I'm still here! I've had a crazy few months, personally and financially. My toe is still a bit gnarled and painful and it doesn’t look as if it will change anytime soon. I’ve also had to buy a new car and other expenses have meant that for a while I've not been able to train, but that all changes soon!
This has been the longest period I've been away from a gym by far and it's given me lots of time to think. I honestly thought about quitting many times, for many different reasons. One thing that I kept coming back to was injuries. In my first competition all it took was 30 seconds to almost get my arm broken. In relaxed rolls at Gemina I almost broke my toe. These, along with all the normal injuries and aches can have a profound effect on a person. I know some people that would (and have) quit already and there were a few points I almost did. These smaller injuries worried me on several levels however. When I had my surgery, my surgeon told me that if the hardware in my back gets damaged, all of it comes out. He advised that at that stage it was 50/50 as to whether I'd ever walk again. This information alone was what scared me into inactivity for many years and it's a fear that I carry into to the gym with me every time. Over the last few months I've been asking myself if training is worth the risk. The answer is yes. Absolutely.
I've said it many times in my blog and I'll continue to say it. Training martial arts is the best thing I've ever done. Throughout those times of reflection and worry I would boil it all down to one question; 'can I imagine never training again? '. No, I cannot. Even in this period of inactivity I've been working out by myself or training with other friends to keep some semblance of fitness. It's something that I cannot stop doing. I used to worry that one day I'd lose interest and stop training but now I realise that won't happen. There me be period of inactivity where injuries or life gets in the way, but I'll always be there in my garage, getting beat up by friends or hitting the heavy bag.
It looks as if my finances are trending upwards at the moment so fingers crossed I'll be back at Gemina in the coming weeks to get beat back into shape. Once I get back up to speed I'm going to try to commit myself more to training. I want to learn a lot more about striking and I'm still chasing down that blue belt. Apologies for not posting something sooner for those of you that read my blog, but rest assured that I'm not going away!
Until next time friends.
Anthoney.
This has been the longest period I've been away from a gym by far and it's given me lots of time to think. I honestly thought about quitting many times, for many different reasons. One thing that I kept coming back to was injuries. In my first competition all it took was 30 seconds to almost get my arm broken. In relaxed rolls at Gemina I almost broke my toe. These, along with all the normal injuries and aches can have a profound effect on a person. I know some people that would (and have) quit already and there were a few points I almost did. These smaller injuries worried me on several levels however. When I had my surgery, my surgeon told me that if the hardware in my back gets damaged, all of it comes out. He advised that at that stage it was 50/50 as to whether I'd ever walk again. This information alone was what scared me into inactivity for many years and it's a fear that I carry into to the gym with me every time. Over the last few months I've been asking myself if training is worth the risk. The answer is yes. Absolutely.
I've said it many times in my blog and I'll continue to say it. Training martial arts is the best thing I've ever done. Throughout those times of reflection and worry I would boil it all down to one question; 'can I imagine never training again? '. No, I cannot. Even in this period of inactivity I've been working out by myself or training with other friends to keep some semblance of fitness. It's something that I cannot stop doing. I used to worry that one day I'd lose interest and stop training but now I realise that won't happen. There me be period of inactivity where injuries or life gets in the way, but I'll always be there in my garage, getting beat up by friends or hitting the heavy bag.
It looks as if my finances are trending upwards at the moment so fingers crossed I'll be back at Gemina in the coming weeks to get beat back into shape. Once I get back up to speed I'm going to try to commit myself more to training. I want to learn a lot more about striking and I'm still chasing down that blue belt. Apologies for not posting something sooner for those of you that read my blog, but rest assured that I'm not going away!
Until next time friends.
Anthoney.