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In the Thick of It
February 12, 2010It’s the final week in Chiang Mai and in the last days between my first and second fights in Thailand. The ups and downs of adjusting to the training schedule have leveled out to reveal that... -
Crush – Adversity in the Heart of Muay Thai
January 25, 2010Today was utterly disorienting. It began with a restless night and ran straight into a quiet, but difficult day of training. I felt okay during the morning session and even going into the afternoon with a... -
Only, Sisyphus doesn’t fight…
January 17, 2010It’s almost exactly one week to the hour since I arrived in Chiang Mai. I’ve been training every day since Sunday and my body feels exactly like it should given that situation. I’m sore and exhausted,... -
De-Masking – Removing Fear Piece By Piece
November 19, 2009Last night I started work back at a place I left a few months ago to open up more time for me to focus on training. When I returned, another woman who’d worked there years ago... -
Wade in the Water
October 4, 2009I’m training for a fight. It’s a tough one. This past week I was able to do a lot of Muay Thai – the kind of work and strain I’d like to have on a regular basis,... -
The Roadless Traveled
September 23, 2009I’ve been spending the past two months trying to organize a one month trip to Thailand. The idea started as a means to really build – through high repetition – my foundation in the basics of Muay... -
Suture
September 15, 2009There is a divide in Muay Thai training that is indiscernable within myself. On the one hand, Muay Thai is love and art, breath and passion. I need Muay Thai in order to be who I... -
The Endless Fighter
August 17, 2009I just finished watching the fight between Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg. Without going into a lengthy breath about how great it is that these women have broken new ground for female MMA or how wonderful... -
Impression – Bringing my Inner Self and Outer Self Together
July 29, 2009There is coherency in how I see myself, perhaps for the first time in my life. There was always a kind of Jekyl and Hyde dichotomy in my self-perception, or a hidden, inner self that I... -
Inside-Out Girl
July 14, 2009My focus of late has been “getting in.” At my size, it is conceivable that I will always be shorter and possibly lighter than my opponant. Only the former poses a technical obstacle, for which strategic...
