Monday, December 16, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  Forgot to weigh
  • Mon 12/9:  1.25hrs cardio (run/swim)
  • Tues 12/10:  1.5hrs light BJJ
  • Wed 12/11:  30mins cardio (run)
  • Thurs 12/12:  Recovery day
  • Fri 12/13:  Rest/travel day
  • Sat 12/14:  NAGA Worlds (2 fights, 12 minutes)
  • Sun 12/15:  Recovery day
Final weight:  213.5

Monday, December 9, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  Forgot to weigh
  • Mon 12/2:  Recovery day
  • Tues 12/3:  1.5hrs light BJJ
  • Wed 12/4:  45mins strength
  • Thurs 12/5:  Recovery day
  • Fri 12/6:  Recovery day
  • Sat 12/7:  Recovery day
  • Sun 12/8:  Recovery day
Final weight:  Forgot to weigh

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  Forgot to weigh
  • Mon 11/25:  1hr cardio (swim)
  • Tues 11/26:  1.5hrs light BJJ
  • Wed 11/27: Recovery day.
  • Thurs 11/28:  2hrs light cardio (cycle)
  • Fri 11/29:  Recovery day.
  • Sat 11/30:  Recovery day.
  • Sun 12/1:  2hrs cardio (cycle) 
Final weight:  Forgot to weigh

Monday, November 25, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  215.2 lbs
  • Mon 11/18:  45mins cardio (swim)
  • Tues 11/19:  45mins strength and conditioning
  • Wed 11/20: 35mins cardio (run)
  • Thurs 11/21:  30mins strength
  • Fri 11/22:  2hrs cardio (run)
  • Sat 11/23:  1.5hrs light BJJ (knee test)
  • Sun 11/24:  Po Boy Fest! 
Final weight:   Forgot to weigh

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  216.2 lbs
  • Mon 11/11:  Injury Day Off
  • Tues 11/12:  Injury Day Off
  • Wed 11/13: 30mins light cardio (stationary bike) and 30mins strength
  • Thurs 11/14:  Injury Day Off
  • Fri 11/15:  45 mins strength
  • Sat 11/16:  Injury Day Off
  • Sun 11/17:  Injury Day Off
Final weight:  215.2 lbs

Monday, November 11, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  Forgot to weigh
  • Mon 11/4:  1hr BJJ
  • Tues 11/5:  Injury Day Off
  • Wed 11/6: 45mins strength
  • Thurs 11/7:  Injury Day Off
  • Fri 11/8:  Injury Day Off
  • Sat 11/9:  Injury Day Off
  • Sun 11/10:  Injury Day Off
Final weight:  216.2 lbs

Monday, November 4, 2013

Knee Pop

Tried to defend a single-leg in training tonight.  Result = loud painful pop. My training partner did nothing wrong.  In retrospect I was a bit more forceful and not very technical in my attempted escape (stuff head and turn around to step out/away).

It's the LCL and the same injury I had twice as a white belt.  Both times I was out for two weeks and light training with a brace for another month or so.  Timing is terrible.  Southern Nationals is in two weeks and NAGA worlds is in six weeks.

I'm hopeful, though, that it's not injured as badly this time.  It's achy and feels generally unstable, but at least the initial pain has subsided substantially.  Icing and ibuprofen soon.  I'll know more tomorrow.  Fingers crossed.

Week in Review

Start weight:  Forgot to weigh
  • Mon 10/28:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Tues 10/29:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 10/30:  30mins cardio (run)
  • Thurs 10/31:  Halloween! 
  • Fri 11/1:  Lazy day
  • Sat 11/2:  45mins cardio (run)
  • Sun 11/3:  Lazy day
Final weight:  Forgot to weigh

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  214.5 lbs
  • Mon 10/21:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Tues 10/22:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 10/23:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Thurs 10/24:  Recovery day
  • Fri 10/25:  45mins cardio (run)
  • Sat 10/26:  Recovery day
  • Sun 10/27:  45mins cardio (run)
Final weight:  Forgot to weigh

Monday, October 21, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  213.0 lbs
  • Mon 10/14:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Tues 10/15:  45mins cardio (run)
  • Wed 10/16:  Recovery day
  • Thurs 10/17:  1.25hrs BJJ
  • Fri 10/18:  Lazy day
  • Sat 10/19:  Lazy day 
  • Sun 10/20:  Lazy day
Final weight:   214.5 lbs

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  213 lbs
  • Mon 10/7:  Recovery day
  • Tues 10/8:  1hr cardio (cycle)
  • Wed 10/9:  45mins BJJ/Sambo
  • Thurs 10/10:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Fri 10/11:  1.75hrs cardio (run)
  • Sat 10/12:  Recovery day 
  • Sun 10/13:  2.5hrs cardio (cycle)
Final weight:   213 lbs

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  No scale
  • Mon 9/30:  Too much work
  • Tues 10/1:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 10/2:  1hr cardio (cycle)
  • Thurs 10/3:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Fri 10/4:  Recovery day
  • Sat 10/5:  2hrs cardio (cycle) plus 1.5hrs BJJ
  • Sun 10/6:  30mins cardio (run)
Final weight:  213 lbs

Monday, September 30, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  No scale
  • Mon 9/22:  Too much work
  • Tues 9/23:  Too much work
  • Wed 9/24:  30mins strength and 45mins cardio (run)
  • Thurs 9/25:  Too much work
  • Fri 9/26:  Too much work
  • Sat 9/27:  Too much work
  • Sun 9/28:  2.5hrs cardio (cycle)
Final weight:  No scale

Friday, September 27, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  211.2 lbs
  • Mon 9/16:  Recovery day
  • Tues 9/17:  2.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 9/18:  Recovery day
  • Thurs 9/19:  1.25hrs BJJ
  • Fri 9/20:  Drive to NOLA
  • Sat 9/21:  30mins cardio (run)
  • Sun 9/22:  Drive to NOLA
Final weight:  No scale

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

NOLA Bound! (No Master/Senior Worlds)

I leave this Friday for New Orleans.  The work assignment is for up to one year.  Although I'm sad I'll miss my professors and training partners at the University of Jiu-Jitsu, I'm excited to see my friends at NOLA BJJ.  Oh...  I'll have to withdraw from the Master Senior Worlds.  My weight cut was going well too.  Oh well.  Small sacrifice.  I'm glad to have a good job again.  I was hurting for work for far too long.    

Monday, September 16, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:   213.4 lbs
  • Mon 9/9:  Recovery day
  • Tues 9/10:  1.25hrs BJJ
  • Wed 9/11:  45mins cardio (run)
  • Thurs 9/12:  2hrs BJJ
  • Fri 9/13:  45mins cardio (swim)
  • Sat 9/14:  Recovery day
  • Sun 9/15:  1hr cardio (run)
Final weight:   211.2 lbs

Monday, September 9, 2013

Double Gold at Nationals

Only three fights.  One in my division and two in the Open.  

Won my division 9-0.  I'll be honest.  I was a bit intimidated.  The guy had a few inches on me, used to fight Ultra, and had just won three fights to take Gold at the Vegas Open last month.  I pulled guard, bread-and-butter spider sweep, passed, then took his back.  He almost got me in a footlock.  

I got a bye for the open quarter.  In the open semi-, my opponent was a tough middle weight who barely beat the guy I lost to in the open final at nationals last year (and lost to twice at Grappling X).  I pulled open guard to curu curu and got the sweep.  From there it was a mess.  I was played defense and basically stalled for 5mins because I was afraid to do anything because he was so fast and strong.  He almost clock choked me and probably got several other advantages.  Pulled out a squeaker 2-0.  I don't want to face that guy again.  Really tough. 

A scrappy feather weight made it to the finals on the opposite side of my bracket.  I typically have trouble with the smaller guys.  But not this time.  I don't recall everything that happened but I won 22-0.  I couldn't catch an arm or a neck.  His survival/escape techniques were excellent.   I missed a few arm bar from mount opportunities but I didn't feel like I had the transitory position stable enough to execute so I played it safe.  At one point I had a solid knee on belly and I could see "tap" in his eyes.  So I pressed it but he shrimped and escaped. After the fight he said he was very close to tapping to the knee on belly pressure.  

I'm more than pleased. My body's been beat and I've been fighting so poorly in class lately; my head was not into the tournament.  

Thanks to all my RJJA teammates for the corner support.  Oh!  RJJA won second place as a team.  OSS.  





 

    

Week in Review

Start weight:   Forgot to weigh
  • Mon 9/2:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Tues 9/3:  1.25hrs BJJ
  • Wed 9/4:  1hr BJJ (light)
  • Thurs 9/5:  Recovery day 
  • Fri 9/6:  Recovery day
  • Sat 9/7:  American Nationals (3 fights, 15mins)
  • Sun 9/8: Recovery day
Final weight:  213.4 lbs

Monday, September 2, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:   214.0 lbs
  • Mon 8/26:  Recovery day
  • Tues 8/27:  1.25hrs BJJ
  • Wed 8/28:  1.25hrs BJJ
  • Thurs 8/29:  1.25hrs BJJ 
  • Fri 8/30:  Recovery day.
  • Sat 8/31:  1.5hrs BJJ plus 2.75hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Sun 9/1:  Recovery day
Final weight:  Forgot to weigh

Monday, August 26, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:   213.4 lbs
  • Mon 8/19:  1.75hrs cardio (cycle and run)
  • Tues 8/20:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 8/21:  2hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Thurs 8/22:  1.5hrs BJJ plus 45mins cardio (swim/run)
  • Fri 8/23:  Recovery day.
  • Sat 8/24:  2hrs BJJ
  • Sun 8/25:  Recovery day
Final weight:  214.0 lbs

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Nationals and Master/Senior Worlds

Signed up...but I'm definitely not ready.  My body HURTS.  The more I train the more I hurt.  The more I hurt the more poorly I train.  I'm struggling with White and Blue belts 50lbs lighter.  I'm struggling to execute basic positions.  Today a 17year old White Belt tapped me 4 times in one 6 minute round.  3 of those submissions were from kesa gatame chest pressure.  My head is not in the game.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:   215.0 lbs
  • Mon 8/12:  2.25hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Tues 8/13:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 8/14:  1.25hrs BJJ and 1hr cardio (swim)
  • Thurs 8/15:  1.25hrs light cardio (cycle)
  • Fri 8/16:  1.25hrs cardio (swim and run)
  • Sat 8/17:  45mins cardio (swim)
  • Sun 8/18:  1.25hrs cardio (swim and run)
Final weight: 213.4 lbs

Monday, August 12, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:   214.3 lbs
  • Mon 8/5:  1.5hrs cardio (swim)
  • Tues 8/6:  1hr BJJ 
  • Wed 8/7:  2.25hrs cardio (cycle/run)
  • Thurs 8/8:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Fri 8/9:  Recovery day
  • Sat 8/10:  1.5hrs BJJ plus 30mins cardio (run)
  • Sun 8/11:  45mins cardio (swim)
Final weight:  215.0 lbs

Monday, August 5, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:   No scale
  • Mon 7/29:  Recovery day
  • Tues 7/30:  1.5hrs BJJ plus 1hr cardio (cycle)
  • Wed 7/31:  1.5hrs cardio (cycle and jog) and 1hr hot yoga
  • Thurs 8/1:  1.25hrs BJJ
  • Fri 8/2:  1hr hot yoga and 30mins cardio (run)
  • Sat 8/3:  Recovery day
  • Sun 8/4:  1.75hrs cardio (run/cycle/run)
Final weight:  214.3 lbs

Monday, July 29, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:   Forgot to weigh
  • Mon 7/22:  1.5hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Tues 7/23:  1.5hrs BJJ plus 1hrs cardio (open water swim)
  • Wed 7/24:  Rest day
  • Thurs 7/25:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Fri 7/26:  Rest day
  • Sat 7/27:  45 mins light cardio (cycle and jog)
  • Sun 7/28:  1.5hrs intense cardio (sprint triathlon)
Final weight:  No scale

Monday, July 22, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  211.2 lbs
  • Mon 7/15:  Post-race recovery day
  • Tues 7/16:  2hrs BJJ plus 1.25hrs light cardio (cycle)
  • Wed 7/17:  1.25hrs cardio (cycle and run)
  • Thurs 7/18:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Fri 7/19:  2hrs cardio (open water swim)
  • Sat 7/20:  1hr BJJ
  • Sun 7/21:  Rest day
Final weight:  Forgot to weigh  

Monday, July 15, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  Forgot to weigh
  • Mon 7/8:  1hr cardio (swim)
  • Tues 7/9:  2hrs BJJ
  • Wed 7/10:  1.5hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Thurs 7/11:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Fri 7/12:  1hr light cardio (cycle)
  • Sat 7/13:  Pre-race day rest
  • Sun 7/14:  1.5hrs intense cardio (triathlon)
Final weight: 211.2  lbs  

Monday, July 8, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  214.1 lbs
  • Mon 7/1:  Recovery day
  • Tues 7/2:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 7/3:  2hrs BJJ
  • Thurs 7/4: 3hrs cardio (cyle/jog BRICK).  
  • Fri 7/5:  15mins light cardio (jog)
  • Sat 7/6:  2.5hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Sun 7/7:  1.5hrs cardio (cycle)
Final weight:  Forgot to weigh  

Monday, July 1, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  211.2 lbs
  • Mon 6/24:  2.25hrs cardio (cycle plus pool swim)
  • Tues 6/25:  Rest day.  
  • Wed 6/26:  1hr cardio (pool swim)
  • Thurs 6/27: Rest day.  
  • Fri 6/28:  1.25hrs light cardio (easy cycle and open water swim)
  • Sat 6/29:  Pre-race rest and stretch day
  • Sun 6/30:  1.25hrs intense cardio (sprint triathlon)
Final weight:  214.1 lbs  

Monday, June 24, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  211.2 lbs
  • Mon 6/17:  1.25hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Tues 6/18:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 6/19:  Rest day
  • Thurs 6/20: 1.5hrs BJJ
  • Fri 6/21:  45mins cardio (open water swim)
  • Sat 6/22:  Injury recovery day
  • Sun 6/23:  Injury recovery day 
Final weight:  211.2 lbs  

Monday, June 17, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  211.2 lbs
  • Mon 6/10:  2.5hrs cardio (cycle and pool swim)
  • Tues 6/11:  1.5hrs BJJ plus 3.5hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Wed 6/12:  1.25hrs BJJ
  • Thurs 6/13: 15mins cardio (1000M open water swim race)
  • Fri 6/14:  45mins cardio (open water swim)
  • Sat 6/15:  1hr light BJJ
  • Sun 6/16:  3hrs cardio (cycle)
Final weight:  211.2 lbs  

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  209.4 lbs
  • Mon 6/3:  Sick day
  • Tues 6/4:  Sick day
  • Wed 6/5:  1.25hrs BJJ
  • Thurs 6/6: 1.5hrs BJJ 
  • Fri 6/7:  1.75hrs cardio (open water swim plus beach run)
  • Sat 6/8:  1.25hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Sun 6/9:  Injury day (ankle)
Final weight:  211.2 lbs  

Monday, June 3, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  210.1 lbs
  • Mon 5/27:  4.25hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Tues 5/28:  30mins light cardio (jog)
  • Wed 5/29:  2hrs light BJJ
  • Thurs 5/30:  1.75hrs light cardio (cycle)
  • Fri 5/31:  Rest day.
  • Sat 6/1:  7.5hrs cardio (108 mile cycle with 7,300 ft climbing)
  • Sun 6/2:  1.25hrs light cardio (cycle). 
Final weight:  209.4 lbs  

Monday, May 27, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  211.3 lbs
  • Mon 5/20:  1.5hrs cardio (pool swim plus yard work/digging)
  • Tues 5/21:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 5/22:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Thurs 5/23:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Fri 5/24:  1.75hrs Judo/BJJ
  • Sat 5/25:  1hr yard work
  • Sun 5/26:  Rest day
Final weight:  210.1 lbs  

Monday, May 20, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  208.4 lbs
  • Mon 5/13:  1hr BJJ
  • Tues 5/14:  2hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Wed 5/15:  45mins cardio (MTB cycle)
  • Thurs 5/16:  1.5hrs BJJ plus 45mins cardio (swim/run)
  • Fri 5/17:  Rest day
  • Sat 5/18:  Lazy day (there is a difference)
  • Sun 5/19:  2.75hrs cardio (cycle)
Final weight:  211.3 lbs  

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  Forgot to weigh.
  • Mon 4/29:  Rest day
  • Tues 4/30:  1.5hrs BJJ plus 1.75 hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Wed 5/1:  1.25hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Thurs 5/2:  1.5hrs BJJ plus 1hr paddle (surfing)
  • Fri 5/3:  45mins cardio (swim/run)
  • Sat 5/4:  1.5hrs BJJ 
  • Sun 5/5:  1hr cardio (triathlon)
Final weight:  208.4 lbs   

Monday, April 29, 2013

Week in Review


Start weight:  209.4 lbs
  • Mon 4/22:  2hrs cardio (light cycle plus swim)
  • Tues 4/23:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 4/24:  Rest day
  • Thurs 4/25:  Rest day
  • Fri 4/26:  Rest day
  • Sat 4/27:  Rest day  
  • Sun 4/28:  2.5hrs cardio (half marathon with hurt knee...ugh)
Final weight:  Forgot to weigh.  

Thursday, April 25, 2013

8 humbling mins with a white belt

One of our newer white belts, a 175lb 18yr old beast, tapped me by inverted triangle from sankaku jime (watch this).  My stubbornness and ego was the only thing between him and a few more taps before the rough 8mins was up.  The fact that he has a high school wrestling background and is a Brown Belt in judo isn't much of an excuse.  He made a LOT of mistakes.  But he was so darned fast as soon as I recognized opportunities he moved on and I couldn't capitalize.  Felt really pathetic.  A Purple should be able to control him.  I couldn't.      

Monday, April 22, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  No scale.

  • Mon 4/15:  Injury rest day
  • Tues 4/16:  Injury rest day
  • Wed 4/17:  Injury rest day
  • Thurs 4/18:  1hr BJJ (light)
  • Fri 4/19:  Rest day
  • Sat 4/20:  1.25hrs cardio (ITU sprint triathlon)  
  • Sun 4/21:  Rest day
Final weight:  209.4 lbs

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Knee Injury

In Chicago for a work conference.  Went for a run downtown on Sunday.  Lots of dodging people and start/stops at intersections.  My left knee started aching a bit but nothing big.  6.4 miles into the run I started to cross a street and my leg gave out.  I literally fell and couldn't stand up again.  Needed help getting across the street and out of traffic.  Sat on the sidewalk in disbelief for 15 mins or so trying to assess the damage.  Decided to walk a bit.  Got a few steps then had to stop.  A few more steps.  Etc.  Eventually I started walking longer stretches with a limp and found my way back to the hotel. Iced it immediately (and again yesterday).  I'm still not sure what's wrong.  I can walk okay, but it's achy and unstable.  I struggle walking down stairs.

Had planned to train at Comprido's and Carlson Gracies while here.  That's off the agenda.  Also, I have a triathlon this weekend.  It's only a sprint (run part is flat 3.1 miles) so I'm hopeful I can do that.  But I'm worried about the La Jolla Half Marathon coming up in two weeks.  An old roommate I haven't seen in about 10years is coming to town to run it with me.  It's a hilly course so aside from the distance, I'm not sure how I'm going to handle the downhills.  Hmm...

Week in Review


Start weight:  210.2 lbs
  • Mon 4/8:  2.25 hrs cardio (run/swim)
  • Tues 4/9:  1.75 hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Wed 4/10:  1 hr cardio (swim)
  • Thurs 4/11:  1.75 hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Fri 4/12:  2 hrs cardio (easy cycle and fast open water swim)
  • Sat 4/13:  Travel day (Chicago business trip) 
  • Sun 4/14:  1hr cardio (run).
Final weight:  No scale.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  207.4 lbs
  • Mon 4/1:  Rest day
  • Tues 4/2:  1.5hrs BJJ plus 1.5hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Wed 4/3:  1hr cardio (cycle/run)
  • Thurs 4/4:  1hr cardio (run)
  • Fri 4/5:  1hr cardio (cycle and open water swim)
  • Sat 4/6:  1hr stretch (stretchalates class - no joke!) 
  • Sun 4/7:  2.75hrs cardio (cycle)
Final weight:  210.2 lbs

Friday, April 5, 2013

Infection

Got scratched behind the ear about 6 weeks ago.  It never healed.  Now it's all puffy, red, and gross looking.  Went to the doctor.  He said it's an infected boil and could be contagious so he advised me to stay off the mats until the antibiotics can run their course.  Grrr...

Monday, April 1, 2013

Week in Review


Start weight:  No scale
  • Mon 3/25:  3hrs of very slow snowboarding (sick)
  • Tues 3/26:  Sick day 
  • Wed 3/27:  4.5hrs snowboarding
  • Thurs 3/28:  Recovery day (travel home from Mammoth)
  • Fri 3/29:  Recovery day
  • Sat 3/30:  1hr BJJ (light) plus 45mins cardio (easy jog)
  • Sun 3/31:  1hr cardio (road/trail hill run)
Final weight:  207.4 lbs

Monday, March 25, 2013

Week in Review


Start weight:  211.2 lbs
  • Mon 3/18:  2.5 hrs BJJ
  • Tues 3/19:  Rest day
  • Wed 3/20:  45 mins cardio (run)
  • Thurs 3/21:  1 hr BJJ plus 30 mins cardio (cycle)
  • Fri 3/22:  1.5 hr cardio (swim and cycle)
  • Sat 3/23:  Rest day (travel to Mammoth)
  • Sun 3/24:  Sick day (ugh)
Final weight:  No scale

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Rodrigo Pagani Seminar

Professor Rodrigo Pagani gave a 2.5hr seminar last night at UNIJJ.  Rodrigo heads RJJA Brazil from his academy in Niteroi.  He hosted the Rio Camp last summer.  We worked on a kimura/arm bar defense and escape, mount escape (upa variation), curu curu guard/sweeps, magretti choke, and roletti choke.  We drilled each position plus positional sparring.  Finished the seminar with some training.


I've seen the curu curu and magretti/roletti chokes before.  In Brazil and at Pagani's last seminar at UNIJJ about six months ago.  But each time I see them I learn more.  A lot more.  The kimura/arm bar defense and escape was new to me.  Instead of holding onto my belt for dear life and hoping my opponent gives up, I'll implement the basic techniques shown last night (feet flat, head up, bridge, walk head out from underneath, then protect against the arm bar).

Post-seminar training was tough.  Exhausted and sore from the triathlon on Sunday, I was not going to train.  But the team is heading into Pans and a couple guys needed a big guy to spar with so I caved.  It was a challenge.  For sure.  Did remarkably well against an experienced 180lb Master Purple and held my own against a very tough 230lb Adult Blue (who is on a Gold medal terror lately).  I felt like puking after class.  But I'm glad I stuck it out to the end.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Week in Review


Start weight:  212.4 lbs
  • Mon 3/11:  1 hr cardio (swim) 
  • Tues 3/12:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 3/13:  45 mins cardio (cycle)
  • Thurs 3/14:  1hr cardio (swim)
  • Fri 3/15:  Pre-triathlon rest
  • Sat 3/16:  Pre-triathlon rest
  • Sun 3/17:  2.75 hrs cardio (Super SEAL Triathlon - Olympic Distance).  
Final weight:  211.2 lbs

Monday, March 11, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  210.2 lbs
  • Mon 3/4:  1hr cardio (swim) 
  • Tues 3/5:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 3/6:  1.75 hrs cardio (cycle plus run)
  • Thurs 3/7:  1 hr BJJ
  • Fri 3/8:  1 hr light strength and cardio
  • Sat 3/9:  1.5 hrs BJJ
  • Sun 3/10:  Rest day.  
Final weight:  212.4 lbs

Monday, March 4, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  Forgot to weigh

  • Mon 2/25:  1hr cardio (swim) 
  • Tues 2/26:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 2/27:  1hr strength and conditioning
  • Thurs 2/28:  Rest day
  • Fri 3/1:  1.5 hrs BJJ 
  • Sat 3/2:  1.5 hrs BJJ
  • Sun 3/3:  1hr cardio (run)
Final weight:  210.2 lbs

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Pathetic Performance

Lost three fights at Grappling X this weekend.  The fact that I lost isn't pathetic.  But my performance was.  Lost to the same guy twice in my division (double elimination tourney).  Gassed.  Beat me 4-0 and 7-0.  I lost to him at Nationals last year in the absolute finals. It was a war and I barely lost.  In fact, I was confident that had I had another minute I would have beat him.  This time he destroyed me.  I gassed.  7 min rounds.  Miserable.  I also lost in the absolute by arm bar in about 30 seconds.  My opponent was substantially lighter (probably 170lbs) but lanky.  He pulled guard and shot a triangle.  I postured to defend the triangle and he took my arm.  Ridiculous.   I could tell my coaches were disappointed.  Said my head wasn't in the fight.  Maybe.  I really don't know what happened.  But all I know is I'm going to keep training and keep competing.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Week in Review


Start weight:  210.4 lbs
  • Mon 2/18:  1hr cardio (jog) plus 45mins strength  
  • Tues 2/19:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 2/20:  30mins cardio (swim) plus 30 mins strength
  • Thurs 2/21:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Fri 2/22:  Rest day
  • Sat 2/23:  45mins cardio (weight cut)
  • Sun 2/24:  Grappling X (3 fights.  About 15mins.)
Final weight:  Forgot to weigh

Monday, February 18, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  210.4 lbs
  • Mon 2/11:  Rest day
  • Tues 2/12:  1.5hrs BJJ plus 30mins brisk walk
  • Wed 2/13:  1hr strength 
  • Thurs 2/14:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Fri 2/15:  1hr cardio (run)
  • Sat 2/16:  1.5hrs cardio (cycle)
  • Sun 2/17:  Rest day (16 holes of golf with a cart)
Final weight:  210.4 lbs

Friday, February 15, 2013

Regression

I'm struggling.  Have been for a few months now.  I rely on strength too much and my technique is sloppy.  I have only a handful of techniques that flow.  My promotion to Purple a few months back has granted me almost exclusive access to Purple through Black belts.  I'm getting thrashed.  Regularly.  And on the rare occasion that I get work with lower belts, I find myself in trouble too often.  Not only do I not see progress since Master/Senior Worlds last fall, I feel regression.  Not that I expected things to be different.  I'm just surprised that it is taking as long as it is to get used to the new belt.  So, what's my game plan?  Simple.  Just keep showing up and keep training.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  211.4 lbs
  • Mon 2/4:  ~1hr cardio (6+ mile jog)
  • Tues 2/5:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Wed 2/6:  1hr BJJ plus 1hr strength
  • Thurs 2/7:  Pre-race rest
  • Fri 2/8:  Pre-race rest
  • Sat 2/9:  Pre-race rest
  • Sun 2/10:  2hrs cardio (half marathon)
Final weight:  210.4 lbs

Monday, February 4, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  208.4 lbs
  • Mon 1/28:  1.25hrs strength/cardio.     
  • Tues 1/29:  2.25hrs cardio (13.8 mile jog).
  • Wed 1/30:  1hr BJJ
  • Thurs 1/31:  1.5hrs BJJ
  • Fri 2/1:  3.25 hrs cardio (50.3 mile cycle with 1,800 ft elevation)
  • Sat 2/2:  Rest day.
  • Sun 2/3:  0.75hr cardio (3 mile beach jog)  
Final weight:   211.4 lbs (dang Super Bowl!)

Monday, January 28, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  209.2 lbs.

  • Mon 1/21:  1hr strength.     
  • Tues 1/22:  1.5hrs BJJ.
  • Wed 1/23:  1.5hrs cardio (9.4 mile jog).
  • Thurs 1/24:  1.5hrs BJJ.   
  • Fri 1/25:  Rest day.
  • Sat 1/26:  Rest day.   
  • Sun 1/27:  Rest day (watched Abu Dhabi World Pro Trials).       
Final weight:   208.4 lbs.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Week in Review


Start weight:  208.0 lbs.
  • Mon 1/14:  Rest day (sick).     
  • Tues 1/15:  Rest day (sick).
  • Wed 1/16:  Rest day (sick).
  • Thurs 1/17:  1.5hrs BJJ.   
  • Fri 1/18:  30mins cardio (3+ mile jog).
  • Sat 1/19:  1.5hrs cardio (26mile cycle with hills) plus 4hrs strength (shoveled dirt).   
  • Sun 1/20:  1hr cardio (6+ mile jog).       
Final weight:  209.2 lbs.

Monday, January 14, 2013

Week in Review

Start weight:  Forgot to weigh
  • Mon 1/7:  Rest day (work interfered).     
  • Tues 1/8:  Rest day (sick).
  • Wed 1/9:  Rest day (sick).
  • Thurs 1/10:  Rest day (sick).   
  • Fri 1/11:  Rest day (sick).
  • Sat 1/12:  Rest day (sick).   
  • Sun 1/13:  Rest day (sick).       
Final weight:  208.0 lbs.

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Sick Again

Came down with yet another cold.  But this time it's a lot worse.  I think I've only been on the mats 3-4 times in the past month.  Ugh.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Week in Review


Start weight:  209.2 lbs.
  • Mon 12/31:  45mins BJJ plus 20mins light strength.     
  • Tues 1/1:  1.25hrs cardio (16mile cycle plus 3 mile run).
  • Wed 1/2:  1hr BJJ, 1hr strength, and 20mins cardio.
  • Thurs 1/3:  1.5hr cardio (20 mile cycle plus 3 mile run).   
  • Fri 1/4:  Rest day.
  • Sat 1/5:  20min cardio (jog).  Then Disneyland all day (a lot of walking).   
  • Sun 1/6:  Rest day (work interfered).       
Final weight:  Forgot to weigh