A Good Week on the Mat

LESS OFFICE WORK AND MORE AIKIDO? I could get used to this. Three weeks and 37 classes into my April goal, and I've learned so much that I'm almost reluctant to return to a normal schedule in May. And with my body adjusting to the extra training, I'm feeling much better than I did after …

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How to Hold a Sword

ONE THING I LIKE MOST ABOUT AIKIDO is that I learn something in every class, whether it's something entirely new, or a way to improve a technique I know. Well into my seventh year of training, I have yet to finish a class without my body and/or mind being stretched in a way it hadn't …

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Triple Action

SO WHAT WAS ON THE WORKOUT AGENDA TODAY?  Wednesday means an evening run with PR Fitness. Aikido? Gotta get those 50 classes in this month. But it was a beautiful sunny day outside - perfect for a bike ride. So what would it be - running, biking, or Aikido? If you know me at all, …

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Back on the Mats

GETTING AROUND ON FRIDAY IS GOING TO BE INTERESTING. Today I resumed two of my regular fitness activities - Body Conditioning class and Aikido - and my body is feeling the effects of the hiatus. The conditioning class meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings, but for various reasons I hadn't been able to slip out of …

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