wldct1998's blog

For some time I've journaled after training sessions, so I thought why not blog on here? I don't know that anyone will read it, but here goes. Sometimes I journal so I remember the names of my training partners that I meet. :) Yesterday in Muay Thai we worked on lean backs to evade kicks, and I paired with Jeff, a lean young guy who brought his infant in a car seat. I didn't catch the infant's name, but the babe (actual babe, not Jeff) was impressed watching us! Jeff would go talk to his son (daughter?) between rounds as the infant took a bottle. Most of the year, we complain about training in Phoenix's extreme heat, and our gym isn't exactly climate controlled (in extreme heat, 110 degrees+, our Kru will turn on the swamp cooler for a short time). With no heat in what has been a cold (for Phoenix) winter, I realized how hard - and important - it is to warm up my hips, lower back, and everything else, especially for some hard kicking. In addition to lower back and hips, my obliques are really sore today. I also notice training in the cold that it's harder to get a grip on the mat with my feet. In the heat, my feet just melt to the mat; I never fear I'll fall when delivering a kick! I enjoy Saturday morning classes, though I often have other commitments at that time, because they are pretty chill and we get to work in a smaller group on technique. But yesterday was also an excellent cardio workout. :)