Blogs from Asia - page 10

Now entering the final week of the trip with 4 more training days to go. This morning I got a good stretch in before leaving and felt pretty good. The BTS was very empty this morning, but the road and people traffic this morning was the same as every workday. I got to the gym at 7:30 and no one was there. Even the gate was mostly shut. That must mean the victory celebration lasted well past when I left yesterday. I slid quietly inside, dropped the bag and then headed out for my morning run. Not as easy as I was hoping, but I did pound out my 8 laps in 30 minutes. Had a small cramp in my leg but only on the last lap. It was a tough run to get through this ... read more

So much to see in this amazing land of contrasts. I’m enjoying observing regular people going about their lives perched above them from our tour bus window, and I love interacting with locals when I get the chance. Indian people are warm and friendly. Several times we’ve been photographed by locals who are intrigued by our differences, and on a few occasions I’ve been asked to join a group shot, not dissimilar to travelling in Japan! This time I’m writing while travelling from Jaipur to Agra, the home of the uber famous Taj Mahal. I’m glad we’ve left the Taj well into the tour, otherwise I fear all other monuments will pale into insignificance! Back to Jaipur, and in fact Pushkar which we visited for one night en route from Jodhpur to Jaipur. Pushkar is a ... read more

Early morning and I was TIRED. Slept later than I intended so I did skip breakfast downstairs again. Made it to the gym on time but no one was around. I’m guessing that after such a great late night, everyone is tired. Starting the first lap was hard. Knees and feet are starting to get sore from the pounding. Once into the groove, the run wasn’t so bad. I did 8 laps with no sprints. I think instead of ramping the runs up much more, I’ll stay at 8. It’s a good 30 minute run anyway. Jumprope for 15 minutes again. That sort of shakes out any kinks or cramps developed from running. The rounds were still the same 4 rounds, with the right kicks and left kicks for 30 sec finishing the first two rounds. ... read more

Well, this is the last Friday training for the trip. Into the countdown now. It’s still amazing how fast the time is going here. Since the afternoon is off, I’m planning to do some shopping, and go to a Muay Thai outlet store. My shorts are starting to look a little ragged. Very expensive online, so hopefully the stores will be more favorably priced. This morning, the gym was deathly quiet. A beautiful morning with even a nice cool breeze blowing on the walk in. I arrived just about 7:30 and saw Fahlaep had just hosed down the floor mats and was setting up the power washer. Running today started slow, but only took a short part of the first lap to warm up. Today I did 9 laps, and then a couple of sprints at ... read more

Thursday already. Sleeping so much better, maybe too good now because I don’t want to get out of bed when the alarm goes off. I’ve even skipped breakfast downstairs the last two days for the extra 30 minutes of sleep. A power bar and protein drink on the way to BTS is plenty for me, especially knowing that there an omelette and rice waiting for me on the way back to the hotel ! The morning was surprisingly cool. It was also amazingly quiet when I arrived at the gym. I wasn’t early today either. Maybe everyone is just running out of gas as the week comes to an end. I did my 8 laps, with sprint a short spring down part of the alley and then back. I’m still finishing the runs in about 30 ... read more