Breaks

Somehow, I dodged COVID for over 3 years. My body finally succumbed to COVID in October. Although it was a mild case with two uncomfortable, but not unbearable nights, the symptoms went away pretty quickly. However, the virus didn't go away for over two weeks. That meant two weeks of no training. Well, it turned …

Chess Game of Jiu Jitsu

Chess is another less strenuous hobby of mine. I tried to get a club going in Decorah, and after a few years of trying to make it grow I had to throw in the towel. Lately, I've been forcing myself to play a game a day on chess.com. There exists a setting that you can …

Purple Belt

The creatine supplementation seemed to help quite a bit. I've got into the habit of taking my oral supplementation within a few hours of my jiu jitsu or weight lifting activity. There seems to be a noticeable difference in my strength during rolls. I feel I can fend off the 240lb teammate a little easier, …

Creatine Supplementation for Jiu Jitsu, Part 1

During a training session on a Thursday, I overhear discussion between my 46 year old teammate (I, too, am 46) and another young and tough teammate about creatine. They both take it and were praising the results and wondered aloud why anyone wouldn't take it. Well, I am one who likes to stay as natural …

Sticking With Something

Now in my fifth year of jiu jitsu, I have seen many people start and quit jiu jitsu. There have also been many who take a long breaks in between coming back for a while, only to take a long break again. Some who I would swear up and down were going to stick with …