Footie and Taekwando
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przedI've been struggling to find any time at all to get on the computer since we've been back from London. Either I'm constantly on the run, or I pass out as soon as Ros does. But I've finally got a few minutes, and I realized I'm behind on footie updates.
There was a game while we were in London, and my former co-coach took that one over for us. She got a dad to help run the line-ups, a few more dads to put up the nets. (They're full-sized nets, now, and she's my height, so reaching the crossbar isn't even an option for either of us.) She said the girls played really well, and they held the other team to a draw, 1 - 1.
Our first game back we played a team with three of our best players from our team two years ago. Both teams played really well and dug in. They scored first, then we tied them up, but they managed to score a final goal to win 2 - 1.
And our game this week was against a team that was fast and, according to my girls, really pushy. But our girls held firm and managed to win 3 - 1. (It was nearly 3 - 2. They scored right at the end, but it turns out that time was already up and the ref's whistle just wasn't working.)
There have been Taekwando developments as well.
On Saturday, I attended the meeting to kick off the new black belt cycle. Looks like I'll be testing for my black belt next year. That means a serious commitment: four classes a week, including a 6:45 a.m. two hour class on Saturdays, extra training at home, running a certain mileage a week, and getting all the forms so I can do them in my sleep. I'm looking forward to it--I'll be training with a few of my friends at the club who are at the same point--but it's going to take a lot of indulgence from the Sweetie, since I'll be doing at least one evening class a week. And it's going to mean I have to really prioritize what I have time to do.
I've been struggling, and failing to find time to write of late, and I've only managed to grab the occasional hour to watch any TV. Since I've got to be up early three days anyway for early classes, I've got a possible scheme which will allow for writing. I'm thinking of going to bed early, like right after Ros early, and then getting up around 5 every day. On the days I don't have Taekwando, that'll give me an hour of writing time before everyone else is awake.
Of course, the problem with this scheme is that I'm a total night owl, and going to bed early is something I've never quite been able to manage. It also means that I'll mostly be swearing off TV for the coming year, which is annoying.
Oh, and the fly in the ointment in all of this is my continued problems with anaphylaxis as a result of exercise. I'm going to try to gradually build up my running and see if I can train my body not to swell up when I do cardio.
We shall see how it all goes...
In further Taekwando news, Ros tested for her brown belt last night! She's now edging closer to black, and she's now considered a Masters student. Which means her classes are now an hour, and she gets to train with the cool weapons, like sais and kamas.
It also means she'll likely be going for her black belt the year after I do, which means I'll probably end up doing two years for the Saturday black belt training sessions, because if I'm going to take Ros, I might as well do the training.
Here's me with Ros after the belt ceremony:
And for a funny comparison, here's Ros at her very first belt test. She was so tiny!
There was a game while we were in London, and my former co-coach took that one over for us. She got a dad to help run the line-ups, a few more dads to put up the nets. (They're full-sized nets, now, and she's my height, so reaching the crossbar isn't even an option for either of us.) She said the girls played really well, and they held the other team to a draw, 1 - 1.
Our first game back we played a team with three of our best players from our team two years ago. Both teams played really well and dug in. They scored first, then we tied them up, but they managed to score a final goal to win 2 - 1.
And our game this week was against a team that was fast and, according to my girls, really pushy. But our girls held firm and managed to win 3 - 1. (It was nearly 3 - 2. They scored right at the end, but it turns out that time was already up and the ref's whistle just wasn't working.)
There have been Taekwando developments as well.
On Saturday, I attended the meeting to kick off the new black belt cycle. Looks like I'll be testing for my black belt next year. That means a serious commitment: four classes a week, including a 6:45 a.m. two hour class on Saturdays, extra training at home, running a certain mileage a week, and getting all the forms so I can do them in my sleep. I'm looking forward to it--I'll be training with a few of my friends at the club who are at the same point--but it's going to take a lot of indulgence from the Sweetie, since I'll be doing at least one evening class a week. And it's going to mean I have to really prioritize what I have time to do.
I've been struggling, and failing to find time to write of late, and I've only managed to grab the occasional hour to watch any TV. Since I've got to be up early three days anyway for early classes, I've got a possible scheme which will allow for writing. I'm thinking of going to bed early, like right after Ros early, and then getting up around 5 every day. On the days I don't have Taekwando, that'll give me an hour of writing time before everyone else is awake.
Of course, the problem with this scheme is that I'm a total night owl, and going to bed early is something I've never quite been able to manage. It also means that I'll mostly be swearing off TV for the coming year, which is annoying.
Oh, and the fly in the ointment in all of this is my continued problems with anaphylaxis as a result of exercise. I'm going to try to gradually build up my running and see if I can train my body not to swell up when I do cardio.
We shall see how it all goes...
In further Taekwando news, Ros tested for her brown belt last night! She's now edging closer to black, and she's now considered a Masters student. Which means her classes are now an hour, and she gets to train with the cool weapons, like sais and kamas.
It also means she'll likely be going for her black belt the year after I do, which means I'll probably end up doing two years for the Saturday black belt training sessions, because if I'm going to take Ros, I might as well do the training.
Here's me with Ros after the belt ceremony:
And for a funny comparison, here's Ros at her very first belt test. She was so tiny!
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Date: 2015-06-26 07:41 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2015-06-26 12:55 pm (UTC)Speaking of which, my goodness with the Taekwando! Both of you in succession going for black belt! Wow. Good luck!
Most of my life I was a night owl. Or at least, I loved staying up late, although it was true that I tended to be more alert in the morning, if I ever was up. I switched it up completely--because I hated the commute and so had to get up at 5 to miss it, and then had insomnia problems with rebound from the weekend, and then found running in the morning... Anyway, from my experiences, a couple of things are really important. As much as possible, go to sleep and get up at the same time. That puts your body into a routine. It's a pain at night, but you do gain a lot in the morning. When I first did this, I was tremendously productive with writing. What else could I do on those weekend mornings? *g* That also means that if you get to bed late, or can't sleep, go ahead and get up at the usual time anyway. Yes, you'll be tired, but you'll sleep better for it the next night. I've found that the getting up at the same time thing was really the most important thing. Also, I've found I can definitely run while half asleep. *g*
Good luck with the running! I hope that if you take it really slowly to begin with, you can train your body to not over-react. *crosses fingers*
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Date: 2015-06-26 01:53 pm (UTC)I was thinking I should ask you for advice on the whole shifting your sleeping routine thing. For several years I've been both staying up late and getting up early, but that's starting to become untenable. I've had nights in the last two weeks where it all catches up with me and I'm a zombie by 9. Getting up at the same time, no matter if it's the weekend, seems entirely reasonable. I already don't sleep in much on weekends, so it shouldn't be too big an adjustment. And I really hope that allows me some writing time again, because that's just not happening lately.
I've got my fingers crossed on the running. One of our martial arts instructors is holding a beginning running class early this Sunday morning that I'm going to attend. I'm hoping if I take it in a very controlled way I can prevent the whole anaphylaxis thing when I run. And that if I build up my endurance, I won't have any problems during longer classes or the weekend long black belt test.
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Date: 2015-06-26 06:58 pm (UTC)Excellent news on the football front. I see England play Canada in the World Cup on 28th June, which is sad because I feel a certain support for the Canadian team too, and they can't both win! *g*
Lovely photos!
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Date: 2015-06-26 07:23 pm (UTC)The Sweetie has pointed out that most other people would take the fact that they swell up when they exercise as a free pass from the universe that they shouldn't do it it. *g* I push on not only because I love being active, but keeping fit keeps my back relatively pain free.
Oh, I'd lost track of when Canada play next, so thanks for that. I shall also be a bit torn because England is always my back up country to root for, but I do hope the Canadian women win.
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Date: 2015-07-02 01:26 pm (UTC)Okay, and now you've got this going through my head: