Yeah, this one's about wushu.
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batskeetsI finally went back to training yesterday, and took it pretty easy--just shoulders and half my usual time doing cardio intervals--and I actually felt pretty okay. I had hops amounting to zero at wushu, but other than that, I felt pretty strong. (note to self: eating a bit of sandwich between classes = Win)
I met up with a wushu compatriot from out of town yesterday; I'd met the guy once before, when we hosted Collegiates at UO, and he ended his cross-country bicycle trip here in Oregon, so I offered to buy him a local brew while he was in Portland. We hit up New Old Lompoc, which I heard had good beer, but I didn't get to drink any, lest I make myself sick again. So, hopefully he at least enjoyed it. And they do make a pretty yummy salad!
It was nice to chat with somebody after being sick and dazed all weekend, and it was even better to nerd out about wushu with somebody who's in a similar boat to me, i.e. getting "too old" for wushu, but still fighting the creakiness that comes with age. He also got me fired up about not only going to China, but also training at other schools in the U.S. I keep meaning to check some out in the Bay Area, but every time I go visit my family, there's never enough time. Maybe some extra vacation time is in order this holiday season. ;)
There's a tendency with instructors to try and turn older students into teachers, rather than competitors, though. I thought it might just be me or my school, but it apparently happens a lot in other schools, too. It was a bummer to hear that, because I do want to be trained hard and taken seriously, but I do understand why they'd rather focus on a teenage athlete who has yet to peak physically. I guess I just have to put in more time and thought to make up for what I lack in raw athletic potential, but I already do that, so it's no big deal to continue doing it.
Once I have my nutrition and overall health under control, I'll be saying something to my instructors about it, though. I want to be competitive at Berkeley in 2009, even if it's only in one or two events, and, outside of un-learning an occasional bad habit (hooray for being your own coach when you're not ready ;p), I'm basically a wushu sponge, and I soak up everything I can. ;)
P.S. I want to be able to do this:
He makes it look so easy. ;_; (EDIT: Yes, he is actually holding himself a couple inches off of the ground. BANANAS.)
I met up with a wushu compatriot from out of town yesterday; I'd met the guy once before, when we hosted Collegiates at UO, and he ended his cross-country bicycle trip here in Oregon, so I offered to buy him a local brew while he was in Portland. We hit up New Old Lompoc, which I heard had good beer, but I didn't get to drink any, lest I make myself sick again. So, hopefully he at least enjoyed it. And they do make a pretty yummy salad!
It was nice to chat with somebody after being sick and dazed all weekend, and it was even better to nerd out about wushu with somebody who's in a similar boat to me, i.e. getting "too old" for wushu, but still fighting the creakiness that comes with age. He also got me fired up about not only going to China, but also training at other schools in the U.S. I keep meaning to check some out in the Bay Area, but every time I go visit my family, there's never enough time. Maybe some extra vacation time is in order this holiday season. ;)
There's a tendency with instructors to try and turn older students into teachers, rather than competitors, though. I thought it might just be me or my school, but it apparently happens a lot in other schools, too. It was a bummer to hear that, because I do want to be trained hard and taken seriously, but I do understand why they'd rather focus on a teenage athlete who has yet to peak physically. I guess I just have to put in more time and thought to make up for what I lack in raw athletic potential, but I already do that, so it's no big deal to continue doing it.
Once I have my nutrition and overall health under control, I'll be saying something to my instructors about it, though. I want to be competitive at Berkeley in 2009, even if it's only in one or two events, and, outside of un-learning an occasional bad habit (hooray for being your own coach when you're not ready ;p), I'm basically a wushu sponge, and I soak up everything I can. ;)
P.S. I want to be able to do this:
He makes it look so easy. ;_; (EDIT: Yes, he is actually holding himself a couple inches off of the ground. BANANAS.)
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Date: 2008-09-17 08:59 pm (UTC)Ouch.
Glad to hear you are feeling better!
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Date: 2008-09-17 11:04 pm (UTC)Also, that ankle angle on his right leg is WHOA WHAT.
Anyway. Damn. I am, as the kids say nowadays, hella impressed.
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Date: 2008-09-19 07:16 am (UTC)