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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... -
