Training Log:
-Biking
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Rolls
-Landings
-360° Underbars
-6" Beam Run
-General Conditioning
-Precisions
Biking:
1" Wall Walk:
1" Cat Walk:
Rolls:
20 of them, I think they're improving from before. 20 every day and I should improve quickly.
Landings:
10 off the bench, 5 off the purple things. They are definitely getting quieter, and I'm gaining a lot more control.
360° Underbars:
I don't know why these are so difficult for me. I can make it, but they're really close. I assume they'll get better over time, as everything has, but the beginning stage is still kind of nerve-wracking considering I bruised my ass-cheeks on day one.
6" Beam Run:
General Conditioning:
15 Dive-bombers, 2 Hindus, 10 palm away, 6 palm forward
Precisions:
10 from the purple things to the 6" beam. I won't do them back the other direction until the shins are healed again.
General Note:
It seems like every other day now someone asks me what I'm training for. It feels really good to have people's first impressions of Parkour be safe ones. What I'm doing isn't how the media or YoutTube tends to portray it. It's not some extreme, cocky show, it's dedicated training involving balance and coordination and a friendly/approachable face. It's how it should be. Side note: I'm angry I forgot to do the wall squats. Those are fun.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Training Log: August 21, 2009
Training today included:
-Biking
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Rolls
-360° Underbar
-6" Beam Run
-General Conditioning
-1" Wall Squats
-Precisions
Biking:
1" Wall Walk:
1" Cat Walk:
Fell off twice...three times? Twice. In the end I blue lined it, was just too fatigued to keep going.
Rolls:
The first ones were terrible, but I did many of them. By the end they felt decent again, and I think I was avoiding my left shoulder. I'm really, really hoping to have the concrete rolls down by this time next month. Latest. So that means drilling them for a long time every day.
360° Underbar:
I'm now clearing it, which is great. It's not every time, but it's fairly consistent. I'll keep drilling them at a standing position, then move to some momentum. It feels really good to be trying something new again, breaking up the regimen some.
6" Beam Run:
General Conditioning:
20 Dive-bombers, 6 pull ups each way, 20 dips, 6 push ups with hand claps behind the head.
1" Wall Squats:
These are still a lot of fun, and still take a lot of concentration. 10 of them.
Precisions:
I made a jump I thought I was incapable of multiple times. The last time I did it though, my left foot slipped and I effed up my shin again. Poor thing's taken so many injuries. I posted about the bumps developing on them from the bad ones at apk, we'll see what they have to say about it.
-Biking
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Rolls
-360° Underbar
-6" Beam Run
-General Conditioning
-1" Wall Squats
-Precisions
Biking:
1" Wall Walk:
1" Cat Walk:
Fell off twice...three times? Twice. In the end I blue lined it, was just too fatigued to keep going.
Rolls:
The first ones were terrible, but I did many of them. By the end they felt decent again, and I think I was avoiding my left shoulder. I'm really, really hoping to have the concrete rolls down by this time next month. Latest. So that means drilling them for a long time every day.
360° Underbar:
I'm now clearing it, which is great. It's not every time, but it's fairly consistent. I'll keep drilling them at a standing position, then move to some momentum. It feels really good to be trying something new again, breaking up the regimen some.
6" Beam Run:
General Conditioning:
20 Dive-bombers, 6 pull ups each way, 20 dips, 6 push ups with hand claps behind the head.
1" Wall Squats:
These are still a lot of fun, and still take a lot of concentration. 10 of them.
Precisions:
I made a jump I thought I was incapable of multiple times. The last time I did it though, my left foot slipped and I effed up my shin again. Poor thing's taken so many injuries. I posted about the bumps developing on them from the bad ones at apk, we'll see what they have to say about it.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Training Log: August 20, 2009
Training today included:
-DOWNPOUR TRAINING
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Landings
-360° Underbar
-6" Beam Run
-Top Outs
-General Conditioning
-Wall Squats
Downpour Training:
It's everything I thought it would be and more. Unfortunately as of yesterday I swore to give me knee time to recover, which means no vaulting for awhile. Over the past month or so I've found that when my knee stays bent for long periods of time, it hurts to straighten it. That's not okay. So I didn't get to vault in the rain today, but everything else was a lot of fun.
1" Wall Walk:
Quick and easy.
1" Cat Walk
Equally quick and easy.
Landings:
10 of them off the bench. Getting quieter. Then again, it could have been the sound of POURING RAIN MUFFLING IT.
360° Underbar:
Just worked on getting my leg up a whole bunch of times.
6" Beam Run:
Ran a few laps.
Top Outs:
13 of them over the rink wall. Getting smoother, I'm excited to try it on a real wall.
General Conditioning:
10 Dive-bomb push-ups, 7 Hindu push-ups, 10 palm away pull ups, 3 palms toward pull ups.
Wall Squats:
These made me feel ridiculously cool in the rain. It's balancing on the wall and doing squats without falling over. I managed 10 with a few post touches to keep me on, fell off once.
-DOWNPOUR TRAINING
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Landings
-360° Underbar
-6" Beam Run
-Top Outs
-General Conditioning
-Wall Squats
Downpour Training:
It's everything I thought it would be and more. Unfortunately as of yesterday I swore to give me knee time to recover, which means no vaulting for awhile. Over the past month or so I've found that when my knee stays bent for long periods of time, it hurts to straighten it. That's not okay. So I didn't get to vault in the rain today, but everything else was a lot of fun.
1" Wall Walk:
Quick and easy.
1" Cat Walk
Equally quick and easy.
Landings:
10 of them off the bench. Getting quieter. Then again, it could have been the sound of POURING RAIN MUFFLING IT.
360° Underbar:
Just worked on getting my leg up a whole bunch of times.
6" Beam Run:
Ran a few laps.
Top Outs:
13 of them over the rink wall. Getting smoother, I'm excited to try it on a real wall.
General Conditioning:
10 Dive-bomb push-ups, 7 Hindu push-ups, 10 palm away pull ups, 3 palms toward pull ups.
Wall Squats:
These made me feel ridiculously cool in the rain. It's balancing on the wall and doing squats without falling over. I managed 10 with a few post touches to keep me on, fell off once.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Training Log: August 19, 2009
Training today included:
-Biking
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Rolls
-Landings
-Kongs
-Speeds
-Lazies
-General Conditioning
-6" Beam Run
Biking:
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like
You say black I say white
You say bark I say bite
You say shark I say hey man
Jaws was never my scene
And I don't like Star Wars
You say Rolls I say Royce
You say God give me a choice
You say Lord I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman
All I wanna do is
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my
Bicycle races are coming your way
So forget all your duties oh yeah!
Fat bottomed girls they'll be riding today
So look out for those beauties oh yeah
On your marks get set go
Bicycle race bicycle race bicycle race
Bicycle bicycle bicyI want to ride my bicycle
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
Bicycle race
You say coke I say caine
You say John I say Wayne
Hot dog I say cool it man
I don't wanna be the President of America
You say smile I say cheese
Cartier I say please
Income tax I say Jesus
I don't wanna be a candidate
For Vietnam or Watergate
Cos all I want to do is
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like
1" Wall Walk:
We don't need no education
We dont need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave them kids alone
Hey! Teachers! Leave them kids alone!
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall.
We don't need no education
We dont need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave them kids alone
Hey! Teachers! Leave them kids alone!
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall.
"Wrong, do it again!"
"Wrong, do it again!"
"If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding. How can you
have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?"
"You! Yes, you behind the bikesheds, stand still laddy!"
1" Cat Walk:
Given the speed I can move with this now, I should really be pushing myself farther than the red line. It does take a lot out of me to move at that speed though.
Rolls:
4 sets of 5 again, crouch to QM. Given the wet grass, I was able to see where my roll is going. I still need improvement, because my left shoulder is getting some of the impact. It's not going right down my spine, which is good, but it's not going exactly where it should either. I think I've always known that, I've just kind of ignored it.
Landings:
10 of them off the bench seat onto cement, 5 off the bench back onto cement, all trying to land as quietly as possible to gain leg strength.
Kongs:
Nothing special today. Just 15.
Speeds:
I've never gone with as much speed as I did today. I know for a fact it is not possible for me to have approached any faster than I did. Really scary, really thrilling.
Lazies:
15. Nothing special.
General Conditioning:
17 dive-bomber push-ups, 15 pull-ups, 40-30-20 crunches, 20 dips, as many squats balancing on the wall as I could muster. I think those squats are going to be really enjoyable, I'm excited to keep those up. Fun and challenging.
6" Beam Run:
We're leaving together
But still it's farewell
And maybe we'll come back
To earth, who can tell?
I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground
Will things ever be the same again?
It's the final countdown
The final countdown
Ohh
We're heading for Venus and still we stand tall
'Cause maybe they've seen us and welcome us all, yea
With so many light years to go and things to be found
(To be found)
I'm sure that we'll all miss her so
It's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown
(The final countdown)
Ohh ho ohh
The final countdown, oh ho
It's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown
(The final countdown)
Ohh
It's the final countdown
We're leaving together
The final countdown
We'll all miss her so
It's the final countdown
(The final countdown)
Ohh, it's the final countdown
Yea
-Biking
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Rolls
-Landings
-Kongs
-Speeds
-Lazies
-General Conditioning
-6" Beam Run
Biking:
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like
You say black I say white
You say bark I say bite
You say shark I say hey man
Jaws was never my scene
And I don't like Star Wars
You say Rolls I say Royce
You say God give me a choice
You say Lord I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman
All I wanna do is
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my
Bicycle races are coming your way
So forget all your duties oh yeah!
Fat bottomed girls they'll be riding today
So look out for those beauties oh yeah
On your marks get set go
Bicycle race bicycle race bicycle race
Bicycle bicycle bicyI want to ride my bicycle
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
Bicycle race
You say coke I say caine
You say John I say Wayne
Hot dog I say cool it man
I don't wanna be the President of America
You say smile I say cheese
Cartier I say please
Income tax I say Jesus
I don't wanna be a candidate
For Vietnam or Watergate
Cos all I want to do is
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like
1" Wall Walk:
We don't need no education
We dont need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave them kids alone
Hey! Teachers! Leave them kids alone!
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall.
We don't need no education
We dont need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave them kids alone
Hey! Teachers! Leave them kids alone!
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall.
"Wrong, do it again!"
"Wrong, do it again!"
"If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding. How can you
have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?"
"You! Yes, you behind the bikesheds, stand still laddy!"
1" Cat Walk:
Given the speed I can move with this now, I should really be pushing myself farther than the red line. It does take a lot out of me to move at that speed though.
Rolls:
4 sets of 5 again, crouch to QM. Given the wet grass, I was able to see where my roll is going. I still need improvement, because my left shoulder is getting some of the impact. It's not going right down my spine, which is good, but it's not going exactly where it should either. I think I've always known that, I've just kind of ignored it.
Landings:
10 of them off the bench seat onto cement, 5 off the bench back onto cement, all trying to land as quietly as possible to gain leg strength.
Kongs:
Nothing special today. Just 15.
Speeds:
I've never gone with as much speed as I did today. I know for a fact it is not possible for me to have approached any faster than I did. Really scary, really thrilling.
Lazies:
15. Nothing special.
General Conditioning:
17 dive-bomber push-ups, 15 pull-ups, 40-30-20 crunches, 20 dips, as many squats balancing on the wall as I could muster. I think those squats are going to be really enjoyable, I'm excited to keep those up. Fun and challenging.
6" Beam Run:
We're leaving together
But still it's farewell
And maybe we'll come back
To earth, who can tell?
I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground
Will things ever be the same again?
It's the final countdown
The final countdown
Ohh
We're heading for Venus and still we stand tall
'Cause maybe they've seen us and welcome us all, yea
With so many light years to go and things to be found
(To be found)
I'm sure that we'll all miss her so
It's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown
(The final countdown)
Ohh ho ohh
The final countdown, oh ho
It's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown
(The final countdown)
Ohh
It's the final countdown
We're leaving together
The final countdown
We'll all miss her so
It's the final countdown
(The final countdown)
Ohh, it's the final countdown
Yea
Training Log: August 18, 2009
Training yesterday included:
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Rolls
-Landings
-Kongs
-Speeds
-Lazy Vaults
-General Conditioning
-6" Beam Run
1" Wall Walk:
I'm going to miss being able to move with this speed when I go back to Vibrams.
1" Cat Walk:
I can go really fast with these now, and it feels great.
Rolls:
4 sets of 5 from crouch to QM position. I feel like doing them in quick succession forces me into good form since I immediately feel what I did wrong and have to correct it for the next roll.
Landings:
10 jumps off the bench landing as quietly as possible. I bent far too much at Superior, which tells me my legs aren't strong enough to handle concrete drops yet.
Kongs:
I did 15 distance Kongs, putting my backpack out in front of the table and forcing myself to leave early. I think I added between 1.5'-2' to the jump. I feel like it's plateaued though, because no matter how much I put into it I couldn't get more distance. Eventually, of course, I'm going to have to get more distance. Pretty sure it's going to take a lot of time though.
Speeds:
15
Lazy Vaults:
15
General Conditioning:
Dive-bomber push-ups, pull-ups, dips, crunches.
6" Beam Run:
Happened.
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Rolls
-Landings
-Kongs
-Speeds
-Lazy Vaults
-General Conditioning
-6" Beam Run
1" Wall Walk:
I'm going to miss being able to move with this speed when I go back to Vibrams.
1" Cat Walk:
I can go really fast with these now, and it feels great.
Rolls:
4 sets of 5 from crouch to QM position. I feel like doing them in quick succession forces me into good form since I immediately feel what I did wrong and have to correct it for the next roll.
Landings:
10 jumps off the bench landing as quietly as possible. I bent far too much at Superior, which tells me my legs aren't strong enough to handle concrete drops yet.
Kongs:
I did 15 distance Kongs, putting my backpack out in front of the table and forcing myself to leave early. I think I added between 1.5'-2' to the jump. I feel like it's plateaued though, because no matter how much I put into it I couldn't get more distance. Eventually, of course, I'm going to have to get more distance. Pretty sure it's going to take a lot of time though.
Speeds:
15
Lazy Vaults:
15
General Conditioning:
Dive-bomber push-ups, pull-ups, dips, crunches.
6" Beam Run:
Happened.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Training Log: August 12-17
Effing big update, it's been a long time since the last one. I have an excuse from the 13-17, I'm not what happened with the 12. I don't even remember what I did. Oh wait! Yes I do. I kicked my ass again.
August 12:
-Biking
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Weighted
-Sprint
-Beam Run
-Beam Landing
-General Conditioning
-Hell Pass
August 13:
Night training, which was kept easy and minimal. It's terrifying to vault tables in the dark. I am positive I would have failed each and every time if it weren't complete muscle memory. Depth perception is absolute crap out there in minimal light. Still, I managed kongs and speeds over the table. Then a few lazies in the better lit rink area.
August 14-15:
Le Methode Naturelle! Bouldering, rock running, waterfall climbing, and swimming in Lake Superior/Temperance River. Honestly there weren't many Parkour "moves" utilized aside from landings and a few monkey vaults onto rocks, but it was still fun.
August 17:
-Biking
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Rolls
-15 Kongs
-15 Speeds
-15 Lazies
-Upper Body Conditioning
As of tomorrow, updates will be back on schedule and detailed.
August 12:
-Biking
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Weighted
-Sprint
-Beam Run
-Beam Landing
-General Conditioning
-Hell Pass
August 13:
Night training, which was kept easy and minimal. It's terrifying to vault tables in the dark. I am positive I would have failed each and every time if it weren't complete muscle memory. Depth perception is absolute crap out there in minimal light. Still, I managed kongs and speeds over the table. Then a few lazies in the better lit rink area.
August 14-15:
Le Methode Naturelle! Bouldering, rock running, waterfall climbing, and swimming in Lake Superior/Temperance River. Honestly there weren't many Parkour "moves" utilized aside from landings and a few monkey vaults onto rocks, but it was still fun.
August 17:
-Biking
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Rolls
-15 Kongs
-15 Speeds
-15 Lazies
-Upper Body Conditioning
As of tomorrow, updates will be back on schedule and detailed.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Training Log: August 11, 2009
Training today included:
-Biking
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Lazy Vaults
-Kong Vaults
Biking:
To North Park.
1" Wall Walk:
Happened.
1" Cat Walk:
Also happened. I dunno, there's not really any way to mark progress at North Park. Next time we go I'm going to put together an actual routine for the place so we're not aimlessly doing things.
Lazy Vaults:
These are still good to practice there. Going back and forth over railings that increase in height is excellent practice. Got a record left footed height today, which felt great. They're getting much, much easier.
Kong Vaults:
I steadily increased my dive distance at these. I gained an additional... 1.5-2'? I don't really know. I'll have to bring a ruler with to measure next time.
Overall this session just put a bad taste in my mouth, I don't know why. Maybe it's because when the kids joined us they weren't taking it seriously enough? For instance, one of them I was trying to teach the Kong because he really wanted to know how. Instead of following directions, he just skipped steps. Then they started taking really high drops and making it sound like a stunt show. It's not that Parkour and Freerunning isn't about fun...in the end I think that's a big part of it aside from the physical benefits. But if you don't take it seriously there are going to be bad injuries...
-Biking
-1" Wall Walk
-1" Cat Walk
-Lazy Vaults
-Kong Vaults
Biking:
To North Park.
1" Wall Walk:
Happened.
1" Cat Walk:
Also happened. I dunno, there's not really any way to mark progress at North Park. Next time we go I'm going to put together an actual routine for the place so we're not aimlessly doing things.
Lazy Vaults:
These are still good to practice there. Going back and forth over railings that increase in height is excellent practice. Got a record left footed height today, which felt great. They're getting much, much easier.
Kong Vaults:
I steadily increased my dive distance at these. I gained an additional... 1.5-2'? I don't really know. I'll have to bring a ruler with to measure next time.
Overall this session just put a bad taste in my mouth, I don't know why. Maybe it's because when the kids joined us they weren't taking it seriously enough? For instance, one of them I was trying to teach the Kong because he really wanted to know how. Instead of following directions, he just skipped steps. Then they started taking really high drops and making it sound like a stunt show. It's not that Parkour and Freerunning isn't about fun...in the end I think that's a big part of it aside from the physical benefits. But if you don't take it seriously there are going to be bad injuries...
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