The morning looks the same as yesterday, clear sky. The close of training is rapidly approaching. Three more morning sessions and only one afternoon left. Today’s temperature was 94, and the heat index was a nice, balmy 107. It’s no wonder I was feeling exhausted during the run. Quiet mornings continue at the gym. Its nice to have the relaxed atmosphere, but there is also feeding on the energy of other boxers, fighters and trainers banging away on the pads and bags. I was visited by my friend this morning, looking for a handout. I’ve only seen two of the 3 dogs from previous, although there are at least two cats who show up and kneed away with their claws on the mats. There was a possible thunderstorm brewing, but it never materialized. Could have used ... read more

Rested as much as ever yesterday and slept pretty good too. Even for an easy day off, I still logged 8.5 miles, mostly from the biking, assuming it was logging that correctly. Now to blast through this week and see what improvements can be made. So far, the running has increased, and who knows what today will start off with. It will also be interesting to see who is at the gym. I heard that the other fighter, Satanfaa was in Cambia over the weekend fighting, and I think he went by himself.. hopefully he did well. Lunch Break! Finished one more morning session. Today as I walked in I was amazed to see someone else running. I got to the gym and dropped my stuff and Ajahn was there bright and early to great me. ... read more

Unfortunately this never published last night. For some reason it keeps clearing the locations and won’t publish without it, no matter how many times I enter and save it. The Elton John sings “Saturday night’s alright for fighting...”. Let’s hope so. Jomhod is fighting to reach the quarter finals of his boxing tournament today. I think I’m going to the fight although exact details are a bit sketchy. Just getting packed to go train this morning. Hopefully I’ll know more when I get to the gym. I’m going to start early so i‘ll have time to come back and change and shower depending on where and when the fight is. Off to the jogging! 10 nice and relaxing laps and 10000 steps by the time I finished running. 10 minutes of jumpRope and and it’s right ... read more

Thursday already. This feels like a good hump day for me. I think if I can get through both sessions today, with my little foot injury, I’ll be able to start making some progress on my endurance in the ring. I can feel the power in the kicks and punches, and I know exactly when I don’t have it and why. The running hasn’t been a problem so far, and neither has the jumping rope. I checked the Fitbit log, and yesterday was 13.6 miles, and 3290 calories. I need to make sure I eat better. I was really feeling worn out and exhausted. I sort of skipped lunch yesterday for a needed nap, and appears that wasn’t the best choice. I made sure to have breakfast this morning, and I’m having a light lunch now ... read more

Last night, a little bit of soreness was setting in along with foot and leg cramps in the middle of the night. Always fun. The problem was once awake, there was no going back to sleep. Probably going to need a nap today. The more I was thinking about it last night, the more I think I’m going to pass on the afternoon workout today. That was a fault last trip, trying to do too much too soon. I’ll do some additional shopping and looking around this afternoon - maybe even go to the pool! This morning even the breakfast buffet, usually jumping at 6:00 is really quiet. I’m going to try and be a little more relaxed on my arrival time this morning. It looks like it’s going to be a nice day and shouldn’t ... read more