1.ProgressIstartedtoseeoptionsatmostpositionsandspentlesstimedecidingandresistingandmoretimemoving.Mybodysensedthesettingandmovedonitsown,asifhavingadialoguewithitself:-Seatbeltfromside?He'stryingtotakemyback.Readytoslipoutthemomenthesitsback.-Kimuragrip?Turnmybodytoputweightonthatarm.-Anarmcuppingmysideonturtle?Trapitandroll!...Igavemoretroubletomyopponents,evensomehigherbelts.Strengthandweig...[
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It'sbeenamonthsinceTimleftandIhavebeenexperimentingwithahigh-proteindietandvitaminD3.Weekly,mymealsusedtoinclude-pasta(intunasaucew/broccoli),-sandwich(tuna+avacado),-theKoreanjjigaewithrice,-mapodofuwithrice,-sausagewithbeans,and-mackerel(grilledw/whiteflourtortilla).Theywerenotbadbutmostwererelativelyhighincarbs.Weoftenhadshepherd'spie,too,incoolerdaysoftheyear.Ioccasionallyhadsteak.Trai...[
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AndreasaskedhowIfeltnowthatthekidhadflownthenest."Sureweareall
adjustingbutIhavejiu-jitsu.Ihaveyouguys!"andImeantit.It'sgoodto
comebacktothemat.
It'snotliketwodecadesagowhenonceaweek,Icalledmydadontheother
sideoftheglobe.TimandItexteachotherdailyandIwritehimlongemails.
Ofcourse,therearethingstofretaboutifIwanttobutIkeepmyworriesin
check.
Jul31...[
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Sunday,Ifollowedthisrecipeandmademyfirstmayowith2eggyolks,1cupof
lightand1/8cupofextravirginoliveoil(inthatorder),2tspofDijon
mustard,and1tspofdistilledvinegar.Itwas,astheauthorsaid,adoddle.
Inthebeginning,aquarteroflightoliveoilin,itfeltliquidy.Asmoreoil
wasadded,themixturestayedthesameconsistency,andtowardtheend,however,
itactuallythickened.
Theresultwasbutteryandyu...[
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Wearenotinthebusinessofmartialarts.Weareinthebusinessofselling
confidence.--HelioGracie
TowardtheendofJune,finallythebugsseemedtoretreat.Irelaxedandrolled
easy,recoveredwell,andcouldsensemyprogress.Thatsecondstripe,IfeltI
haveearnedit.Sailinghomeonmye-bikeafterthenoonclassundertheclear
skyandwarmsun,Ifeltsoblessedandsometimessangoutloud:Halelujah!
Alightbulbwentonandsudde...[
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Ientertheturtlepositionalotandthetrap-and-roll(akaPeterson'sroll)is
oneofmygo-tomovesfromthere.Ithasbecomeovertimesecondnaturewhenever
Isensemyopponent'sarmonthefarside.OnceItrapthatarm,rarelytheycan
counter.Ithasgivenmemanyvictoriesonthemat.
Inthepastfewmonths,however,peopleinmygym(especiallyRichard)were
gettinggoodattakingmybackjustasIstartedtheroll.Itwasnotagood
fe...[
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InJune,IreadthreeofJamesClavell's"AsianSaga".
IpickedupNobleHousefromthelibrary'sfreebooksshelfearlierthisyear,a
heftyvolumeandwhatIneededafterhalfadozenshortfictionanthologies.I
enjoyeditoverallandparticularlysomedialoguesbetweenCaseytheAmerican
businesswomanandthewriterPeterMarlowe,e.g.,
"WhatDOyouknowaboutme?"
"Lots."Againthefaint,easy...[
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I'dencourageeveryonetorunamarathon,fortheinvaluablelessonsitteaches.
Onecandashfor100m,200m,400m,butnot26.2miles.Thatdistancechallenges
notjustone'sendurancebutmoretheirattitudeandapproach.One'smind
switchesfromobsessingwithwhat'swithoutlikethefinishlinetofocusingon
theperfectionofeachstride,e.g.,tomakingthegaitmoreefficientorthelanding
lesspainful.Andtheparadigm...[
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Lastmonth,ImadethecrushingdiscoverythatJiu-jitsudoesn'tshieldme
frombugs.Infact,itmightgivethemmorechances.IntoMay,Ihadtrainedfour
daysaweeksincerecoveringfromabackinjuryandthejoyhadn'tlasteda
month!Overall,sincefall2024,Ifellsickaboutfourtimes.
Comparethatrecordto2023whenIsailedthroughonewholeyearuntouched.Itmade
memissrunning.Ididnotrunin2023either,butsurewasmoreactive...[
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IfeltgreatonMay6.Iescapedeveryoneoftheir(JustinandCaptainMike)
north-southkimuraattemptswithatechniquelearnedfromHenry'svideos.Ilater
toldthemwhatIdidandtheyallhadanah-hamoment.IdidIminarifirston
Mikethecopandfinishedhimwithdouble-troubleandsecondontheCaptainMike
buthecrowdedmeandIcouldn'tfinishhim.
May5Machineshowedthesingle-legXguardincludingitsentryanditsmain
sweep...[
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