Day 4

I took the weekend off. I intended to work out on Saturday, but I decided to spend some time with my son instead. I knew he was going to go to Rogue River with Olga and Polina today for church. Lazy day today. I had a ham and cheese sandwich and watched a movie. Back to the gym tomorrow.

Day 2

Again I didn't get as much sleep as I would have liked. Someone decided to text me this morning a couple of hours before my alarm!....and again an hour later. Anyway, the plan is to ad a few minutes to my elliptical run and perhaps get in some throws at the dojo. Maybe...just maybe, I'll actually get to strength train in the afternoon.

I ate home made burritos last night for dinner...late dinner. The late meal is a habit I have to change. Getting out of the dojo at 10pm makes it kind of hard. I guess I have to start packing meals with me to the dojo...

Now I can blog from my cell phone!

Day 1

I tried to get to bed a little earlier last night in order to give myself enough rest to get up and do some cardio before heading to the dojo this morning. Bundling up real nice to make sure my core temp is up to help burn some fat. Now I headed to the gym to run on the elliptical for about half an hour. Hopefully I can get in a little bit of a workout with the morning Judo class too.

Getting myself prepared...

I have begun the "getting back into shape" process today. I plan to do a new photo shoot for the book soon. In order to do that, I have to remember that I will be wearing a rashguard (very form fitting), so I need to be in better shape to look good in the photos. I also intend to hit some big tournaments next year, so I am giving myself a few months of intense periodized training and proper nutrition. Perhaps it is a mid-life thing (I'll be 40 next week) or just a need to feel healthier and set a good example. Anyway, I will be recruiting a few volunteers from our dojo to work in some grappling and sparring time with me. Sounds like fun...See you at the dojo!

Whew!!

I apologize for being rather lethargic for the last few days. I have been hitting the weights and trying to get back into shape. I have been successful in my first week back to the workouts, but it has worn me out. I am hoping that next week will be better as I will have adjusted to the new workout schedule. I have also been teaching the Winston After School martial arts class (about 35 kids). Exhausting!!

Updates

Let me first start off by saying that I am not very pleased with the new IJF rules.

Next, the dojo will be closed on Labor Day September 7th.

The dojo will be open, but I will be gone on September 9th, 10th, and 11th. Olga will be watching over the dojo and classes.