Conditioning and Plans

I started my new conditioning routine today. Last week I had a rest from any training, as the weekend really took it out of my elbows. So for the week I rested and started to draw up a new conditioning program, which includes lots of stretching, mobility and of course strength work. I did the first part today, which was upper body, and it went really well, as well as I had expected. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the week now. On Thursday it is another upper body day, but after school I am playing soccer, and when I get back it is dark. So, I am going to do my exercises in the morning, at around 5:30 when it gets light, before school. Sounds crazy, but it should be pretty fun.

On Saturday I am meeting up with Robbie Mann, who lives up in Lawson, about 45 minute train ride away from Penrith, the place I am meeting him. We are going to have an explore around some potential spots that we have seen, and train a bit. Then, the next week we can train properly and make some sort of regular thing out of it.

Feiyues are on their way, they should arrive sometime next week, Monday or Tuesday apparently. I got some nice green closed bottom joggers, good quality Saucony ones, reduced to $10, so I thought these would come in useful for with Feiyues so the bottom doesn't trail on the ground.

Yesterday we went on the boat, with Nathan and his family, which was great fun. We drove under the Sydney harbour bridge and saw all the sights, including the Opera House and the Prime Minister's pad. As we pulled into a jetty and beach, I spotted the sand, and there was a drop of about 3 foot onto it from the path where people would walk. I immediately thought about flipping off it, as there was ample run up and landing space to roll aswell. So I lined myself up, and front flipped failry okay, but it could have been better... after a few more attempts, I had a really nice swan dive, and the landing and roll were great. My mum filmed one, so I may put it up here. After a bit of a drive we anchored a little way out from another small beach, and then Nathan, my sister and I swam ashore. We explored the rocks for a way, and then Phoebe turned back, but we carried on. We went about 1k on the rocks, crawling, running, jumping and climbing - there were some hair-raising parts. We reached the end of the rocks, and headed back again, and then jumped into the sea and swam back to the boat.

So, there are my plans and things that have happened. I may write something later in the week, I have an article I wrote for LincsParkour website that I may put up, and I have been having thoughts about another.

-J