Distance... I often play a trick on fencers when I'm giving them a clinic or instruction for the first time. Standing relatively close to them while we are in on guard, I'll ask: "How far away am I?" Invariably, the fencer will look down at the positions of our front feet visually measure the distance between them, and then answer with that distance. After their answer, I'll extend and my point will be very close to their chest, producing a wry grin from the ...
I'm not really back. But I did want to mention that I lost 12 pounds. Down to 199. Soon I will be at comfortable fencing weight. I did the Atkins Induction Phase diet and its working beautifully. No carbs. Nada. 1 week now and 12 lbs lost. The next 10 will be easy I think.
Donna Y went to the West Coast and took her gear. She visited Halberstadt and fenced. She told me last night that Liz E and others welcomed her and she had a good time fencing, and was very impressed with Liz's deep lunge, considering her size. Donna told me Liz and the others, when they found out where she fenced, said, "Tell me how to beat Delia!" Donna, though, bless her, said, "I wish I knew!" Donna has beaten me often enough that I take that with a grain ...
That weight loss didn't last long and I'm not disappointed. I'm now at exactly the weight I wanted to reach and maintain and now I'm dithering over whether or not this is really the correct weight for me. I'm relieved that I could put in a full routine at the gym yesterday without feeling exhausted but I'm concerned that I don't yet feel "right". Whether it's still an insufficient recovery from food poisoning or a warning that the old standards no longer apply is yet to ...
I woke up at quarter to five this morning; I had already planned to go the health club but that made it easier, though I still didn't get all the way through my routine before I had to leave to go to work (I get there at 7:30 a.m.). I was still comfortable with the higher weights, and my shoulder I didn't get out of work until 5-ish because of meetings (we had two snow days last week, which means that all the meetings that got cancelled have to be shoved in between all the other meetings), ...
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