Intro to MMA

Thinking that we were going to a kickboxing class, Beth and I ended up in an intro to MMA class today (I had MMA confused with cardio MMA). It was a good intro to ground fighting, but I don't think I'll be doing any ultimate fighting anytime soon. We learned the Americana armlock, as well as the reverse ude-garami keylock. What's the next step on this ride: subdural hematoma?

Crossfit

I went to my first Crossfit class on Wednesday night, and I found it to be very demanding. It was nice because I could give my knuckles a rest from all the punching I've been doing lately. Crossfit is designed to give you full-body strength and aerobic training, often with minimal use of weights. I'm sore today, and I know that I will definitely be back!

Have you been accidentally punched in the face today?

Today was my second day of Krav Maga class. Krav Maga is a form of martial arts that focuses on self defense. Taking classes has taught me a few things about myself:
1. I am not a natural fighter.
2. I am not physically conditioned to participate in this activity for any sustained length of time.
3. I love Krav Maga.
4. I can (and must!) eat a lot more food on days when I am doing Krav Maga.

I love summertime

Today's lunch consisted of two peaches, two ears of corn, and 1/4 watermelon! I am very blessed to live in a region with such an abundance of delicious food available. An hour ago there was a severe thunderstorm, but now it's sunny and the radar is clear, so it looks like good biking weather...

Endomondo Running Workout

Endomondo Running Workout: "was out running 3.05 miles in 29m:29s using Endomondo."

My First Spring Veggies

The first share from the CSA

Running in a new direction

After running consistently for years, and then even more consistently for months, I decided to make a blog about my running. This blog was primarily for myself, but also for friends and family to see what I have been doing. Not too long after I started the blog, a nagging, chronic hip pain began to become more and more of a problem for me. After a two months of physical therapy and a rest from running, I began running again, but only occasionally. I have still been running with my buddy on a very irregular basis. Nubbin (the mini Schnauzer) hates it the most.

While the marathon is still something that I want to continue to do, it may be a long time until I actually do another one. Until then, I think I will shift the focus of my blog to food (among other things). I have become obsessed with good food, primarily due to reading a book by Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma. This book has really revolutionized the way I think about food, and I have discovered many great books since then, as well. Although the idea of a food blog is hardly novel, at least I'll have fun doing it.

In May I joined the Wayward Seed Farms CSA, and I have been enjoying fresh, local produce for this growing season. Because the food is so pretty, I'll probably be posting a few photos as well. My posts will by no means be comprehensive (an will probably be relatively infrequent), but please check back from time to time.

Tim