Monday: 01/03/2005
Swam 800 yards
100
200
300
100
100
My last 100 was 5 seconds faster than my first 100.
total time was 20:56
notes:
My shoulder was a little sore during the swim but feels ok now. I need to stretch it and do my rotator cuff exercises tonight.
Tonight I’ll work on the wooden dummy a bit and tomorrow I run 4 miles.
Tuesday: 01/04/2005
Ran 3.5 miles.
Nice trail run in Red Rock Canyon. Took it easy seeing how it was 27° and flurrying outside. We saw two guys rock climbing during the run and I thought I was crazy for running. There’s always someone more crazy then you.
If I’m brave enough to go out tonight I have kung fu class. It will probably be a good night to go. Very few people actually show up when it’s very cold.
Tomorrow’s workout is forms and a full body weight routine including squats, dead lifts, pullups, bench, dips and shoulders. OR I may start getting back into CROSSFIT. Not sure.
Wednesday: 01/05/2005
I worked on forms for about 30 minutes then I did a light upper body workout.
abs
Rotator Cuff Exercises
Pull ups
Seated Military Press
Seated Rows
Notes:I didn’t go to kung fu class last night. I get home from work and its dark and cold and the last thing I want to do is go out again. I might go to class tonight. Not sure seeing how it’s all of 9° outside right now with snow everywhere. At least I practiced my forms today. I do need to spar though. It’s been a while.
You know, I have problems getting to class sometimes myself. I’ve decided that I’m going to start telling myself, “If my teacher can make it every day, so can I.” Maybe that’ll help us both. 
Originally posted by Samurai Jack
You know, I have problems getting to class sometimes myself. I’ve decided that I’m going to start telling myself, “If my teacher can make it every day, so can I.” Maybe that’ll help us both.
That’s an excellent way to think about it. I truly admire my teacher’s dedication. Thanks!
Thursday: 01/06/2005
Today I did the CROSSFIT workout of the day and some other stuff too. Heres how it went.
3 minutes of skipping rope (1 minute intervals)
Overhead squat warm up with just the bar x12
Dumbell Thrusters with 20lb dumbells 15, 12, 9 (alternating with pullups)
pullups 15, 12, 9
Deadlift 135lbsx12, 225lbsx6
Some light stretching.
Notes:
Jumping rope gives me a headache. I tried one of the ropes they have at the gym. It has the little plastic tubes on the rope to make it heavier. The rope was a little long and one time when it hit the floor, it bounced up and wrapped around my foot and in a whipping motion, FWAP! I have this huge welt going down my leg. Leave it to me to get injured while jumping rope.
A bunch of new people at the gym today. i don’t mind all the new chicks but some of the guys who just go in and try different stuff and then flex in the mirror a bit are funny.
The schedule got a little messed up this week with the cold weather so tomorrow is running day.
Friday: 01/07/2005
I ran 4 miles today on a mostly flat city trail. I ran in shorts and it’s 25° out there. I might as well of ran with no shorts at all. It was ccccccold. Still a good run though.
Notes: Right hip flexor is still a little sore still need to stretch it out more. Everything else feels fine.
Tomorrow I have Tai Chi and then my kung fu class. I can’t wait, it’s been a little while.
Saturday: 01/08/2005
Today I had my Tai Chi class and then my kung fu class right after. Tai chi was good. I still don’t know the whole form yet. The form we do is broken down into three parts and I’ve just gotten through the first part and started on the second today.
Kung Fu class today was warm up, conditioning, line drills and forms. No sparring today.
Notes: My shoulder is sore today. Still dealing with this rotator cuff tendonitis. I put some ice on it when I got back from class and I’m just resting it now.
This week was a good week for working out. The only way it would have been better was if I had gone to kung fu more. That’s what next week is for.
I’m taking tomorrow as a rest day.
Hopefully next week will look like this.
Monday: Swim 800 yards
Tuesday: go running at lunch
Wednesday: practice forms at lunch and then a full body weight workout.
Thursday: go running at lunch, kung fu at night.
Friday: Practice forms at lunch and then a full body weight workout.
Saturday: Tai chi and kung fu.
Sunday: 01/09/2005
So much for a rest day. I was really sore from kung fu class yesterday and there nothing better for sore muscles than a nice easy run. So I ran 3.3miles. It’s also the nicest day of the week. 59° sunny and warm. So I had to run.
I ran the trails around my house. Felt good to be out there.
Swim tomorrow.
Monday: 01/10/2005
I’m taking today off. I need the rest. I’ll probably go through a stretching routine tonight.
Cheif, where do you live?
Originally posted by norther practitioner
Cheif, where do you live?
Colorado Springs.
yeah.. lol, I had no idea, then I was like, hey, that is basically my weather report…
Chaser is up here for the time being too. Do you study with the black lotus people?
Yes I do. Are you Shaolin Center?
No /shudders/, I study with Christophe Clark, he teaches primarily taiji now.. but I do mostly Northern Shaolin Long Fist.. I used to compete in the local karate tournies against you guys…
I’ve only been with Black Lotus for 2 years and I’ve only been to one to karate tournament. I didn’t like the whole point sparring deal. Didn’t feel very “real” to me. I did come in second in forms for my age group though.
It would be interesting to get together sometime to share some ideas.
The thought of the Shaolin Center makes me shudder too.
Tuesday: 01/11/2005
Ran 4 miles.
Notes: Wow! What a day! It’s awesome out there right now. That was a good run. I ran on the trail by the creek that goes through town. Pretty much just a flat run. It felt good to get out of the office. Now I can face all the political BS with a smile. Hip flexor was just a little sore during the run. I think I’m working through what ever it is.
Tomorrow: I do forms and then a full body workout at lunch.
I don’t spar at those things.. they suxor…
I enjoy doing forms either way, it is foggy as hell up here today.
there’s insane amounts of snow falling. today wed.12
I wish i had a training blog too,
sorry to hijack:D
What a difference a day makes. We have horizontal snow right now. I’m glad my workout is indoors today.