I have a crazy bad toothache and I need to see an endodontist for a root canal. I can’t bite down on my mouthguard without agonizing pain. The last class I went to I almost blacked out when I put in my mouthguard. So I’m thinking I won’t go to class until I get my mouth repaired. Since I can’t go to class I’ve been doing more conditioning which isn’t as fun as skill training but I’m less likely to grit my teeth. In my current condition if I grit my teeth I think I might just drop dead on the spot.

Anyway, I have a new system for my rounds training. Basically at the top of the minute I ask my trainer (wife) to tell me how many reps I did of that exercise during the last training session and then I try to beat that number by two reps. Also I asked her to tell me when there are ten seconds left in the minute so I can be mentally ready to transition to the next drill and don’t get caught sucking wind and feeling sorry for myself. So far this system has been working. On December 27 I moved 1042.1 pounds per minute. Last night I moved 1207.89 pounds per minute over three five minute rounds with two minute rest periods.

BTW - while my kettlebell training has been better, my weight is much worse. I can only eat soft foods until my surgery so I’ve been eating pasta and smoothies and enchiladas. It’s surprisingly difficult to find mushy food that won’t make you pack on the pounds. Yogurt would be good but it hurts my stomach for some reason. I can’t wait till my tooth is fixed so I can go back to eating celery and raw almonds.

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