This mornings training -
6km jog
1 round shadow boxing
1 round fast punching
3 rounds thai pads
4 rounds heavy bag
1 round teep kick block
2 sets pull ups (max)
1 set push ups (max)
1 set sit ups (max)

I didn't get time to post about yesterdays training but it was pretty standard. Probably the hottest day I've had to train in since I arrived, you could almost feel the heat compressing you as you ran.

This afternoons training -
2km jog
1 round shadow boxing
1 round fast punching
3 rounds boxing sparring
3 rounds heavy bag

Boxing was great fun for a change. I got hit a lot, probably the most times I've been hit in one session, but I'm moving more, punching faster, and trying some different combos which I just didn't have the confidence or skill to do before. Got hit with a cracking body shot, which I can still feel. Great fun.

Sabai Sabai

This mornings training -
4km jog
Thai massage

Boy I needed that massage. 200 Baht for 1 hour. Awesome awesome awesome. My legs didn't feel heavy at all after that. Thai massages hurt though, oh god they hurt in places. I might try and get one every month from now on.

This afternoons training -
2km jog
1 round shadow boxing
1 round fast punching
4 rounds thai pads
2 rounds heavy bag
1 round uppercut block
1 round teep kick block
2 sets pull ups (max)
1 set push ups (max)
1 set sit ups (max)
3 rounds grapple/clinch sparring

Got kneed in a place I didn't want to get kneed at. Apart from that very happy so far, speeds improving, concentration is improving, fitness...well I'm still alive. Tomorrow I'm sparring with someone who has very strong hands so I'm keen to see if I'm learned anything since I almost got my head smacked in last time.

A lot of the people from the gym (mostly Thais) are fighting over the next 2 weeks so I'll have a lot of photos to show you soon, from Channel 3, Channel 7, MBK and Lumpinee Stadium.

RAWN

This mornings training -
8km jog :(
1 round shadow boxing
1 round fast punching
3 rounds kick sparring
4 rounds uppercut block
2 x 50 knees heavy bag

I've really got to stop messing around and being lazy. It's cod rawn (very hot) today, and my ankle was killing me this morning. I'm still struggling to be as fast as I want to be. Although I can see how far I've come in the 4 months I've been here, I still have a long way to go before I'm where I want to be.

This afternoons training -
2km jog
1 round shadow boxing
1 round fast punching
4 rounds boxing sparring
1 round heavy bag
3 rounds thai pads
1 round tyre/footwork with weights
2 sets pull ups (max)
1 set push ups (max)
1 set sit ups (max)

ha HAAAA! Today was sparring with the guy from Spain (Alex) who has really strong hands (and a strong head kick I found out this morning). However, I got tagged in the head a few times, but only with a jab when he was counter punching. I'm able to cover up now when he throws really strong combos, but it's a bitch trying to look out and watch for hooks. Anyway, confidence has gone up after that, despite having a slightly black eye and bruised/swollen nose.

The camps starting to look like a hospital emergency room. One guy has 13 stitches in his head from a knee from yesterday, another guy has a broken arm...I'm training with cripples!

Hrmmm

This mornings training -
6km jog
1 round shadow boxing
1 round fast punching
3 rounds thai pads
4 rounds heavy bag
2 sets pulls ups (max)
2 sets push ups (max)
2 sets sit ups (max)

This afternoons training -
2km jog
1 round shadow boxing
1 round fast punching
3 rounds thai pads
2 rounds teep kick block
2 sets pull ups (max)
1 set push ups (max)
1 set sit ups (max)

Pretty standard day at training. I didn't train yesterday afternoon because I was sleeping...whoops..

Left kicks are getting better slowly, footworks improving I think, hand speed is good...ahh its all starting to come together.

This mornings training -
6km jog
1 round shadow boxing
1 round fast punching
3 rounds thai pads
2 rounds uppercut block
3 rounds muay thai sparring
1 set pull ups (max)

It's incredible how tired I feel after 1 day off. I was talking about this with someone else and they said they have the same problem, like on Monday they are back to square one. I was sparring with a kid who is training and living at the gym, just playing really. He is probably only 8/10 years old and already had 8 fights.

This mornings training -
6km jog
1 round shadow boxing
1 round fast punching
6 rounds heavy bag
1 set pull ups (max)
1 set push ups (max)
1 set sit ups (max)

I feel lousy so may not train this afternoon. Got a rest from kicking thai pads which was nice.

This mornings training -
6km jog
1 round shadow boxing
5 rounds grappling/clinch sparring
4 rounds muay thai sparring
2 sets pull ups (max)
1 set push ups (max)
1 set sit ups (max) (Thanks to the trainer who decided to belt me in the stomach with the focus mitt while I was doing this)

Gym was busy this morning with a group from England over for a few days so only sparring this morning. Met Riddles off muaythailand.com which was cool. Hope you enjoyed your training session and I'll see you again soon mate. Sparred with the thais which is always interesting, sometimes even fun.

This afternoons training -
2km jog
1 round shadow boxing
2 rounds fast punching
3 rounds thai pads
3 rounds heavy bag
3 rounds grappling/clinch sparring
3 sets shoulder press (max)
1 set situps (max)
1 set pull ups (max)

Was grappling with someone new today, who isn't used to how we train. He took it as an opportunity to go as hard as he could, and use the pointy part of his knee. Usually when sparring in the clinch we use the inside so we don't get hurt for the next day. ANYWAY it was ok, he didn't have too much of a weight advantage. Hopefully he's learned for next time.