UNBRIDLED TRUTH

I hit my target of four classes for last week, with the extra feather on top that it was on four consecutive days. Technically, I was lightly injured by the end of the last one (torn blister on the bottom of my right foot), but I could've covered that and been set to go for a fifth had I not had other matters intervene. Still, that was a good step, and I will take it as my new baseline. Monday Muay Thai class In preparation of needing to wear some for sparring (and because

The morale high continues, as I managed to go in Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday and felt good enough to have gone again if it hadn't been for other circumstances. Honestly, this Thursday was probably the first day since I started training that I didn't feel like I had even a slight limp. Now, granted, it helps that I've been monitoring my power (particularly on kicks) to limit how much I'm damaging myself, but I'm feeling very good about how my body's adapting after about a month

This had been looking like it'd be another disappointing week when I had too much swelling on my right foot to go to class on Wednesday. I finally caved after that and used some over-the-counter pain/inflammation-relief medicine so that I could go on Thursday. I'm not sure if it was that decision or a concerted effort to be more mindful of my kick placement/power that made the difference, but I felt good enough afterwards that I went to class again on Friday. Not only did

This was an up-and-down week, with an emphasis on the "down" parts. I had wanted to do three Muay Thai classes this week, but when I logged in on Saturday to register for the morning class (I had put it off to make sure that I'd feel up to it, since I was still a bit beat up the night before), it was no longer available. Alas, but I think I did well to make it to two (especially after the first went so poorly), so I'll just have to regather myself and aim to get back in the