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Karate Without Pain
Jan. 15th, 2018 05:38 pmI've just dragged my tired carcass home from karate. I walked as is my habit since it's only 3/4 of a mile from home but I was so overheated & sweaty that I just wore my t-shirt and carried my winter coat, hat & scarf in my gym bag. It's an odd situation to be sweating profusely yet still losing sensation in my fingers from the cold.
It occurred to me that this is one of the first classes where I left without feeling any sort of ache or pain. I was utterly depleted of energy, but I think my muscles are finally accommodating the demands of the punches & kicks without requiring pharmaceutical intervention. Then again, ask me in the morning if that is still the case.
Early in the class I also noticed that I can stretch more easily during the warmups, kick higher and punch more effectively than I did when I started. I can't necessarily stretch much further than I did recently, but that it doesn't cause immediate strain is something of a minor victory.
I think I'm getting used to all of this.
In other good news, we had at least five newbies join the adult beginner class tonight. While that makes our class a little more crowded, I'm delighted & reassured that Victory Karate is growing as a business.
It occurred to me that this is one of the first classes where I left without feeling any sort of ache or pain. I was utterly depleted of energy, but I think my muscles are finally accommodating the demands of the punches & kicks without requiring pharmaceutical intervention. Then again, ask me in the morning if that is still the case.
Early in the class I also noticed that I can stretch more easily during the warmups, kick higher and punch more effectively than I did when I started. I can't necessarily stretch much further than I did recently, but that it doesn't cause immediate strain is something of a minor victory.
I think I'm getting used to all of this.
In other good news, we had at least five newbies join the adult beginner class tonight. While that makes our class a little more crowded, I'm delighted & reassured that Victory Karate is growing as a business.
