This week I have settled into training at the Muay Thai gym. Training so far has been a little easier than the last gym in Ubon. However, that could be due to being in better shape (training up for the half-mara before couldnt hurt). I also have eased myself into to training a little more to try and avoid the almost inevitable shin splints that have plagued me at every camp I have been to so far. So far so good, but the shin splints dont usually present till week 2 or 3 so still have to wait and see what happens.
Other than training I have not been doing a whole lot. Trying to make to the beach, seem to be spending a ridiculous amount of time on skype. I think part of that is the group here is a little more fun-loving than the more serious training crowd I have run into at other camps. I am not really looking to blow all my money at the bars here. I am sure my next destination will be expensive enough.
It looks like there are two boxing stadiums on the island, one connected to my gym and another that I dont know who provides the fighters for. My gym holds fights every Sunday, so I am going to watch some fights tonight and get an idea of what I have gotten myself into. I am set to step into the ring on Dec 23rd, so marry xmas to me. Tonight one of the trainers and at least one of the foreigners at the camp are going to be fighting. Last week another foreigner fought and won, and from watching his practice I would say that I am better, but the opponent draw would make a huge difference on the outcome. Have to see how they match people up. The trainers so far have been encouraging about my skill level, but I can see that the mish-mash of styles I have put together is at times annoying. Every school does everything just a little different and getting told to change something and do it this way not that way after spending a few years getting one way down is a litlte frustrating. It would be nice to find a place where I can train consistently. Or a gym with a philosphy like my old school in Denver that was very accepting of the different styles as long as they worked well together.
todays my half-day, running in the afternoon and some light stretching and maybe some shadow. and maybe some more hammock beach time...
Other than training I have not been doing a whole lot. Trying to make to the beach, seem to be spending a ridiculous amount of time on skype. I think part of that is the group here is a little more fun-loving than the more serious training crowd I have run into at other camps. I am not really looking to blow all my money at the bars here. I am sure my next destination will be expensive enough.
It looks like there are two boxing stadiums on the island, one connected to my gym and another that I dont know who provides the fighters for. My gym holds fights every Sunday, so I am going to watch some fights tonight and get an idea of what I have gotten myself into. I am set to step into the ring on Dec 23rd, so marry xmas to me. Tonight one of the trainers and at least one of the foreigners at the camp are going to be fighting. Last week another foreigner fought and won, and from watching his practice I would say that I am better, but the opponent draw would make a huge difference on the outcome. Have to see how they match people up. The trainers so far have been encouraging about my skill level, but I can see that the mish-mash of styles I have put together is at times annoying. Every school does everything just a little different and getting told to change something and do it this way not that way after spending a few years getting one way down is a litlte frustrating. It would be nice to find a place where I can train consistently. Or a gym with a philosphy like my old school in Denver that was very accepting of the different styles as long as they worked well together.
todays my half-day, running in the afternoon and some light stretching and maybe some shadow. and maybe some more hammock beach time...
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