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anotheranonWent to historic fencing practice Out Yonder for the first time in over a month.
I'm slowly reconciling myself to the fact that my historic fencing is having to, and should, take a back seat to my sport game, because of time and availability - there simply aren't enough hours in the day.
What I don't like is that I don't have the physical stamina to do both. My arms are buffer and stronger than they've EVER been, but I still had to tap out early because that damn rapier is heavy. I could, of course, lift weights more often to build strength, but in order to get the results I want, I'd have to do it every single day, and I'm just not prepared to.
Right now I couldn't anyway because I'm already committed to my physical therapy exercises every night. They were taking about 1/2 hour but as the therapists recommend more the time is lengthening. Though I'm a sore afterwards it IS working and after another month or so of this I should be able to kick through walls - but it doesn't leave time for much else.
That, and I do want to do things in my life other than exercise. Like read, and such - my friends have some writing I'm eager to read and I've had this crunchy new book for over a week and haven't had time to drool over it properly.
I may duck out of SCA practice Weds. to have some "book time".
I'm slowly reconciling myself to the fact that my historic fencing is having to, and should, take a back seat to my sport game, because of time and availability - there simply aren't enough hours in the day.
What I don't like is that I don't have the physical stamina to do both. My arms are buffer and stronger than they've EVER been, but I still had to tap out early because that damn rapier is heavy. I could, of course, lift weights more often to build strength, but in order to get the results I want, I'd have to do it every single day, and I'm just not prepared to.
Right now I couldn't anyway because I'm already committed to my physical therapy exercises every night. They were taking about 1/2 hour but as the therapists recommend more the time is lengthening. Though I'm a sore afterwards it IS working and after another month or so of this I should be able to kick through walls - but it doesn't leave time for much else.
That, and I do want to do things in my life other than exercise. Like read, and such - my friends have some writing I'm eager to read and I've had this crunchy new book for over a week and haven't had time to drool over it properly.
I may duck out of SCA practice Weds. to have some "book time".
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Date: 2008-06-24 03:06 pm (UTC)And, y'know, you may be able to combine two activities here ... peeked at the paging and handling that book to read it will qualify as upper body weight training. Just make sure to give each arm equal time/duty supporting it. ;p