Thursday

Morning - nothing. Thought I was due for a relatively easy day but realized when I got to uni to check my computer that weights might have been a better option. Opps

I plan to do them on Friday instead and hope that will make up for it.
I might shift my long run to Sunday or Saturday morning since I know I'm gonna wanna couple of hours sleep straight afterwards.

Boxing Training

Was a relatively hard session for me but felt productive.

Didn't cycle today - caught the bus. Can never catch the bus home if I do catch it to training because the last one runs at 6 pm (our fantastic public transport system!). Still is a good option if I'm going somewhere afterwards - in this case arranged with Mum on Wednesday to crash at her house on Thursday. Lets me get in a driving lesson from her and catch up with everyone on a weeknight since the coming weekend looks a bit busy.

Warmed up with skipping 3 rounds

1st round easy, 2nd and 3rd rounds with sprints 10 seconds on ten off.

Then 4 rounds shadow boxing

8 rounds medium sized soft bag, 8 rounds heavier bag

All rounds 2 mins with 20 to 30 secs break except one minute break in change over between bags.

20 minutes shadow in the ring with blindfold

I start off thinking I'm holding the centre ring well but by the end it's pretty clear I've completely lost the centre because I find the ropes maybe 6 or 7 times.

Was a good cool down exercise since for some reason I didn't find it too physically tiring unlike the rounds on the bag which felt good because I think my balance and therefore power I can put out is improving.

Coach Arthur has noticed the improvement and is a bit dumbfounded hearing about dominant eyes etc.

Mum's been standing by the ring laughing when I'm all suprised at having run into the ropes for the last 10 minutes by the time I finish. In hindsight I should have asked someone to watch me and see where i was going but ran into the ropes both forewards and back rather than sideways.