Paper over the cracks

This is one of those rare occasions where writing a blog is pretty hard, if I write about the injuries and issues it only makes them seem more real. So for now, I am pushing them to a very dark place in the back of my brain, they will only be let out when Inshallah I make it back down the mountain. Needless to say, training everyday is taking its toll and I cant help but feel my past sins are coming back to haunt me in the form that all the old MMA and BJJ injuries seem to have amassed together and look to be out flanking me.

On the positive side, for inspiration I am watching lots and lots of Bear Grylls,  currently going through the Foreign Legion series.  “don’t think, do” is their mantra, and yesterday through training it worked brilliantly, managed to push through a very hard gym session.

On the bloody brilliantly positive side, we are training in the Altitude Chamber at Talise, the science I am able to put into my training is fantastic. Because of the high tech equipment I can get readings of my blood oxygen level and every machine I go on pairs with my the Heart Rate monitor, so I get constant readings of my heart rate.
Yesterday I broke the session into three parts. The room was at 2800 meters above sea level, I spent 30 minutes on the bike, keeping my heart between 130-140. After the bike, I did the Crossfit Omar Circuit at full speed. Lastly full incline on the running machine, with variable speed, but keeping the HR above 150 for 30 minutes.

We have another 10 days of this, and I am loving being able to have access to the gym.
If anything can help me paper over the cracks, its having access to the best facilities in Dubai, and being able to Ivan Drago my training J