So, life then. Sometimes there’s just too much going on to think about but it isn’t exciting enough to write about but hey, this is a blog. Anyway, as far as work goes, I was redeployed, then got a short term project to do. Without getting too technical, it involves taking a bunch of Excel… Continue reading Untitled
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New series of ISIHAC starts at 6.30pm on Monday next week on Radio 4. Hopefully Samantha will be giving the chairmen pro tem a helping hand and making sure there’s no silliness with the teams’ points.
The Aftermath
TrophyOriginally uploaded by mhoulden A week on from my fight, and since then I’ve been partly chilling out (I took 2 days off work afterwards) and partly doing my blue arsed fly impression (started a new project when I came back). I made it to BJJ on Monday and Thai boxing on Wednesday and Friday… Continue reading The Aftermath
Fight Photos
AKA_Leigh2009_1Originally uploaded by mhoulden Now on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhoulden/sets/72157619059933310/
Compare and contrast
First of the photos from today. I’ll have more but I’m a bit too tired to do anything with them. April 2005 30th May 2009 Now that’s weight loss.
A gentle way to spend a Saturday!
Lost on points: 76-98 (you get 2 points for a kick or knee and 1 for a punch). However I went the distance and kept going even when I got hit hard on the nose and got a nose bleed. Given that this was my first fight, I was fighting under unfamiliar rules and wasn’t… Continue reading A gentle way to spend a Saturday!
Weight Milestone 6 and the end of the beginning
With 2 days to go until my fight I finally got confirmation that I’ve been matched and that it’s going ahead. Over the last few weeks I’ve been working hard to make weight for it through the traditional way of eating carefully and getting plenty of exercise, and I think I’ve had enough pasta and… Continue reading Weight Milestone 6 and the end of the beginning
7 days to go…..
This time next Saturday I’ll be the other side of the weigh in and just waiting for my fight to begin. After 4 years training I’ve finally got to competition level. It might be the lowest possible level but it’s a start. I’ve got an idea of where I’d like to take things but first… Continue reading 7 days to go…..
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Fight Part III
Entry form filled in and left with my trainer to send off, so now the fight’s definitely on. Still to decide what exactly the rules will be but the only difference will be a possible extra 30 seconds per round and a couple of extra allowed techniques. It’ll be over 3 rounds of either 1.5… Continue reading Fight Part III