The weekend was relaxed. I went to town with Ash to do some grocery shopping for the week. Got back and did some laudry, cleaned up my room a bit for inspection, and watched a couple movies. I was enjoying my last break before the PAIN began.
Day 1.
Woke up at 5am. i dont know if it is the Jetlag or i was excited to get to training. Had breakfast, layed in bed for a little, and then headed down stairs at 8 for line up and the morning run. I did not notice how out of shape i was until i ran. I ran the whole way with Ash but afterward i felt so nauseous! I waited a bit before i could stretch. i stretched a bit when i was home but not as much as i do here. So i was a little scared because i knew it will hurt. Ash stretched me and i was still pretty flexible. So that boosted my spirits a bit. The morning drills killed me too! I was out of breath half way through! some of the guys said i havent lost my touch but i told them i lost my endurance! Afternoon training was conditioning...AKA WE BEAT EACH OTHER! I forgot how painful conditioning was but Ash helped me remember.
Had a break after lunch. The food was the same as usual. Starting to miss american food already. A few minutes before class started i ran. This time i was a little easier than this morning run. I stretched with Ash again and i noticed i am more flexible. Maybe since my body is all warmed up and awake i was doing better than this morning. Some say if you give your body a month to recover you can be more flexible. That might be my case or im pushing myself harder because i want to get back into the groove. What ever the case my be i am still in pain...just with my leg a little higher.
Afternoon class was Baji. During stretches Master Guo became evil! This morning he didnt walk around the class stretching people but this afternoon he did. He pulled my leg so far apart during the front stretchs. My calf was 2 fingers away from the ground on both legs! I measured! Then the side splits he pushed my hips way lower than the other guys. i guess thats what i get for asking him to treat me like a chinese. I LOVE it though. At this rate ill be a lot better after my six months, and in a lot of pain as well...
I forgot how much energy you use with Baji. I was exhuasted before i even started my form. Cool thing was Master Guo showed me more movements to my staff form. Usually he checks on you once and shows you two moves. But today he came to me THREE times and showed me 6 movements!
After dinner i went to go do my workout. Ash and Jake joined me once they finished there dinner to do their workouts as well. It was nice to be hanging with the guys crackin jokes about random things or goofy people at the academy. When i was doing my handstand push ups Jake said, "Get up Ahhhh." I laughed so hard i fell backward. Everytime we pass each other in the hall or see one another out training Ash, Jake, or I would say "Get up Ahhh," from that silly video. Its just a funny inside joke, but like i said in my past blogs, Its the little things that keep you going here.
When i finished my workout i did some shadow sparring with Jake for a little to work speed. There might be sparring this friday but after today i believe i will be dead by friday so i am not sure if i will fight but i will train for it anyway.
I just had my shower and its almost 8pm here. I am super exhuasted and will get an early night sleep!
Day 1 complete!
175 days to go...
-Scott
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