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Just wondering what’s everyone’s goals for next year? ( Muay Thai and fitness )

 

I’m going for - drop weight ( same as every year )

Complete a half marathon

Have my first Muay Thai / K1 fight ( and win!!!

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My 2018 Goals:

  • Fight in Thailand again! I plan of getting 2 fights when I head back in Jan/Feb.
  • Move down a weight class 125-130lbs; currently hovering around145-155lbs. I've added on Strength & Conditioning in my training regimen..but I think I gained muscle mass and now weigh more LOL. 
  • Fight back at home and enter a few more tournaments. My main goal is to enter for Muay Thai Canada's Provincial/National Championships (usually at the end of the year) and hope to be part of Team Canada. Always been a dream of mine! 
  • Also complete a 5-10KM marathon just because I've never done it before. 
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My goals are:

- end my losing streak

- have a fight every 2 months or so

- win at TBA tournament in Iowa and provincial/National tournament in Canada

- do more 10km races

- work on my strength and conditioning more

- go back to train/fight in Thailand again

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I really really want to have a hard spar with someone I don't know (I can't get into a tournament and there's no chance for a proper fight, so I'll take what I can!) Lucy - depending on your weight etc and location, fancy meeting up for it?!

I'll settle for my training just going well without time out for health and injury (from other events) issues.

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HAPPY 2018 FOLKS! Hope yours will be exciting and triumphant! 

An update on my goals: 

I just entered my first 10K Race weeks ago! And as a challenge, heh -- the race is the day after I come back from my Thailand/Philippines trip. I'm going to be jet-lagged as fuckkkkkkk! In a way, it forces me to run while I'm training for Muay Thai. I've been training in December; slowly but surely I'm am so stoked for that event! I'm already picturing myself [beat-up/exhausted/ugly, but relieved] finishing the race.

On top of this, about 3 more weeks till I head back to Thailand. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

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Jealous of your upcoming trip!!! I hope you’ll get to fight at least once while you’re there?

 

I’m currently waiting for an opponent on a local show next month. Hopefully I can get my first non-tournament fight of 2018 on the books! :)

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