Three straight days of Muay Thai and my body feels as though I've been run over by a truck! Tonight was the clincher (literally and figuratively!) - an extremely tough session. It began with 3 rounds of various parry techniques. Hold your arms in a boxing position for a good 18 minutes and see what your shoulders feel like!! Then try defending jabs. Next up, 3 rounds of a left kick followed by a right cross and left hook. Over and over and over. I must remember to point my toe when I kick. My partner, all 6' 5" of him, had an extremely powerful kick and I'm feeling the effects of that now - my elbows are stiffening up from where I was holding the pads and blocking his kicks. If I don't have bruises on my forearms tomorrow, it will be amazing. Next up, 1 kick, 2 clenched knees and another kick. Hands up folks! You drop your hands, you get a punch in the head. It's exhausting though. But what a great time and a great way to work up a sweat and keep your heart racing. I've gone to 10 classes now in Phase I and need roughly 30 classes before I can contemplate testing for Phase II. No rush though. It's all about practice, muscle memory, and technique. Without technique, power or speed mean nothing.
I'm contemplating taking a few months off after CWSF 2008. One of my plans right now is to take off to Thailand and spend a month in Phuket at a Muay Thai training camp. Then tour Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Laos) and later head up to India and end in Nepal or on the Tibetan plateau. I figure by fall 2008, I will have all my loans paid off and could afford to take the time off (and, knowing what the 6 months leading up to and including the CWSF will be like, I will NEED to take the time off to recouperate). Provided my interest in Muay Thai continues, I would be well equipped (and have a high enough fitness level) to survive 6 hours of training per day in Thailand. What an experience that would be! Discipline and focus as its best.
On another note, sleep finally came to me around 3am this morning, partially aided by 1/2 a Nytol. I could have written more in my blog last night, but alot of what was running through my head was too personal and I wasn't feeling like sharing that much. Part of my thoughts came out in an MSN conversation earlier this evening, whether for better or worse. The rest of my thoughts came out in a very extensive email to my adopted big sister who will understand more than most. What would the world be like if everyone spoke their mind, didn't hide feelings, and were open and honest at all times? Would it be scary? Total chaos? I'm attempting to live my life in a completely open, honest state. A Banffer state to a point. Sometimes that may cause problems as some individuals cannot handle open and honest communication. A couple of years ago, I wasn't the most open person and did not welcome or invite open communication with me. I think I'm changing. I'd like to say I'm open, but I know I'm not all the time. My defences can be invoked very easily, even by people with whom I'm generally quite open. Doesn't take much either. I'm guarded, I know that. It's a fear of getting hurt, a fear of trusting.
Anyway, the next two days are spent at the Science & Technology Awareness Network annual meeting. Tomorrow is an afternoon of business/planning meetings. Political from what I've heard but will find out more tomorrow. Friday is all invited speakers, including the head of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Sir Rolland Jackson, and others. I am very excited to hear Jackson speak. The BA is so far advanced compared to organizations here in Canada. We are badly in need of such an organization here.
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