update

[Matt - a simple hobbit]

This past week I have really felt a sharper focus on training. Part of this is due to the fact that I have completed my final paper for my academics this term. That freed up some time and attention towards
preparing for my black belt test. June 27^th may be two months away,
but the date has lit a fire under me. Mr. Bronson has suggested that I start
extending one work-out a week to push up to five hours so my body isn’t shocked
on test day.

So along with my normal P90X work-outs and going through all my material each week (though last week I missed dynamic lock-flow because it was always too late for Carla to help me out … or she is tired of being in the
S-lock) I am working with Chuck once a week going through material and
continuing to make the most of time before and after classes. This last class I
was able to get a fair amount of material covered with cover-n-slash, knife
lines, and stick and knife in the air and dummy work before class & dummy
work and training free-flow hubud and empty-hand drills with Lazarus after
class … with 20 minutes of stretching. Anyone else stiff from all the good
kicking on Thursday?

On Wednesday of this week I was also able to get a 7.5 hour continuous hike/climb in from Multnomah Falls to Larch Mountain with a 30 lb pack on. That was my first work-out over 3 hours in a row for a long time. My
system was shocked. I plan on climbing Mt. Bachelor next week and getting a
three hour training workout with Chuck in Sunday to lesson the shock of being
physically and mentally on for so long.