repair for now, do Leigh's get-in/get-it-off/get-out, and then move on. The toe helps with that since it's forcing me off of working out right now. But once I'm back to full speed, if I'm still on FLTS, I'll probably either go with a higher initial cal calculation or use BJJ as one of the workouts.
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Originally Posted by Bytsi
I broke a toe in September (was being swept in a new move that neither of us had tried, and when my foot was kicked up, it slammed into the back of the guy's heel. Instant broken 4th toe on left foot). I never got it fixed, but it hurt! Couldn't even wear anything but flip flops for 2-3 weeks. Now, 8 months (?) later, it's still big and crooked and nasty looking... it hurts every once in a while, but... bleh.
I had to buy new shoes today. I have one pair of sandals (in 4 different colors), and the straps are up at the front and actually put most of the weight on the same part of my foot that hurts. Once I wrap my foot up, I can't get it in those sandals. So I had to get new ones with more room in the front. I walked in the shoe store, dragging my bandaged foot on top of the non-fitting sandal, and the clerks looked at me all wide-eyed. I said, "I broke my toe. My shoes don't fit. I need help." One of them helped me find the style that worked.
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Originally Posted by Bytsi
Maybe Superfoot can help you do stuff one-footed. I saw him once, and he said he always does things with one (left, I think) foot - otherwise he'd be called "SuperfEEt" instead of "SuperfOOt" LOL.
I think I'm limited to the Karate Kid's "Sweep the leg, Johnny!" move. I can't stand on my right, and I can't take any impact on it, either.
Sorry your toe is broken - that sucks! I read FLTS and then I decided to hire Leigh to design a personal program for me. She definitely has me include my classes as workouts, even the lighter ones. In fact, right now I don't have to do any cardio, just go to classes and tennis practice, which is pretty nice!
Toe's still black-and-blue, but was in a happy and well-taped place last night, so I went to BJJ. During warmups, I could only jog slowly around the mats and do a couple of the down-the-mat exercises. I did work the drills, slowly and without pushing off on that toe. That was it, though.
About halfway through one of the drills, I accidentally hit my partner's leg with my toe as I tried to pass. Ow! So I dropped out of the drill and rolled over to grab it. The guys asked if I'd sprained my toe or something. No, I broke it. They all said, "Holy cow!" (I know I told them before class. They just didn't hear me.) And the instructors reminded them when they couldn't get the move right later that the girl with a broken toe was doing it right; they had no excuse. *snort*
Sorry your toe is broken - that sucks! I read FLTS and then I decided to hire Leigh to design a personal program for me. She definitely has me include my classes as workouts, even the lighter ones. In fact, right now I don't have to do any cardio, just go to classes and tennis practice, which is pretty nice!
Yeah, you're right, Leigh does really emphasize rest and recovery on FLTS. So I'll definitely do that, include my BJJ and MMA classes (and kickboxing, once I start!) as workouts. TKD, I'm usually teaching, and I guess I'll try even more to do less there.
Hi Leslie,
Sorry to hear about your toe! What a bummer. I also read Leigh's books and am applying the FLTS to my own program, for the same reasons you mentioned.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
So, with my toe out of commission and walking limited this week, I picked up my laptop from work on Monday and have been working from home all week. I'm a technical writer, and I have little business interaction with anyone through the day and usually no meetings to attend. My boss' office is right next to my cube, and I rarely even need to see him face-to-face. For whatever reason, there's little for me to do right now. In other words, this should work out just fine.
However, my boss has been giving me a hard time all week and hasn't given me much work to do (except a report that is way out of my ability (in terms of the analysis required), and I told him so and he said, basically, "Do it anyway."). Everyone else at work has been accommodating and called/emailed me with assignments, but he hasn't spoken to me since Tuesday to say, "Oh, it's only your little toe. That's not a toe. When are you coming back?" So most of the week I've been anticipating being chewed out when I do go back, even though I have finished every single thing that came through my inbox. Went to bed last night with a headache, and I don't get headaches.
So much for eliminating stress. I don't usually break down and cry, but I've been bawling pretty much all week, and I hate it. I've been sleeping badly, too, a combination of this and my toe. (Apparently I wiggle my toes a lot when I sleep. Ouches!) It's sad--I'm having some of my worst days at work, and I haven't even gone in!
I haven't started on FLTS the way I meant to because I've spent so much energy on all this mess. Bleh. I did schedule a meeting with HR on Monday. And once again, I have nothing to do... So maybe today I'll dive back in. (Of course, I've had no appetite all week, either.)
TKD, Wednesday
During the summer, we dump everyone in to one big 1 hr 45 min class, and we don't often get beginners. But this summer we have a few, so one of the black belts has been teaching them off to the side. He informed me on Wed night that most of them will be ready to test for their white belts next Wed. And since our head instructor isn't back yet, I have to do it.
MMA
I went to class last night, but wore jeans so I wouldn't be tempted to join. They were starting to mix in kicks last night, too so it was a good thing I didn't dress for class. I would've tried, and my right foot (with the broken toe) is my main kicking foot.
How long does it take a broken toe to heal anyway?
For the little toes, about 2-3 weeks. And you really can't splint them or anything; just tape them up to adjacent toes.
So today, since I have no work still, I was browsing online for female MMA shorts. I've been wearing the pants from an older TKD uniform for BJJ/MMA classes, but our place doesn't have great airflow so I'm usually burning up and sweating extra from my clothes. (Side rant: there are few places to get female MMA shorts that I could find! Most of them, when you went to "Women's Gear" gave you sports bras and booty shorts. /rant)
Did find one place that makes just women's fighting gear, except everything's listed in "juniors" sizes. A junior I am not. Also found a thread in a women's MMA forum that actually talked about that exact pair of shorts, except all the reviews mentioned the individual girl's waist/hip measurements instead of which size they ordered. Frustration! So I decided that I was going to have to measure to figure out which size to order:
where: today (last time, beginning)
left bicep: 11" (11.25", 10.75")
right bicep: 11.25" (11.25", 11.25")
bust: 34" (36"(?), 34.5")
waist: 28" (28.5", 29")
hips: 38" (39.75", 39.5")
left thigh: 22.5" (23.5", 22.5")
right thigh: 23" (24", 23.5")
left calf: 14.5" (14.75", 14.5")
right calf: 14.5" (15", 15")
Measured waist and hips, and was surprised, so I kept measuring. The "last time" measurement was right before I restarted Stage 3, so about 1 month ago. Sweetness. I'd already been noticing that my clothes are starting to fall off of me. A skirt I bought just under 2 months ago, and which was just slightly too tight through the butt when I got it, now requires a belt or it falls off. And I tried on basketball shorts last night because that's what a lot of the guys wear to practice, in a small, and they almost fell off. So, there's something positive for my day and week.
Edit: Oh, a funny last night at MMA class. The Wild One was having some issues on the takedown drill they were working, and Tim wanted to holler at him across the room. So he turned to me and asked what "that guy's" name was. I said, "Which one?" He said, "The one who always beats you up." *snicker* But then I had to admit that I don't know his name. (I don't think any of us do! Tim and the instructors come up with nicknames for the guys whose names they can't remember; maybe they call this guy "That guy who beats up on Leslie." We need to find some new person to introduce themselves to him. That's my best friend's way of remembering someone's name--invite me to town and tell me to introduce myself to them!)
Sorry you had a tough week... seems to be going around At least you cried at home instead of in the middle of your office like some people (who me? ).
Hope the toe is healing soon, and YAY on the measurements and loose clothes!
Thanks, the measurements helped.
Oo, I also found our scale last night and weighed. Didn't follow my usual pre-weigh procedure; actually ate dinner right before! But:
weight: 129.6 lbs
body fat%: 24.4%
Ha! So below 130, and the body fat down about 4%. (Of course, that's if my scale is accurate. But I'm going with it.)
BJJ, today
My toe felt good and secure in its tape, so I went to class ready to go. I could only jog for most of the first part of the warmup, when they did high knees and butt kicks. But I did manage the bear crawls (twice) as long as I angled that foot so I was only landing on the inside of my big toe. The down-and-back drills, I got most of them; Tim seemed to be picking drills that I could do. I was even beating some of the guys on the drills, which Tim made sure to point out to them.
Our warmup was actually insane. Even the experienced guys were tired by the end. Found out later that anytime we have a new person in class, Tim purposely makes the warmup extra hard. (Which probably explains my first day. But I came back. Most of them don't.) We did have a new guy, although Tim knows him; he has an MMA fight next weekend. (I beat him on all the warmup drills. Just sayin'.) Tim wanted to make the point that cardio (mostly anaerobic, but basically "gas in the tank") is often the difference in a fight.
When we got to free rolling, the new guy got the instructors and Tim, one after the other. Tim wanted him to get some good ground work practice. They actually know the guy he's going to fight, so they were giving him some advice for dealing with the guy. (Apparently the guy came to class here one night, did the warmup (and gassed), and then claimed he didn't feel well and couldn't roll. So they don't like him.)
I did the drills, and I also did some live rolling. I made sure to only roll with the guys I trusted, and they were all careful not to hit my toe and were even trying not to roll me toward that side. My guys are great. (One of them did accidentally drop his knee on my toe, which hurt! But I think he hit on a safe spot, so it's still okay.)
So I think I should be good for Karate College, especially if I keep it taped right. Wohoo!
Actually a good turnout tonight, but nearly half of them were new guys! Easy warmup, though. We worked something the rest of us know, so that we could help them with it. I got a new guy and only worked the move about 4 times myself; first time was to show him what it felt like, and the other 3 were when he was having trouble on a part. He was doing pretty good by the end.
Oh, sometime while we were working, he noticed all the tape on my toe. I think I'd smacked my toe on something and pulled it around to check on it. He asked me what happened. I said I broke it last week. He looked panicked and said, "I'm not sure about this anymore!" I just laughed and assured him that it didn't happen in BJJ, but while doing something. He calmed down them.
Then we got to live rolling, and he had no clue. So I worked with him on a guard pass that Justin, one of the instructors, started teaching me on my first few nights of live rolling. Again, he was doing good. Then we switched partners, and I have no idea how he was doing after that. I did get to roll with one blue belt and with Justin; didn't have to roll with anyone I didn't want to roll with. (And I got the blue belt in an armbar. I don't think he was working too hard to get out of it, though.)
I passed Justin's guard--on my own!! Sometimes when I'm working with him, he'll let me get stuff or will talk me through stuff or move out of something when I'm stuck (because otherwise we'd be stuck there all night waiting on me). And I often get stuck when we start because of the way he drops in to open guard. I've been thinking about how to pass that position for weeks now, and one of my ideas finally worked! I got a "Good!" from him when I did it. And he said after we finished that I'm doing a lot better getting to mount and working once I'm there.
Usually after Tuesday's class, we have a separate gi class but the new guys actually wanted to stick around and roll more and some of the other guys wanted to keep working. Most of the new guys (and girls) we've gotten over the last few weeks and months never come back; maybe these will, since they seemed far more interested than most. But no one I wanted to roll with was available, so I just watched.
Karate College starts Thursday night. I really hope, when we get the BJJ session, that there are girls my size to roll with. I like working with my boys and all, but getting sat on by a 200-lb guy makes working your technique just a little bit harder. Or having a guy who just muscles you around and can pull out of anything you do, no matter how tight it is. And the girls who have come were all much larger than me, so even they could throw me around. (The guys I worked with tonight don't muscle me. They still kick my butt, but it's all technique, not brute strength.) So I hope there are girls. Even if there are, though, I want to look in to going to a tournament to roll with even more girls my size.
I just want to roll... I love TKD and teaching and my friends there, but I'm finding myself thinking about rolling all the time. I only get to do it two times a week right now. I miss when I was doing it five times a week. (Will be down to four in the fall, since one of the classes is now MMA instead.) *le sigh* I'll talk to my guys tomorrow or at Karate College; maybe they can help me find a way to roll more...
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Oh, and after my boss gave me such a hard time last week and I was sure I would get lectured (grr!), so far this week he's acted as if I was never gone! I did have a meeting with HR on Monday to ask a few questions about our policies on telecommuting, 40-hours of butt-in-chair time, and "outside activities" that might get me injured. (Answers were it's cool with us; 1 hour or 80 hours, it's all the same so long as you get your work done; and we don't care. So I have ammo if he ever does bring anything up.) I told him I was out on Thursday and Friday for Karate College, and all he said was, "Just don't break anything else, please." Meh. Quit messing with my head!
Karate College was amazing. There were so many Masters and even some Grand Masters! And the instruction was fabulous. Bill Wallace is amazing. Matt Serra is a really nice guy. And Renzo Gracie is a good pool player.
The thing I most learned, though, was how to instruct. I'm excited to go back to TKD now and start using the stuff I learned. I lived on protein shakes in the 5 minutes between classes so I wouldn't miss anything.
I'm still sore and tired from Karate College. Only got a few hours of sleep during the whole thing, but it was so worth it!
Oh, and, I got to talk to Bill Wallace after his last seminar. He told me that I have really good and high kicks. Yayness! Must keep working them.
TKD, Monday
One of our 2nd degrees learned his sparring techniques from Bill Wallace's materials, so he and I worked out some drills for everyone to do for tonight. Hamstrings were so sore! I could hardly kick him above the belt.
I do have to practice switching my fighting stance, though. I've always fought left-foot forward so my right hand and foot could get more power. But Bill Wallace is all about getting speed and using what's closest to your opponent, so I've got to switch. Oy.
I hit the gym--well, the bikes--before TKD. Not ready to try lifting again yet. My toes dislike shoes right now, esp. since the toes still have layers of tape on them. Or maybe it's the socks they don't like. I dunno. Tonight I'll try with less tape and see how it goes.
BJJ, last night
My little brother (he's 22) came out to roll with us last night. He loved it. He also kept me up until midnight asking questions. We never actually wrestled when we were kids because Mom had a "no beating up your little brother" rule. So last night was the first time I've ever wrestled with my brother.
We had a guy in class who worked out with the team for about a year but then moved an hour away for a job; he hasn't been here in about a year and a half. Last night, though, he decided to see if the drive would work. I rolled with him toward the end of the night. Big guy, maybe 170, 180, but I'm totally guessing there. We went for a good while until he finally submitted me. When we sat up, he asked me how long I'd been training, and I said for 3 months. He said he would've guessed I've been training longer since I was really technical and tight on my moves. Sweetness!
this morning
Took half a personal day to sleep in. Still haven't quite caught up from Karate College.
Workouts
I knew I forgot something this morning...
Monday - bike - intervals + SS: warm-up 5 min, intervals 10 min, SS 15 min
Tuesday - kettlebell swings - 2x5x24 kg (~53 lbs!! No wonder it was so heavy!!)
Wednesday - bike - intervals + SS: warm-up 5 min, intervals 10 min, SS 15 min
Toes still disliking the shoes. Actually went with just a little tape on the toes tonight; better, but I still have to walk sideways on that foot to avoid the pressure. I might try my old running shoes over the weekend to see if they're any better. I want to get back to lifting by next week...
It took my toe forever to heal... be patient (not easy, I know!)... I can still tweak it if I step weird or when it rains - and I broke it about 9 or 10 months ago!
It took my toe forever to heal... be patient (not easy, I know!)... I can still tweak it if I step weird or when it rains - and I broke it about 9 or 10 months ago!
That's no good. Heal up, you toes!
MMA, last night
There were only a few of us there at the start of class, probably because of the holiday weekend. So the instructors set up a circuit--kettlebell swings, dips, 1-arm row/press w/ Oly bar, pullups, heavy bag, heavy bag, ground-n-pound on heavy bag, elbows on pad, perfect pushups. Some of those were added in later as more guys showed up. We started with 2 min at each station with 30-sec rest. The second round was 1 min at 2 stations back-to-back and then a 30-sec rest.
My shoulders are sore this morning, and my obliques are feeling it a little, too, and I'm a bit stiff all over. I couldn't do each exercise for the entire time; I was starting and stopping on all of them. Pooh. Talked to one of the instructors after, and he said he just does burpees or something else in between when he can't finish the exercise. Doh. So I'll do that next time.
Point taken, and thanks.
So I left and went for a long walk. Got to TKD early and practiced/reviewed.
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