Sarah and I commented on what good conditioning Jacob appears to have. He went several rounds with Alan, and caught him with a good right hook. "Remember that other day when he did several rounds of sparring? He wasn't even breathing hard afterwards!" Sarah commented. I believe Jacob told me he also works out at another gym, so that would explain his seemingly endless energy. Jacob also sparred with Nathaniel. Nathaniel had this nice move, where he bent down a little and twisted in order to throw a hook to Jacob's side.
Tommy was really beating on the speed bag. "That's right, Tommy, kill it!" I joked, and we both laughed. Tommy pointed at the speed bag and announced, "I'm coming back for you!"
I was so tired when I first got to the gym. Have I mentioned that the building I live in, like so many others it seems these days, has a bedbug problem? I clean (using bleach and ammonia), I spray (with over the counter pesticides), I throw stuff out to keep down clutter (I've begun to sell off my old albums), but it doesn't seem to help. If your neighbors have them, and they haven't been properly dealt with, the problem remains. I don't sleep much because of them, which is really a trip on top of having to deal with the insomnia that comes with menopause. I woke up around 5:30 AM, and my legs and arms looked ghastly from all the bites. It was the worst that I have ever been bitten up by insects. My skin was raw from all the scratching. I immediately got up and threw out my couch cushions and most of my bed sheets, pillow cases and blankets. I don't think I have any pillows left at all. Then I spent time spraying before I went to work. It is easier for me to spar ten rounds with the tallest and biggest people in the gym than to fight the bedbugs. At least I see progress when I'm sparring. The sofa bed I used to sleep on will have to be thrown out to the alley because it's made of cloth and the bedbugs appear to have made that their personal residence; I have to call movers this week to get estimates on how much that will cost.
A neighbor of mine, Eric, gave me a seven-day pass to X Sport, a popular gym where he lifts weight. He loves the place because he says it has a multitude of equipment (including heavy bags and kettlebells), plus, it is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year long. I will try to check it out before the end of the week. I know that I'll be subject to a sales pitch because the seven-day pass is designed to get people to sign up for memberships. I can't afford the cost of membership, but I've always been curious about those gyms that are accessible all the time.
2 comments:
I've enjoyed reading your accounts of the (mid-life) boxing life. And I particularly like seeing the photos and video of you and your friends in the gym -- it looks like a fantastic place. It makes the think how I need to take some photos in my gym to post on my site, too. My current gym is dark and cavernous, as it's housed for the moment in a big warehouse space, but I think I could still get some decent shots.
So you've inspired me!
And I'm really sorry to hear about the bedbugs. I've heard that those are really difficult to get rid of, and like you say, it's a nearly impossible task if your neighbors have them too.
Thanks so much for the posts. I'll be back again to catch up!
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