tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post2975139514662731843..comments2023-09-22T10:50:05.462-04:00Comments on Bushido Road: Battered and BruisedFeliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-38904713301575226562010-08-22T12:29:06.382-04:002010-08-22T12:29:06.382-04:00As I get older, Sue, my big fear is that taking ti...As I get older, Sue, my big fear is that taking time away may make coming back that much tougher. I can't do the same things physically at age 43 that I could at 23, but that doesn't stop me from trying! I'm lying - much of it I still can do, but the recovery is a little longer for sure, and I have a feeling that will only be magnified as I continue to train - and age...<br /><br />Good for you for listening to your body! I think I'll do the same (penciling in a week off on the calendar right now - hee-hee).Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-55528546976116960382010-08-22T10:28:14.415-04:002010-08-22T10:28:14.415-04:00Congrats on your 50th post!
Personally I think it...Congrats on your 50th post!<br /><br />Personally I think it is essential to take short breaks from training occassionally - just to let all those little tweaks and strains heal. Missing one week really won't affect your long term training achievements. <br /><br />I usually use our annual holiday as the excuse to stop training for a week. I've just returned from this and did no physical training all week. My lower back pain, which was bothering me in the preceding 3 weeks, has disappeared and I feel ready to return to training. My mental training never stops by the way - I read the Bubishi whilst on holiday!<br /><br />My husband, whilst seeing some sense in what I say, continues to train all the time - he fitted in 3 runs and several kihon/kata sessions whilst we were away! Strangly he suffers more aches and pains than me :-)<br /><br />P.S the downside of not training for a week is that I have put on weight! However, I blame the overeating rather than the lack of exercise.Sue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-67373245422600177472010-08-21T10:22:50.119-04:002010-08-21T10:22:50.119-04:00How funny is it, Cindy, that my left knee and feet...How funny is it, Cindy, that my left knee and feet (via achilles tendons) are my barometers as well?!? The knee is the one I jumped off of for 20 years and it lets me know when it's had enough and I usually back off for a few days and wear a lite sleeve during class (long stances can be killer when your knee is rebelling). My achilles signal the need for new running shoes, but that's another story. <br /><br />I cannot go to class and observe at all. I end up getting fidgety then jumping in. If I am physically unable to participate, I've discovered that I hafta stay home less I get too "throw caution to the wind!" -like, which ain't good...<br /><br />Off to read your new post on breathing! Catch you later :-)Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-62087320660325860392010-08-20T17:45:20.154-04:002010-08-20T17:45:20.154-04:00It definitely seems like your body is trying to te...It definitely seems like your body is trying to tell you something, Felicia.<br /><br />For me, my feet and my left knee are my barometers for how hard I should be training. If my feet start acting up, then I keep training, but try to ease up a little, particularly on things like the plyometrics. If my left knee gives me a serious warning signal, I take a week off - I will usually still go to class, but I'll observe rather than get on the floor. The last time I ignored a knee warning I ended up in a hard brace for six weeks.<br /><br />It's pretty rare for me to take time off completely, though. Mostly I'll work around (rather than through) aches and pains.Perpetual Beginnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625596315528064536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-44371257763310955662010-08-20T10:33:04.779-04:002010-08-20T10:33:04.779-04:00Thanks for the congrats/well-wishes, Michele &...Thanks for the congrats/well-wishes, Michele & Narda. They mean a lot :-)<br /><br />I truly hate missing even one class, much less taking several off for healing purposes. But, since I'd like to be able to run around the yard with my grandkids instead of watching them from the front porch in my rocker (someday - my son's only 16, lol), I'm thinking sitting my booty down for a spell might not be a bad thing. The trouble I'm having is knowing when to say "when." In other words, are these just nagging, par-for-the-course injuries that I can safely train through or am I doing more harm than good by shaking it off and training despite the aches?<br /><br />BTW, the hamstring is better (no sleeve today!) and my Achilles are both feeling a bit less pained today as well. Left hip is cool, but I got a wicked cramp in my RIGHT hip flexor last night in class and it is of course sore today as a result. Sigh...Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017194727231120284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-12784601484248512422010-08-18T10:28:25.017-04:002010-08-18T10:28:25.017-04:00And a good 50th post it is! :)
Thank you for the ...And a good 50th post it is! :)<br /><br />Thank you for the blog, and sharing your training; as the lone female in my small dojo, it's helpful to hear the experiences of others, expecially women. <br /><br />As for taking time off, no. I practice every day. But then, I walked through a different door in karate. An academic, and a mommy, I came to kobudo/karate at 44 - just as things were starting to fall apart (arthritis). So, being in sorry shape, I've taken the slow road to wellness. I break a sweat, stretch my boundaried, but my goal is to make it to the end still practicing, strong and able.<br /><br />Every day.Nardahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16536913063519327736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373833978949742595.post-6961170375489315762010-08-18T07:26:40.794-04:002010-08-18T07:26:40.794-04:00Congratulation on your 50th post! I look forward ...Congratulation on your 50th post! I look forward to reading your next 50.<br /><br />Oh my Felicia! Ice, heat and tiger balm...all at once. I was off the dojo floor three months when I had my daughter and three months with my ACL. Even though I was back in three months, it took me over a year to be back to pre-ACL form. It was a long journey for me.<br /><br />Hope you feel better soon!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.com