Training log information will continue to be minimal again, as I actually fear for my knees and ankle now. Whereas before I wanted to take it slow with vaults etc., I now have no choice. I am certain permanent damage will occur if I continue. Does this mean I'm going to stop training? Hell. No. It does mean I can only focus on upper body strength and flexibility, however.
Bad news out of the way, I spent some time at Iowa State University this weekend. While a few of my friends were busy tailgating before the football game, a friend and I went on an adventure around campus. The entire place is ridiculously awesome for Parkour, and I was elated to find out they have an active club there. The above paragraph is a result of the training I did at ISU, and how I'm feeling afterward. It was still a lot of fun though, and when I'm healed I can easily imagine spending a weekend down there doing nothing but Parkour. All the main buildings are built of concrete with a really modern aesthetic, which means good grip, lots of precisions, lots of catwalks, plenty of vaultable "walls", plenty of wall run walls, it's really just a giant playground for traceurs. We're thinking about going back down there later in the year. The goal will be to have recovered by then.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Pseudo Training Log: October 2-October 12, 2009
Training over the last week and a half has continued as normal. Mondays and Fridays I go to the park, Tuesday-Thursday I spend 45 minutes a day training at MCAD, and I train on the weekends when possible. My knee and ankle have been healing, the only pain I receive from them now is if I take a landing particularly hard or twist it funny. There's not much to report on skill improvement with an exception of the tic-tacs, which have vastly improved. I am now capable of making three quick steps on the wall. With enough speed, I can make two large ones and carry a fair amount of distance. I might even be able to make three, but the wall I have to train on isn't long enough to try.
Today ends my sixth month of training. It's hard to believe it's been that long, and even harder to realize I couldn't do so much as a speed vault when I started. Now I can do catwalks, QM, speed vaults, kong vaults in all three variations, lazy vaults, wall runs, tic-tacs, 360° turn vaults, top-outs, pop vaults, and precisions. I feel like I could get through almost any obstacle course with ease.
As a new challenge, I trained in the snow today. I don't know what the hell snow is doing on the ground on October 12, but it's here and I used it. The good news is I can do Parkour in full winter gear if I substitute winter boots for hiking boots. Today I did it in hiking boots, snow pants, winter jacket, gloves, and a face mask. The only thing I had to actually avoid were precisions and, as I found out rather quickly, the 6" beam run. All vaults were done without slipping, the 1" wall walk and 1" cat walk were unhindered. Top-outs were fine, QM was cold but fine. It was a lot of fun, and a good exercise in overcoming weather as an obstacle.
Today ends my sixth month of training. It's hard to believe it's been that long, and even harder to realize I couldn't do so much as a speed vault when I started. Now I can do catwalks, QM, speed vaults, kong vaults in all three variations, lazy vaults, wall runs, tic-tacs, 360° turn vaults, top-outs, pop vaults, and precisions. I feel like I could get through almost any obstacle course with ease.
As a new challenge, I trained in the snow today. I don't know what the hell snow is doing on the ground on October 12, but it's here and I used it. The good news is I can do Parkour in full winter gear if I substitute winter boots for hiking boots. Today I did it in hiking boots, snow pants, winter jacket, gloves, and a face mask. The only thing I had to actually avoid were precisions and, as I found out rather quickly, the 6" beam run. All vaults were done without slipping, the 1" wall walk and 1" cat walk were unhindered. Top-outs were fine, QM was cold but fine. It was a lot of fun, and a good exercise in overcoming weather as an obstacle.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Training Log: September 30-October 1 2009
Training over the last two days has included:
- Upper Body Conditioning
- Wall QM
- Wall Run
- Tic-tac
- Top Outs
I'm not going to go into a lot of detail, just because there's not much to say. Not being able to do vaults sucks so much a prostitute would blush. I throw in a small lazy vault now and then just to keep myself sane while training, but my knee and ankle can't heal fast enough. I feel like the wall runs and tic-tacs aren't helping much, but there's no way the knee and ankle are sustaining as much force with those as they were with vaults. I don't know, I can't do upper body conditioning by itself for an hour. I'm not strong enough, and the exercises take too much out of my arms. But if I don't train for an hour, I feel lazy. So what am I supposed to do?
- Upper Body Conditioning
- Wall QM
- Wall Run
- Tic-tac
- Top Outs
I'm not going to go into a lot of detail, just because there's not much to say. Not being able to do vaults sucks so much a prostitute would blush. I throw in a small lazy vault now and then just to keep myself sane while training, but my knee and ankle can't heal fast enough. I feel like the wall runs and tic-tacs aren't helping much, but there's no way the knee and ankle are sustaining as much force with those as they were with vaults. I don't know, I can't do upper body conditioning by itself for an hour. I'm not strong enough, and the exercises take too much out of my arms. But if I don't train for an hour, I feel lazy. So what am I supposed to do?
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