I run, therefore I am…919 kilometers farther than I was Dec 31 2007
I think my knee popping is gradually getting better. This is my last class for about a month as we head off to the States. We might try visiting a dojo in San Diego but not likely to happen, really. It’s just a remote possibility.
It was so hot that I got some [...]
The last class of the summer season in Devon consisted of 100% black belts and…us. New belts and certificates were given out to the black belts who ranked higher in Toronto in both karate and kobudo.
We went through an extensive warm-up then practiced the x pattern using various blocks and punches, followed by a [...]
In the first lesson since the marathon, we went to the Elmwood Dojo last night. I loved that class as it was a small one and all about Kata with the Bo followed by karate Kata. We got there a bit early so after a warm-up I had a chance to practice my [...]
Last Tuesday’s class in Devon was interesting for a number of reasons. As orange belts, we know we are pathetic and only vaguely know our Kata and our basics. We know some of the theory behind the moves, but we are still unclear as to how to accomplish them. Part of the [...]
I ran 11 km today in 1:31:14 for an 8:18 pace. I did not get out there until about 2 in the afternoon when it was about 31 degrees, pure sun and hot hot hot. I ran out of water at the 9 km mark in spite of trying to conserve it. [...]
Boy did I slack off today in terms of the warm-up. I am really nursing myself right now and keeping things less intense than I want to so I can heal up totally before the marathon. It’s kind of a euphoric feeling, knowing that your training is at an end and all you [...]
Only 5 people showed up today including me. We practiced Bo Kata. Our Bo’s are pretty heavy so my arms are sore from swinging it around all night.
I’ll probably add more notes later, but right now I’m off to bed since I have to get up at 4 AM tomorrow in order to [...]
