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Thursday, May 31, 2012

8 weeks to go, keep rollin


Monday -

Had a day of getting lost yesterday. Well not quite lost but exploring around and about. Actually managed to get a decent nights sleep and was still sleepy in the morning so declined going back into Tokyo again to watch the judo competition. Instead I took my time and went for a jog around the park here. I explored a bit further afield though and took some pics on the way. In the afternoon I went to find a couple of temples that I had looked up and it was nice to see some of the surrounding countryside. Its good to spend a bit of time away from the gym and judo mat occasionally and since my time in Thailand I'm more interested in different religions and cultures so it was nice to see some Shinto temples and some Monks at prayer.

Tuesday -

Went to the dojo in the morning to work on some technical aspects. We've been doing some video analysis and it's good to work through some specific situations and drill certain aspects. It's then time to put it into practice in randori (free practice) so you are in as realistic a situation as possible. Training continues to be a high intensity with shorter sessions but the days are going by quickly and always end up full.

Thursday -

I met a friend of a friend yesterday after training and us girls took him out for a meal. He is a journalist from the Japanese TV station but he just came to say hello. He was very happy to meet some past Olympic judo players and some potential athletes for London 2012, especially as judo is so popular here. Japan is one place where practically everyone will be tuned into the judo at the Games, and they will be hoping to do well. However, the competition is fierce and Japan aren't the dominant force they used to be. Judo is so popular as a sport around the world that every country from Kazakstan to Cuba to the US to Holland to Korea etc. produce top players and potential Olympic medallists. And there's us of course!

It was laundry day yesterday and as the sun was shining I went for my little recovery run whilst the washing was on. A wash and a tumble dry later and I had fresh clothes again, lovely. Just in time for another judo session!

1 comment:

  1. great you taking in the sights as well as the judo love dad

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