Tag: day 14

Yesterday I did 30 minutes of cardio on the elliptical before fencing practice. At fencing practice I worked with a new person, and then I fenced with the modern fencing guy. I haven’t done modern foil before, and it’s completely different from classical foil and rapier. I’m glad I tried it even if it isn’t my thing.

Today I did 30 more minutes on a different elliptical. I did some lunges today, this time focusing on making them explosive. I feel like my “explosive lunge” is really more like a big step forward. I’ll ask for feedback at our next practice.

In other news, I realized that CIC 2 will happen at a much higher elevation than I’ve ever experienced outside of an airplane. I’ve spent my entire life at sea level, so I bought an oxygen deprivation mask to wear at the gym. I’ll let you know how things go with the #baneofmyexistence mask.

Days 14 & 15

I did 200 lunges this morning because I was too busy hanging out with Santa to do them last night, and I’ll be at a show in Birmingham tonight.

Starting in fourth and transitioning from there was a challenge. I really want to start in first. Always.

My shoulders are killing me. I got a massage from a massage therapy student yesterday. As soon as she touched me, she asked if I was an athlete. When she was working my shoulder (the right one is bothering me now), she guessed volleyball. I considered making her guess, but I assumed “fighting everyone I see” wouldn’t necessarily come to mind.