Training
It has certainly been a while since I was punched in the face. Standing toe to toe and throwing punches is a practice I have not even tried since elementary when I got all my good tactics from The Dukes of Hazzard. I mean, tackle someone and beat their face, sure. Get in a good hit and back off, absolutely.
So, I joined a gym. Not one of those sauna and back waxing parlor gyms. This is a gym where they hit you. Or have other students hit you. I caught a pretty good right cross to the mouth. It hurt.
But in one hour of getting my ass kicked, I actually felt some sort of tickle of a burn, which I haven’t felt in the last two months of regular gym going. I knew I had to change it up, so I did. It’s nice to be sore again.
This is a stupid post, and I apologize for making you all dumber, but the other post I had planned was even worse. I think I’ll just start drinking. The cold glass would make my knuckles feel good.
I make myself feel better by thinking I could probably work an arcsin function faster than that string bean Muay Thai kid that lit me up.
April 22, 2009 at 4:12 am
This is not a stupid post. I think it’s great that you are challenging yourself. Just last night I texted my trainer with, “Can we do some boxing tonight because I really need to punch something BADLY.” There’s something to be said for keeping your body on its toes. :)
April 22, 2009 at 5:44 am
i should start boxing. great way to deal with menopause sans hormone replacement. is there a competitive class for “middle-aged, cranky-assed women you don’t wanna fuck with”?
April 22, 2009 at 8:08 am
EM: Really, “your” and “its” are sort of interchangeable there. I mean, I am the proud owner of all ten of my toes.
So, I have noticed something: there is something insanely sexy about women punching things. But I like the hardcore bitches, so who knows. Also: It makes your (you girls’) arms look fucking awesome. So, yeah, this may not solve the corollary reason I had for finding a new routine. I have a feeling I’ll still be horny as all hell.
Daisy Fae: You should. You’d be surprised how many menopausal women you find in a dojo. Also: you get some ripped dude yelling at you encouraging you to hit him. I know you like to get freaky.
April 22, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Fighting is good for you. I never really believed in catharsis, but throwing a punch or getting hit really makes you feel invigorated. Perhaps “Fight Club” was onto something…
April 23, 2009 at 8:32 am
DC: Yeah, I also forgot how sore your wrists get from a half hour of hitting stuff. I think what fight club was on to was not what people think. Horrible sentence.
I apologize.
April 26, 2009 at 7:06 am
On top of the cathartic feeling of unloading blows on someone, I also find that after getting punched in the head you don’t feel so depressed about things in your life. It realigns your priorities.
April 27, 2009 at 7:57 am
I’ve sort of figured as much for a while. Any little bit of physical pain you can bring into your life usually kicks out a little melodramatic soul pain.
Welcome.