Blogs from Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 19

Looks like I forgot to save my earlier typing from lunchtime.... Save and save often. Overnight there were big thunderstorms. The lightning and thunder were close enough to wake me up at least 3 times last night. As has been the norm lately, the rain stopped and the morning cleared to make my way to the gym with no umbrella needed. Been having trouble eating and sleeping this trip. It's been causing me to have not enough energy to get through the sessions. And now with the new week, the morning was running 12laps today, and seemed to take forever. The heat and humidity are back and the sweat just runs off me in rain showers. Remind me not to complain about Savannah's weather. The jump rope was really tough to get through after that too. ... read more

A beautiful clear morning today, which means its gonna be hot on the run. And it was. The training schedule is really strange, any other foreigners seem to show up later, with 3 showing up today at almost 8:00. That was when I had been wrung out of sweat by the run and jumping. The rounds were only 4 today, and I was a little winded in them. Then weights, sit-ups and pushups. Still managed to leave at about 9:30. Starting to add up bruises and small injuries. Yesterday, I mis-hit on a kick to the pads and have a bit of a strain in my foot but it's better now than it was this morning when I woke up. Just getting ready to head back for the afternoon session and there was a torrential downpour ... read more

Friday here at last. A nice sunrise to start the day. Ended up at the gym a little early, so I had a few minutes to go find the gym dogs and give them their daily treat. The gym was very quiet this morning, dont know if its because its Friday, or the fighters injury yesterday or what. One of the trainers was setting up the water jugs, sweeping, and hosing everythin down, but no one else in sight. Jogging waits for no man, so onward. On the 8th lap there was a very light sprinkle, so it was time to jump rope. While jumping the gym started waking up. Themorning mist stoped, so the laps two laps were completed. Time for pads.... Four rounds of that, then it was 3 rounds of boxing with my ... read more

French only this time! Lorsque nous descendons de l'avion à Bangkok, après une escale à Kuala Lumpur, nous étions prêts au pire. "Vous allez vous faire arnaquer." "Ne prenez pas de tuk-tuk à Bangkok, hélez les taxis en mouvement plutôt que ceux qui sont stationnés, faites attention aux pickpockets, vous allez vous faire harceler par des gens qui veulent vous vendre tout et n'importe quoi, n'écoutez jamais les conseils des gens dans la rue car ils disent que certains sites touristiques sont fermés pour que vous alliez visiter leurs boutiques (souvent des boutiques de fausses pierres précieuses), etc.". Par ailleurs, nos amis et autres gens rencontrés pendant notre voyage nous ont souvent dit qu'ils n'avaient pas aimé Bangkok. Après une journée, a priori, la plupart de tout ce qu'on a lu et entendu est vrai. Mais, ... read more

Once again, awake at about 1:30, but since I was asleep at 8, I stayed up. Cleaned up some clothes and random housekeeping stuff to get ready for toady. Also did lots of water loading, and stretching to hopefully avoid those painful cramps from yesterday. Weather looks ok so far, but I think it rained last night. A couple things I've learned, you can not drink too much water here. And that no matter how much you've trained, or how good of shape you think you are, the first day here just kicks your butt. The morning session went a little better today. I got to the gym a little earlier to do the jogging just a little slower. While I was running, I saw my trainer walking in with his dogs and no hello or ... read more