Do you run with a leash? The last time I ran with Lazy Sod, he caught the scent of a nearby rabbit while we were running on a dirt and rock trail in the woods of a nearby park. He took off like a bat out of the depths of Hades with his leash wrapped snugly around my hand and wrist ... must've drug me a quarter of a kilometre down hill and over a big tree root I went. I'd always wanted to do a front flip ... but not on my face
Love to have witnessed that ! I take a lead but only in case of livestock or other walkers.I have to keep her close as she is a keen sniffer and tends to take off into the undergrowth.When it's early evening and getting dark it's easy for her to dissapear-if I have the older dog with me she usually knows what direction she's in and will lead me to her.Unfortunately she's been retired from running now and only comes on walks so I end up screaming and whistling in the gloaming !
09/nov sat; spent day back at our house clearing/sorting/skipping it's contents in preparation for building work to start soon. You've no idea how much clothes,books,toys and well,just stuff,a wife and three daughters can accumulate over (nearly) 20 years !! 20 min walk for dogs during a break from the torrential rain in the evening. today;clearing loft .Took the opportunity for a run at the old airfield 1m squat,leg raise,press up(fingers) 10:1 1m 30x squats 30x twisting crunches 30x leg raises 30x press ups(fists) side planks 90 secs,front plank 90 secs(cont.) 1m back at my dad's warm up 5 mins skipping back squat 2x5 x10(kgs) 1x5 x 20/22/25/30 3x5 x35 press 2x5 x10 1x5 x20 3x5 x22 front squat 2x5 x10 1x5 x20/22/25 3x5 x30 d/lift 3x5 x40 pendelay row 3x5 x40 ba duan jin,taiji forms,5mins standing meditation
11/nov Yesterday;walked dogs 25 mins. 3mins skipping,2 mins shadow box repeat x2 ba duan jin taiji; laojoia ,pau chui today;2.5m run with dog(dark,wet and windy) 4x chin ups 5mins skipping kicks each leg,low to high(heavy bag) 30x turning 30x hook 30x side 30x front 30x thai 10 mins skipping 5x pull ups
Your legs always been fairly close together in strength, speed or did you have to develop one o'r the other'n?
The only noticeable difference is with turning kicks where my left leg is weaker and I generally aim at ribs or lower,esp.when at short range. Otherwise they're fairly evenly matched,tend to use a lot of front push kicks and low side kicks to supplement the jab and keep people at range,generally kicks in my style are low to mid height although when timing is right I can use turning kicks and hooks effectively at longer range(I like a turning hook after a feignt/ step back to make a little space). Good news about your heart prognosis mate,time to dust down your log !
Thank you kindly, Ned. Log? Me? Arrgh-ah-arrgh-ah-arrgh! I'm not much for keeping regular logs and journals and so forth, but after I finish my little workout area in our basement, I'll be more in a position to do it. I suppose I could go with the boxing class routines that I have - or will have now that I'm good to go back.
14/nov weds;25min walk dogs back squat 2x5 x10(kg) 1x5 x20/24/32 3x5 x37 oh press 2x5 x10 1x5 x20 3x5 x24 front squat 2x5x10 1x5 x20/24 3x5 x32 deadlift/pendelay rows 3x5 x43 today; shorter but quicker run with dogs,1.5m 15mins skipping back squat 3x5 x10 1x5 x20/24/30/32 3x5 x37 oh press 2x5 x10 1x5 x20 3x5 x24 front press 2x5 x10 1x5 x20/24/30 3x5 x32 clean 2x5 x10 1x5 x20/24 3x5 x30 core/joint rotations ba duan jin
16/nov sat;worked till 4,back in time for run with dog,3.5m cross-country today;did a session at my local boxing club this morning which I've been meaning to check out for a while.Lots of different bags,ring,weights area, decent music and a 3 min bell with 30 sec break. 6x3 rounds skipping 1min break 6x3 rounds shadowbox 1min break 8x3 rounds on bags,rotating 1min break 6x3 rounds padwork circuit training,repeat x2 10x pull ups on rings(managed 5 and did leg raises for the rest) 40x leg raises 40x sit ups 20x squats 20x lunges 20x press ups 40x dorsal raises 3x rounds skipping Got some good advice(tightening up my guard)and seemed a friendly atmosphere so hope to try and do a regular sunday session. Next week will be late nights at work with a deadline at the end of the month (refurbishing rooms in a hotel)so I probably wont have much to log
Man, the little gym I've been putting up has turned unexpectedly into a significant project Stabilising the ceiling joists has been a chore. I thought a few right-angle iron plate's woulda done the job but when the bastards put down the upper floor (kitchen, dinning room) they must've missed hitting the lower joists by every other nail. I'm having to cut and install blocks for every single beam. Of course, each beam to beam location differs as much as quarter inch - so I'm having to measure and cut a different one each time :cry: I don't know if I'll finish it :bang:
From your pics it looks like you could do with some noggins between rhe joists which would brace and strengthen the floor upstairs. Usually they're the same section as the joists,fitted between crossways. In older houses (here at least) you sometimes find herringbone struts,two pcs of 2"x1"in a "x" between the joists that do the same job. Maybe just concentrate on one area at a time-all you really need is a rope and a bag
Ja, you are right - I'm more'n good with a skip rope and a heavy bag - its a matter of completing what I started now. That's what I've been putting up - since they didn't tie the joists to the upper floor properly, I'm having to do all of the joists ( there's a good many not pictured ) and being a bit loud about it. I've been attempting some gymnastic ring work - man, is that taking every bit I have and more, lol.
23/nov Last week was a write off training wise as I had to work 12 hour days every day bar tuesday, when I sneaked off early to get to taiji class(mainly working on sections 1&2 of Pau Chui).Of course the dogs get their walk whatever the weather or time I get home. Today I did another early morning session at my local boxing club,similar routine to last week but numbers were low so I did'nt have a partner for any padwork.Spoke to the other coach who said I should be good to start some sparring after I get a few more sessions in. 3min rounds,30 sec break, on bell 3x skipping 3x shadowbox 1min break 5x on bags 1min break 5x bags circuit x 2 10x pull ups on rings(managed 5,then leg raises.Second round had a big tyre to push off and with some assistance ground out 10) 40x leg raises 20x squats 20x lunges 20x press ups 30x dorsal raises Later back home; taiji forms 10 mins on heavy bag,strikes/conditioning no gloves-sunfist, heel palms, back fist,ridge arm,elbows run with dog,cross country 1.5m picking up where I left off; back squat 2x5 x10 1x5 x20/24/35 3x5 x39 oh press 2x5 x10 1x5 x20 3x5 x24 front squat 2x5 x10 1x5 x20/24 3x5 x35 d/lift,pendelay row 3x5 x45 Last week before deadline at work,looking forward to end of the month when things will get back to normal. Finally have price/schedule agreed with builders and should have contact signed and start date sorted this week.All the familly are ready for it and looking forward to a last christmas at my dad's then moving back to our old house/garden/village/friends.
30/nov Much like last week, late nights at work(69 hours :zzz-finally finished the room refurbishments at the hotel I've been working at, last night at 11pm. Managed to get to taiji class on tuesday but nothing else (apart from walking dogs)until today when I did another session at my local boxing club; 3min rounds,30 sec break, on bell 3x shadowbox 3x on bags, rotating 1 min break then worked in group of three; two in ring(one gloves,one pads)other running up stairs,rotating x6 1 min break on bag rotating,one holding,one hitting,other doing squats/leg raises etc x3 3x on bags,rotating circuit(just one); pull ups on rings x10(4, rest leg raises) squats x40 leg raises x40 lunges x20 press ups x20 dorsal raises x40 (killer these) skipping x3 later,run with dog(going soft to muddy) 3m straight free weights;not been able to keep to plan but anyhow back squat 2x5 x10 (kilos,not inc. bar) 1x5 x20/24/30/35 3x5 x39 oh press 2x5 x10 1x5 x20 3x5 x24 front squat 2x5 x10 1x5 x20/24/30 3x5 x35 clean 2x5 x10 1x5 x20/24 3x5 x30 core rotations ba duan jin pau chui(taiji)
Those are some ungodly hours you're putting in. Even by American standards. Hats off to you. Most'd be too paggered to hit the gym after a monster like that. Didn't know you were a boxer Howay man! A man o' the rings! :hail: Your ring pull-up set's puttin' me to shame
oooh...posh...nice pay for a commercial job like that. That's not the world-famous Oxford University Amateur Boxing Club, issit?
No,although as far as I know OUABC is open to the local community and I seem to remember a few years back a workmate in Oxford being a member and boxing for them. Although the varsity match against Cambridge is it's most high profile fixture,it also has matches against other local ABC's and the annual 'town vs gown' event,against opposition drawn from local clubs such as the one I've been training at,Bicester boxing club
They'd filmed a documentary on OUABC a few years back - me and one of the bairns watched it early one Saturday morning. Actually looked like a lot of stress for some of the fellows competing in it - but it was a lot of fun for others. You could tell they did a bit of growing up as a result of what they went through competing there at Oxford.
03/dec Monday; 5mins skipping 5mins on bag 5mins skipping 5mins on bag stretches Walk dogs,20 mins. Finally signed contract with builders-work to begin next monday, on grandpa annexe and other alterations at our house.Scheduled to move back, early april-can't wait. Tuesday; run with dog,2m (using my old fishing head torch, found while clearing out garage) later,taiji class. Today; run with dog.1,.5m bar; back squat 2x5 x10 1x5 x20/24/35 3x5 x39 oh press 2x5 x10 1x5 x20 3x5 x24 ft. press 2x5 x10 1x5 x20/24 3x5 x35 d/lift pendelay row 3x5 x47 d/bells; standing flies 3x3 x6 chest " 3x5 x6