Craig Gray made a trip down here to Memphis last weekend to give a few seminars at the Krav Maga Center. They went well (will write about that later).
I was talking about training for the half marathon and he suggested a book called Born To Run. It has been a very good read so far. Caballo Blanco is an American that goes to Copper Canyon in Mexico to live and run. The amazing power of Google lead me to this video about a race that Caballo Blanco has put together. This short film talks about the Tarahumara indians and the very traditional lives that they lead.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Half Marathon Update
Okay,
So I ran 9 miles yesterday. It has been the longest so far. Not going to lie that was tough. The changes in my stride though have been very beneficial. No back or knee pain to report at this time. There have been a few days where the muscles and tendons caused some discomfort but nothing like I experienced in the past. Also, I highly recommend Hal Higdon's website for a training progression. I have made all the runs/mileage so far but have missed some of the cross training days due to family life commitments, etc.
Other challenges that I have had while training were recovery and staying hydrated. There is a product called Accelerade that a patient told me about. It has been very beneficial. I highly recommend it.
The event is just a few weeks away.
So I ran 9 miles yesterday. It has been the longest so far. Not going to lie that was tough. The changes in my stride though have been very beneficial. No back or knee pain to report at this time. There have been a few days where the muscles and tendons caused some discomfort but nothing like I experienced in the past. Also, I highly recommend Hal Higdon's website for a training progression. I have made all the runs/mileage so far but have missed some of the cross training days due to family life commitments, etc.
Other challenges that I have had while training were recovery and staying hydrated. There is a product called Accelerade that a patient told me about. It has been very beneficial. I highly recommend it.
The event is just a few weeks away.
Weapons Class and Assault prevention for Women
As some of you may know Memphis Internal Arts has been seeking out teachers to round out our training. One of the areas of instruction that we have sought out has been in the area of modern weapons esp. that of stick/cane and knife. Chuck and Don over out of Innovative Martial Arts in Grand Rapids, Michigan have been helping us with that. Make sure you check the review of their last seminar. The way they put the curriculum together melded nicely with the way we express Sun style Hsing Yi Chuan. I have been working on using the 5 elements and animal movements on the 12 strike template of Serrada Escrima. Chuck and Don even simplified that even more using the Combat Clock of just 6 "angles".
Another aspect of the upgrades to our curriculum included ground work. Craig Gray will be helping us out this weekend by teaching a Hand 2 Weapon Ground Survival Tactics class. If you are in the area and would like to check out this seminar please let me know. My friend Xris Omotesa at Kravmagax.com will be hosting the event at his new training facility in Midtown.
Another aspect of the upgrades to our curriculum included ground work. Craig Gray will be helping us out this weekend by teaching a Hand 2 Weapon Ground Survival Tactics class. If you are in the area and would like to check out this seminar please let me know. My friend Xris Omotesa at Kravmagax.com will be hosting the event at his new training facility in Midtown.
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