This may hurt a little...
Dec. 1st, 2007 11:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
morslaIt's been almost four years since I trained properly with the Wushu group. I've done plenty of Tai Chi, lots of stance training, and learned two different Praying Mantis forms in the meantime... but no Wushu since getting stress fractures in my feet. They would have healed properly years ago, but I never got back into the jumping kicks after missing about six months of classes - my timing and balance was off, and my legs weren't strong enough to get the height I needed.
After a lot of thought, I think I'll be going back when classes start up next year. Training twice a week hasn't really helped me to get back into any sort of sustained fitness, as the morning Tai Chi classes add up to about 3 hours of moderate exercise - good for the legs, and good for the brain (when learning new techniques, or refining old ones), but not much help beyond that.
Since everything I do for work these days involves sitting still at a desk, painting or typing, I really need to break out of the bad habits I've gotten into. Getting some strength and coordination back will be good, but getting back into a healthier routine will be better - I'd like to find the willpower to keep training properly after a semester is over, instead of letting everything go to waste over the holidays. I'm aiming for four classes a week next year (2 x 2hr Wushu, 2 x 1.5hr Tai Chi), depending on when the classes are scheduled. Hopefully, that will be enough of a shock to the system to help me break out of the current routine.
I'm going to spend the summer training, in preparation for when the Wushu club starts up next year. That should reduce the chance of running straight back into another long-term injury. It also might make the first two weeks of classes a little less painful, but I don't have any illusions about that. I'm expecting the first half of March to hurt like hell, but it will be worth it if I can get back into regular training. I like walking, but I miss being able to fly...
After a lot of thought, I think I'll be going back when classes start up next year. Training twice a week hasn't really helped me to get back into any sort of sustained fitness, as the morning Tai Chi classes add up to about 3 hours of moderate exercise - good for the legs, and good for the brain (when learning new techniques, or refining old ones), but not much help beyond that.
Since everything I do for work these days involves sitting still at a desk, painting or typing, I really need to break out of the bad habits I've gotten into. Getting some strength and coordination back will be good, but getting back into a healthier routine will be better - I'd like to find the willpower to keep training properly after a semester is over, instead of letting everything go to waste over the holidays. I'm aiming for four classes a week next year (2 x 2hr Wushu, 2 x 1.5hr Tai Chi), depending on when the classes are scheduled. Hopefully, that will be enough of a shock to the system to help me break out of the current routine.
I'm going to spend the summer training, in preparation for when the Wushu club starts up next year. That should reduce the chance of running straight back into another long-term injury. It also might make the first two weeks of classes a little less painful, but I don't have any illusions about that. I'm expecting the first half of March to hurt like hell, but it will be worth it if I can get back into regular training. I like walking, but I miss being able to fly...
