Today I rolled with Mike during free mat at HBJJ.  I was amazed at this guy’s endurance.  He rolled for about seven consecutive rounds each lasting seven minutes, with only one minute rest in between.  Throughout his mouth was closed and his breathing was controlled.  He never seemed to gas out and patiently worked his game against all comers.  At one point he carried on a casual side conversation while fending off a full frontal assault on his guard.  I was like, “WTF!  This guy is an animal.”  By comparison, after one seven minute round my legs were wobbly and a vein started to throb on my temple.  I thought I was going to have a frickin aneurysm.

I realized tonight I’ll never raise my game unless I increase my mat time.  Period. And I can’t increase my mat time unless I improve my conditioning.   So I need to get back to two-a-days and really get serious about losing the forty extra pounds that weigh me down on the mat.

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