first of all, yesterday (saturday) was the first time i went to TWO muay thai training sessions in one day! i have finally made it! i am becoming capable! after ample sweat, work, and agony, i am the epitome of success! and surprisingly, two training sessions didn't feel much different than one! i was more tired at the end of the day, but not doublely tired. it was surprising. on friday we tried boxing for the first time, in the ring, with an opponent. my opponent was an elderly gentleman named michael from brooklyn, and it was his first day. our match was a bit of a trainwreck. neither of us had ever boxed before, and we just both felt foolish. yesterday, we learned this ceremony/introduction that fighters do when they enter the ring before they
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