Thursday 21st September 2017 I’ve had a good week so it was only natural that it had to balance out. That came in the form of me managing to pull my lower back in the gym this evening. It’s in the same spot I pulled a while back and it’s so annoying. I was doing [...]
Wednesday 20th September 2017 I stayed off the day job today because I’m still not feeling 100% but my plan is to go back tomorrow. However, despite the cold, I’ve been feeling incredible due to the external validation my new world ranking has given me. At the start of this year I said I wanted [...]
Tuesday 19th September 2017 The highlight of today was when I walked to the shops to get some fresh air and some supplies. It nearly killed me and I needed to have two naps this afternoon as a result. I’ve been really restless today. Just sitting at my desk has somehow made my back ache, [...]
Monday 18th September 2017 I took today off the day job ill today. I woke up with a sore throat and heavy eyes, and made the decision that this isn’t something to power through. I pushed myself over the weekend to ensure I competed and sparred but I’m not feeling better and so it’s time [...]
Sunday 17th September 2017 There was a time when I got excited about birthdays. Now they just make me feel old. I’d not really planned to do anything for my birthday today. I’d figured I would be knackered from yesterday’s tournament and would want a quiet one. I was, however, determined to make it to [...]
Saturday 16th September 2017 I had a very rough night last night. By the time I went to bed, I was doubled up in pain with stomach cramps. I seriously thought that if I didn’t improve overnight I was possibly going to have to drop out of the tournament today. I made a point of [...]
Friday 15th September 2017 By the time you read this, I’ll be fighting, as I have a big tournament tomorrow. I’ve been in an odd mood about this tournament. Whereas I’ve known about Astolat and Fightcamp all year, the tournament tomorrow has only come about in the last few weeks. And after doing better than [...]
Sunday 10th September 2017 OK, I’m so ready for my writing vacation to be over. I’ve been so bored this evening, not knowing what to do with myself. At least some friends have been in the eyewall of Hurricane Irma so Facebook has been entertaining if nothing else. In less than a week I have [...]
Sunday 3rd September 2017 After a few days of mystery stress, I felt something approaching normal today. I do feel like I’ve got a bit of a chill, so perhaps I have a touch of something. It’s also possible that this is a result rather than a cause. Either way, whilst I’ve felt touches of [...]
Tuesday 29th August 2017 If you’re a person who is on the go, then taking a forced break is a strange thing. It reminds me of stepping off one of those travellators you find at airports: your momentum is forward but everything around you has slowed down and you feel yourself stumble. I do still [...]
