Condition

Today was my run day. So, after work when I got home. I grabbed an apple, then hit my route, and started running. Sprinting uphills, and running a bit faster then a jog. Dont know how far I ran, but I have really progressed my running since this summer. So my current schedule is as follows:

Monday = Strength/flips
Tuesday = Condition/Parkour
Wensday = Strength/flips
Thursday = Condition/Parkour
Friday = Strength/flips
Saturday = Parkour*
Sunday = Condition*

*= I might skip that training session depending on my situation. If I have the time for it or not. I have to try to make time for my girlfriend, and other things aswell. :)

This summer when I started working on my condition thru parkour, and by running, I could only run half the way I ran today. And I ran at a slower pace back then. So its really great to see the progression coming along.

I also trained some balance, and did some pullups on a tree branch after my running, and tried to improve my dash vault. In the past I used to lack condition and I wasnt very agile, before I found out about parkour. I did train now and then, on a random basis. For a period of time id train pretty regulary. Then id have a break, and then start to train again.. Stretching I felt, was totally meaningless. But I have learned better. Since I want to be agile and able to preform at my best when I do parkour, I stretch alot nowdays. Also in the past, I felt I had no real use for condition. I just wanted to be strong. Another thing that has changed. Now I feel that I am in the best shape ever in my life. And my body is living prof of it. I have never have been in this deffed and strong before, and its constantly improving to the better. So I feel great.

Plus, I have managed to completly rid myself of my computer addiction I used to have. I have always been a very sporty person, and always been pretty fit. But I have still spent waaay to much time by the computer. Now since I have started with parkour, and my view of life has changed completly, I actually find it rather boring to waste my time by the computer, knowing I could spend that time improving my body instead.

I did have a minor mental setback tho. I thought I had the mental skills for dash vault. I did it last friday outside on a rail with no problem. Now, today I try it on a small wall. And somehow I just block, and cant do it.

I mean, I do the jump and all, but instead of placing both of my hands down, I somehow instinctly just place my left hand down, leaving my right hand in the air. I just cant put that right hand down.

I managed to pull it off once or twice, but im somehow mentaly blocked from placing both my hands down. Atleast on that object. Inside the gym, and on that rail I trained earlier last week, there is no problem at all. Guess im not 100% confident deep within on my skill to pull it off, and therefore I hesitate enough to fail. Ill just keep trying I guess.

Never bothered in the past to learn it. But now I feel annoyed that I can pull it off. Its not a hard vault. Just mentaly challengeing for me atleast. Dont know, maybe the wall I tried it on is a bit to low for it too. Might make it harder. I guess I should train it over and over again for a week or two on an object im confident at before I try to pull it off at any other place.

Guess that is one of my current goals. To pull off the dash vault with ease. Just as easy as I do a monkey or kong or what you prefer to call it over any chosen object. Ill train on it some more tomorrow. Now im gonna get the dinner ready.

And a note to self. Ill try to write a bit less. These massive walls of text might be a bit much to read hehe..