The training is getting very tough. I am now having one to one sessions with Master Pimu, which is a great honour as I am learning the technicals to Muay Thai. I do the warm ups, which should include running but I walk…..really need to start running but it is so hard as it impacts my knees.
In Muay Thai you block kicks with your shins, so basically shin to shin! I have realised my shins are very weak, when I block a kick they hurt so much, regardless if it is a soft or a strong kick.
I have been told that constant kicking of the bags and pads will toughen my shins!
As I am training twice a day with Sunday as a holiday, by the end of the week I am totally shattered. I think to heal and replace lost energy I need to sleep during the day, which will be very hard as the only thing I can sleep through is boring lectures!
Most days I am constantly hungry in between training sessions, this is very hard to overcome. As yet I have not given in to more food. I am drinking plenty of water, perhaps sometimes too much!!
Sparring is now a regular part of training. When other students are here I will spar with them.
Otherwise I will spar with Master Pimu.
I am still very homesick and missing everybody so much. As I am nearly at the half way point I am hoping the rest of the time goes quickly, but then once I get back home I will probably miss the training. The trick is to enjoy the current moment and not always think about the future…..
hey you do look healthier! maybe it’s the tan? 🙂
Thanks!
I think!!
hi! You punched me in the face and I liked it! lol! I like your blog and will follow, M. Hope you have a good stay the rest of the time there. Thank you for being so kind to me when I was there and for helping me w/ the glove situation. I was so rushed and forgetful. Remember to collect your gloves from the ring! Now I realize why there were so many pairs there!
Hi Karen, good to hear from you. That picture just made the punch look worse then it is!! Thanks for following our blog.