What is it about having to sit out and not do your normal training, that drives a person like me crazy. Is it F.O.M.O.? What is F.O.M.O. you ask? F.O.M.O. = Fear Of Missing Out.
I don’t think it is entirely F.O.M.O. Maybe partially a little bit of annoyance cause I am missing out. But full blown F.O.M.O. I don’t think is what my problem is.
More appropriate I think is the worry that I am some how sliding backwards. I know this is an unfounded fear. Take a few days off to heal and recuperate does not make you lose your progress.
I have been training for long enough to know scientifically that it takes 14 to 21 days or 2 to 3 weeks for you to start losing strength. But that does not stop the little voice in my brain at least, you know the one that starts up and nags at me that I am missing classes, or training days.
Anyway I had two ribs right under my scapula that were dislocated, and causing an incredible amount of pain, when I was hit, jostled, and or moved that arm and neck area. I tried dealing with it and training with it Tuesday, and Thursday. It did not get better, no matter how much I stretched, massaged, and or worked that areas muscles. So I went to my chiropractor on Friday and got myself popped back into place.
I know myself and I know that I will sit here and just worry, fret, and get annoyed that I am hurt. I will be annoyed that I have to take time off and let my body heal. So I tried to refocus my energy and figure out how I am going to alter my training when I can get back to it again.
So how do I cope with not being able to train?
- I worry, fret, and tie myself in knots. (then I try to realize that I should refocus, and I know that science shows that my worries are just messing with me.)
- I study, I take notes, and learn more about training, what I can do and how to do it. Make a list, plan, and get details on how and what I am going to do for training. I just focus on that, and I don’t have to think about not training.
- I work on something that I have been putting off. Maybe an art project, maybe a project around the house.
Monday 10/12/2020: 1 hour – 1 mile run with 1 mile walk, bob and weave drill, weight lifting workout, and core workout
H was home for the holiday and he decided to come with me on my workout. Woot! It was a great day of training, I hit a PR for weight lifting, and I shaved 10 seconds off my run just in steady state.
He spotted me on my bench press, and I went up 10 more lbs today! Woot! (last week I went up 10 lbs, as well. However, when I weight lift alone I don’t push the amounts of weights to far, because it is not safe.) So as of today I am up 20 lbs total for my PR for bench press. Woot!
I worked a bob and weave drill on orthodox and south paw stance. Where I was working under a bar and touching my shoulder to the bar.
We did a short walk to warm up, a mile run I shaved 10 seconds off my run without trying, and then we did a cool down walk.
Weight lifting: 30 minutes
- clean and press – 3 x sets of 6 reps
- standing rows – 3 x sets of 10 reps
- bench press – 3 x sets of 6 reps ( I hit a PR with H spotting me )
- hip thrusters – 3 x sets of 15 reps
Dana Lynn Bailey’s: 10 minute core workout
45 seconds on with 15 seconds rest between each
- Hollow body
- Hollow body reverse crunches
- Sit Bicycles
- Star Crunches
- Side Right planks dips
- Side Left planks dips
- High Plank opposite Side Knee to Elbow
- V Sit Leg Circles
- Heel Touches
- Explosive Sit Ups
Tuesday 10/13/2020: 1 hour of Muay Thai
There are always going to be excuses about why you can’t do a thing. The key is to regroup and work around it. Obviously as long as you don’t hurt yourself more.
Today is a high pain day for me. I have a rib that is out under my scapula. It hurts when I jump rope, when I get hit, or just jostle around.
H looked at me and said, “there are always going to be excuses.” So I regrouped and just worked around my pain. Sometimes I need a little help redirecting my perspective.
Training: jumping rope for warm up
Jumping jacks, pushups, flutter kicks, between rounds for active recovery
- Jab, Cross, Teep
- held for H
- Lead Teep, Lead kick, Cross, Hook, Rear Kick
- held for H
- Rear Teep, Rear Kick, Hook, Cross, Lead Kick
- held for H
- Lead Teep, Cross, Hook, #6 Elbow, Elbow, Rear Knee, Rear Kick
- Held for H
- Rear Shield, Rear Kick, Rear Shield, Rear Kick, Rear Shield, Overhand, Hook, Cross, Rear Knee
- held for H
Thank you for the great class Khun Kru Krysta!
Thursday 10/15/2020: 1 hour of training
It is a special day today! We honored Khun Kru Krysta with Wai Kru Day! We celebrate on the same day as Ajarn Chai’s Birthday (or nearest day that we have class on). Because he brought Muay Thai over to America. His birthday is tomorrow. In Thailand kids do this on their first day June 7 the to their teachers.
Wai Kru Day is the day we honor our teacher (kru) and let them know we appreciate them and thank them for what they do.
We give rice, fruit, incense, a candle, and flowers traditionally. I always sit and think about the flowers to put on it. We don’t have the same traditional flowers that are used in Thailand. It was a really fun day of class today. But it was also special to honor or teacher. We love her and want her to know that.
Training: warm up modified to just shadow boxing, cause of rib out still
Jumping jacks, ladder kicks in between rounds for active rest
- Jab, Cross, Lead Kick
- held pads for H
- Lead Teep, Lead Kick, Cross, Hook, Rear Kick
- held pads for H
- Rear Teep, Rear Kick, Hook, Cross, Lead Kick
- held pads for H
- Lead Teep, Cross, Overhand, Elbow #3, Rear Knee
- held pads for H
- Rear Shield, Rear Kick, Rear Shield, Rear Kick, Rear Shield, Overhand, Cross, Knee
- held pads for H
What do you do to cope? Do you have problems just waiting for your body to heal so that you can get back to training?
While I had to slow down and let things heal. It was an amazing week still. I got a chance to honor my teacher on Wai Kru Day. I also focused my energy on changing up my training. I started that changed training schedule today. More on that in next weeks post.
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Have a great day! Have a wonderful week, as it is when I am typing this up. I hope you start off your week great! Get out there and get moving. You have to start somewhere.
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