I have another busy week ahead of me here -- this is what's going to be happening in the very near future.
First up, I'm very pleased that Orlandoe is back from her travels down south. This means that our ever-smoldering rivalry can again blaze bright. We have two separate custom video challenges scheduled this week.
On Wednesday, we're going to be filming Wrestling vs. Striking II. This will be similar to the match I did with Shauna in May but more personal and I'm sure more ruthless! Again I'm going to be the wrestler not the striker -- I don't expect to get out of this one unbruised, but I think my chances are excellent for pulling off the win. Orlandoe disagrees... Then on Friday, after we've both recuperated a bit, we're going to have an All-Abs Contest -- most reps in 2.5 minutes for crunches, sit-ups, and leg raises wins!
After that, bright and extremely early on Saturday morning, I leave for a trip to Phoenix. This is going to be an all-too-short trip, Saturday and Sunday only, but I've never been to Phoenix before, and it was time I made it out there. Since it will be a weekend-only stop, anyone in the area who'd like a session and hasn't contacted me yet should do so right away -- time is very limited! And anyone who knows Phoenix should send me a recommendation for the ONE best fun thing I should see or do while I'm there.
Also a bit more general information -- I'm pretty sure I'm going to be able to go back to Muay Thai class this week. My annoying broken toe is sooooo close to healed, and while it's been great for my grappling to have time off from stand-up training, I'd rather be doing both. It's silly, but to keep myself from trying to go back too soon, I ordered a nice speed rope by slow post and told myself I had to wait until it comes to return to class. This does have a purpose -- all my academy's warm-up jump ropes are mis-fit sizes for me and catch my toes when I jump! And my new rope should be coming by the end of the week...
Finally, this is also the week that I'm determined to set my itinerary for the sessions road trip I'm planning in August. Today, I started playing with Google maps and got a little distracted pinpointing everywhere I've already visited for sessions. Very fun to see how many places I've gone -- more than I realized! -- as well as how many I still need to visit and where I need to return. This got me planning all kinds of things way out of proportion to reality (for now). But reining it back in, this August, I'm PROBABLY going to be swinging through Philly, D.C., Charleston, and one or two stops in Florida. Anyone who wants to cast votes for these cities or others along the same route, please do speak up, and speak up quickly!
More news after some of these adventures happen!
First up, I'm very pleased that Orlandoe is back from her travels down south. This means that our ever-smoldering rivalry can again blaze bright. We have two separate custom video challenges scheduled this week.
On Wednesday, we're going to be filming Wrestling vs. Striking II. This will be similar to the match I did with Shauna in May but more personal and I'm sure more ruthless! Again I'm going to be the wrestler not the striker -- I don't expect to get out of this one unbruised, but I think my chances are excellent for pulling off the win. Orlandoe disagrees... Then on Friday, after we've both recuperated a bit, we're going to have an All-Abs Contest -- most reps in 2.5 minutes for crunches, sit-ups, and leg raises wins!
After that, bright and extremely early on Saturday morning, I leave for a trip to Phoenix. This is going to be an all-too-short trip, Saturday and Sunday only, but I've never been to Phoenix before, and it was time I made it out there. Since it will be a weekend-only stop, anyone in the area who'd like a session and hasn't contacted me yet should do so right away -- time is very limited! And anyone who knows Phoenix should send me a recommendation for the ONE best fun thing I should see or do while I'm there.
Also a bit more general information -- I'm pretty sure I'm going to be able to go back to Muay Thai class this week. My annoying broken toe is sooooo close to healed, and while it's been great for my grappling to have time off from stand-up training, I'd rather be doing both. It's silly, but to keep myself from trying to go back too soon, I ordered a nice speed rope by slow post and told myself I had to wait until it comes to return to class. This does have a purpose -- all my academy's warm-up jump ropes are mis-fit sizes for me and catch my toes when I jump! And my new rope should be coming by the end of the week...
Finally, this is also the week that I'm determined to set my itinerary for the sessions road trip I'm planning in August. Today, I started playing with Google maps and got a little distracted pinpointing everywhere I've already visited for sessions. Very fun to see how many places I've gone -- more than I realized! -- as well as how many I still need to visit and where I need to return. This got me planning all kinds of things way out of proportion to reality (for now). But reining it back in, this August, I'm PROBABLY going to be swinging through Philly, D.C., Charleston, and one or two stops in Florida. Anyone who wants to cast votes for these cities or others along the same route, please do speak up, and speak up quickly!
More news after some of these adventures happen!
