The alarm went off this morning and I chose the snooze button.

I was disappointed in myself at first, but upon further reflection...

Yesterday I got up at 4.30 AM for #bjj training. Spent a whole day on my feet #teaching (rarely do I get to sit down during my classes). Then right after school, on to two hours of #theatre rehearsal. From there, dash home, take 15 minutes to cram some spaghetti down my beak before suiting up to coach my daughter's #soccer team.

Within an hour of being home, finally, I was deep in snooze city.

So ... I think maybe it's ok I didn't wake up at 5 this morning to go #running or hit my garage gym. Probably the universe won't mock me or call me a little bitch.

I have trouble keeping that in perspective sometimes.

It turns out taking 3 weeks off from training is uh, not optimal for your #bjj practice.

I mean, I had COVID, so there's that, but still. Getting back on the mats today was *rough*.

Promotion ceremony yesterday. I was actually nervous; a couple of guys who've only been training a few months more than me got their blue belts. I did not feel ready though, and I'm actually relieved I get to be a white belt for a while longer. Very happy with my 2nd stripe.

#bjj

@mkivinen that would be a hell of a theater class. Lol, no, one of my multiple identities is that of a bad #bjj practitioner - I take classes mornings before work!

Never been so nervous and careful in class as today, covering the straight-ankle lock for the first time. #bjj

I came real close to skipping the gym tonight, but I went. I ended up working hard, laughing a lot, tapped a few guys out, got tapped out a lot, and just generally having a great time.

I'm exhausted but I feel fantastic. I'm not good at this stuff but I have a good time doing it.

#bjj

Maybe the difference between a "good" night and a "bad" night at #bjj is just ego.

Bad night at #bjj.

Felt like nothing I tried was working, I was forgetting techniques I've gotten the hang of, and just flat-out getting smashed.

Still, a night on the mats is better than a night off them.

Welp, it finally happened.

Rolling with a dude, good battle back and forth, all of a sudden, he pauses. Quizzical look on his face.

Me: You good?

He: You smell really good. I mean, no homo.

#bjj

I've been going to my gym for about a year now, but almost exclusively at morning classes.

I've taken a few night classes recently and it's fascinating. Same instructor, totally different experience, just because of the different people in the room.

#bjj

3 miles this morning AND almost 2 hours training BJJ at night? Feels like my birthday.

Also, I'm in pain.

#running #bjj

I'm still working on figuring out #Obsidian but I'm liking it a lot.

Things I've used it for in the last week:

A packing list for a three-week trip
To-do lists leading up to same trip
Drafting instructions for our housesitter/animal caretaker
Recording some quotables from books
Documenting our first day's wanderings around Washington DC
Writing out the story of the reason behind this 3-week trip
Taking some notes and reflections on my #bjj training

I gotta say, I'm getting way more use out of #obsidianmd than I expected to, and I keep finding new ways to use it.

The difference between "not running right now" and "can't run right now" is maddening.

I haven't run regularly since July owing to my #bjj practice. No big deal. I get one or two per week, but the BJJ is better cardio anyway.

But for the last several weeks I actually *can't* run due to a toe injury (sustained in BJJ training, natch), and ALL I WANT TO DO is go for a run.

Why do I miss it so much? There's something wrong with me.

#running

Coach said "promotions will be coming up soon, so we're gonna roll today" and I've never been quite so beat-up and exhausted after training.

What a lovely day.

#bjj

That feeling when coach has given you advice, who knows how many times, but somehow you finally remember the advice mid-roll, and you actually do the thing -- and you get the tap?

Yeah, that's a good feeling.

#bjj

Something must be wrong with me; I love going to work with a shiner

#bjj

There have been lots of promotions at @ArtemisBJJ recently. That is often the case in March, as I use the Bristol Open as a final deadline for anybody who wants to get in one last comp before their next belt. 🌈

This one was my favourite: her reaction was so genuine, surprised and filled with glee, it cheered my cold, cold heart! 🤩

https://fb.watch/jt3KOeDae0/

#bjj #BrazilianJiuJitsu #jiujitsu #SupportWomensBJJ #ArtemisBJJ #bjjglobetrotters

Well done to all the Artemis BJJ students who competed at the Bristol Open yesterday. I was proud to see our female competitors utterly dominate their division, to the extent they fought eachother in the final. 😎

But I'm equally proud of everybody else too, whether or not they compete. While winning is nice, my main goal is for my students to learn, regardless of outcome. As always, we'll be reviewing the comp vids at open mat, lots of handy stuff to work on. 🤩

#BJJ #BrazilianJiuJitsu

I may not be Danaher, but one of my proudest achievements as a BJJ instructor is that I know, for a fact, that my guillotine has been pressure tested on pregnant sheep. Oh yes. 🤩🐑🖖

https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/n0p14a/my_student_guillotined_a_sheep_ive_never_been/

#BJJ #BrazilianJiuJitsu #JiuJitsu #Grappling #MMA #Sheep

Coach to me this morning, mid-roll: This is exactly the kind of stuff I want to be seeing from you.

*Coach walks away*

*Ten seconds later I'm getting the life choked out of me*

#bjj