hit the mats for the first time since eduardo came back from brazil. it was the first full on sparring session since i stopped working out/sparring 3 weeks before the surgery. so it had been about 7 weeks since i had a full on sparring session. sparred with a blue belt, a purple belt and then closed out the session with a decent white belt. sparred for just over an hour total. felt good, obviously rusty and my mat timing/conditioning needs work. the next month will be a process as i try and get ready for the sf international and get back to where i was before all the distractions reared their heads.

just got done with another getting back in shape workout. 4 rounds of 30 seconds on/15 seconds off(airdyne, burpees, windshield wipers, clean and presses(36 lb kettlebells), and one legged deadlifts with the same kettlebell.). did good, but need to be more consistent with the workouts. i want to get at least 3 sparring sessions next week.

i am enjoying hitting the workouts again. can't wait til next week when i can start doing my normal workouts and not these abbreviated lighter ones. 20 calories on the airdyne, 10 clean and presses, 5 sets, no rest.

just hit the airdyne semi hard for the first time post surgery. good stuff. sucked wind too hard for my liking, but i'm always of the opinion that my cardio could be better. 10 rounds 0f 40 seconds on 20 off, keeping the rpm above 80 and shooting for 85 every round. the last two keeping it above 80 was very unpleasant.