RDJ's training log

[RDJ]

Thu Nov 13

Two times 5 miles on a bike, as always. I was extremely sore from yesterdays workout, so the plan was to take it easy. Unfortunately my coach had different plans. Did about 20 minutes of jump rope first with the occasional calisthenics in between to warm up. Next did 2 rounds of shadowboxing, followed by 4 rounds on the bag (1st jabs and straights, 2nd hooks, 3rd uppercuts, 4th all of them). Got sent into the ring, where we rotated with 4 guys. Did about 5 rounds, my arms were killing me. Got slapped in the face a few time by my coach for dropping the left hand. I like doing that, it gives me an angle to jab from and it lures my opponent in. I think I'm less predictable when I'm not constantly holding up my left hand. I feel safer behind my left shoulder than I do in full guard, he told my sparring partners to make me pay for it but they were unable to because I'm not stupid I don't do it all the time. Anyway, I did not argue of course, but whenever he's not looking I'm mixing in half guard again After that went back to the bag, they were just finishing up with a drill. Cooled down and biked back home.

Sparring went okay-ish, considering my soreness. At this moment I feel like a train wreck, which is good because it's been a while since I felt really sore. About to go for a run now to loosen up a little.

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Fri Nov 14

A 3.9 mile road work session. Loads of sideways and backwards movement, calisthenics half way down the stretch, some shadowboxing and stretching afterwards.
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Sun Nov 16

Run, same as friday.
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Mon Nov 17

Half an hour warm up, one round of shadowboxing, three rounds on the bag, about four in the ring, and a drill to finish up. I've been hitting an insanely hard and heavy bag lately, and while I like it a lot, my arms have been pudding after training lately. But it does improve power I think. And of course the bike ride, two times five miles.

Had to spar new guys, first time ever in a ring. Both had been training for half a year or so, but no sparring. Went insanely easy of course, but it was odd how difficult it was to defend against their unpredictability. They don't do what you expect a boxer to do. They throw Calzaghe like taps being wide open out of nowhere, six lead right hands in a row, shit like that. It was odd but fun, and I got to work on my defense

[RDJ]

Tue Nov 18

Short bike ride in the morning, about 13 miles. Medium intensity.
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In the evening went to the gym, two times 5 miles by bike. Our regular trainer wasn't there so we had a spontaneous replacement trainer from our competing gym (my town has two gyms), who happened to be at our gym. Did a lot of combinations on the pads / gloves, they do things just a little different than we do, which was very refreshing. No sparring, but a good workout nonetheless.
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Wed Nov 19

Was sore as hell, and Wednesday is usually our free training day so I wanted to take it easy. Biked there first, 5 miles. Warmed up, about 15 minutes. Did about 8 rounds on the bag, after that did 3 rounds of shadowboxing (all 3 minutes). Decided to cool down, but got sent into the ring instead. Had to spar a very fast guy who's technically very sound, and had a great session. Both landed some, nothing damaging though apart from a small mouse next to my left eye. Did 6 or 7 rounds of 2 minutes. Cooled down, stretched, and biked 5 miles back home.
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Thu Nov 20

Five miles to the gym. Half an hour warming up, about 10 rounds on the bag, three rounds of shadowboxing, cooling down, and five miles back home. No sparring.

Fri Nov 21

Drank lots of wine yesterday, and didn't have much sleep. Today is my rest day.

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Took Saturday off as well, the weather was too shitty to bike or run.

Sun Nov 23

Short roadwork session, 3.9 miles.
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Mon Nov 24

Half an hour warming up. Condition training on the bag, about 1 hour long. Cooled down. Two times 5 miles included as always.
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