Days #13 and #14

So day #13 wasn't bad... I pushed myself, but I wasn't dead at the end of it. I shadowboxed in my apartment for about an hour. The GREAT news is that I feel as though had I done this two weeks ago, I might have been far more tired and been able to do far less the next day. It actually feels as though I am getting somewhere, which is an incredible feeling. I also videotaped myself (with a camera phone, nothing crazy) so I could see myself and found I am leaving a few spots open during particular punches and kicks. It was awesome for me to get an idea of what someone else will be seeing so I can close up those gaps and better protect myself. I won't say it was a brilliant idea but... I'm pretty smart :)

Day #14 is, by far, the biggest ass-kicker of all the days. In the morning I did a bunch of cardio, treadmill.. elliptical.. and shadowboxing, all with the knowledge that I would be stepping into the Third Phase Poekoelan class later in the night. When I got into class, I put on the boxing gloves (which are Bryan's) and a pair of kickers (which are sort of like shin guards... also Bryan's) and everyone had a bag to fight. We did five 3-min rounds of straight punching and kicking, ie beating the crap out of the bag. I also spent that time being taught a few kicks since I've never actually kicked anyone, or really anything, before... just ask Jorge how bad I am at soccer and kickball! The 6th round was spent doing 3-min of sit-ups with punches at the top and the 7th round was spent doing push ups. I can't do A SINGLE push up, but I already knew that!

I was covered in sweat from head to toe, I've NEVER had sweat drip off me like that before. I couldn't get a good grip on the floor because my hands were so slippery, so I would try to push myself up and do a face plant on the wood floor. But I kept getting up and trying again, and when my arms gave out, I hit the floor and tried again. I may not have done a single push up, but I'm pretty proud of myself for not ever stopping my effort. I'll let you know when I can do a single push up ha ha it will be a day of victory! I'm sure I will be feeling the pain of tonight's workout tomorrow morning even though I stretched and hydrated. Tomorrow is another work out day... wish me luck. Go me!