
Reflections on a Life in Training
TRAINING DIARY - NOVEMBER 2017

11/21/2017 - last night in Shanghai

11/19/2017 - on the cable car in the Yellow Mountains

11/18/2017 - our group demonstration at the Liu He Ba Fa conference

11/17/2017 - dinner with new friends at the Liu He Ba Fa conference

11/14/2017 - on the Shanghai ferry

11/12/2017 - following practice in People's Park

11/12/2017 - doing 8 Immortals Sword in People's Park

11/10/2017 - characters for Da Bei Chuan in the entry way to the Wushu Museum

11/10/2017
11/30/2017
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Sumo Deadlift, 3×6 reps - worked up to 143 lbs.
WOD L1 - Alternating EMOM 14:00
15 Kettlebell Swings
:40 Row
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Yoga practice (25 mins.)
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11/29/2017
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, pu bu 4x32, Liu He Ba Fa (1 hr.)
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11/28/2017
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, pu bu 4x32, wuji, Tai Chi 24, Da Bei Chuan (23:39), basics, review Dragon-Phoenix double jian (90 mins.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Hang Power Clean + Slow Pull Power Clean + Power Clean, 1+1+1 - worked up to 83 lbs.
WOD L2 - 6 rounds +21 completed
AMRAP 12 minutes:
1,2,3,… Power Clean @ 85 lbs.
1 Round of “Cindy”
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Yoga practice (25 mins.)
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11/27/2017
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, pu bu 4x32, Tai Chi 24, Da Bei Chuan (22:37), basics, Hsing-I sword (90 mins.)
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Yoga practice (25 mins.)
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11/26/2017
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Kung Fu practice - basics, Tai Chi 40, Da Bei Chuan, Hsing-I dao short form (2 hrs.)
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Yoga practice (25 mins.)
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11/25/2017
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Crossfit Kettlebells (1 hr.)
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Yoga practice (25 mins.)
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11/24/2017
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Kung Fu practice – warm-ups, pu bu 4x32, wuji, Tai Chi 24 (45 mins.)
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11/23/2017 - rest day (extreme jet-lag)
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11/22/2017 - return travel from China
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7 minute workout x2
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11/21/2017 - travel from Huangshan City to Shanghai
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Kung Fu practice – basics, Wudang Yongquan (45 mins.)
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11/20/2017 - all day sightseeing
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11/19/2017
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Kung Fu practice – basics, Tai Chi 40, Da Bei Chuan (30 mins.)
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7 minute workout
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11/18/2017 - Liu He Ba Fa conference
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Kung Fu practice – Liu He Ba Fa (30 mins.)
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Liu He Ba Fa demonstration (3 mins.)
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11/17/2017 - travel from Shanghai to Huangshan City
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Kung Fu practice – basics, Da Bei Chuan (30 mins.)
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11/16/2017 - rest day due to rain
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11/15/2017
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Kung Fu practice – Liu He Ba Fa (45 mins.)
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11/14/2017
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Kung Fu practice – basics, Liu He Ba Fa, Da Bei Chuan (1 hr.)
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11/13/2017
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Kung Fu practice – basics, Liu He Ba Fa, Hsing-I sword (1.25 hrs.)
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11/12/2017
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Kung Fu practice in People’s Park– Liu He Ba Fa, 8 Immortals sword, Da Bei Chuan (90 mins.)
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11/11/2017
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Kung Fu practice – Liu He Ba Fa (45 mins.)
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11/10/2017
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Kung Fu practice – Liu He Ba Fa, 42 Tai Chi sword (1 hr.)
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Visit People’s Park – watch Chen Tai Chi demonstration
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11/9/2017
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Kung Fu lesson – Liu He Ba Fa, Hsing-I sword, Flying Rainbow sword (1 hr.)
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11/8/2017
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Kung Fu lesson – Liu He Ba Fa, Ba Gua dao (without dao) (45 mins.)
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11/7/2017 - still traveling to Shanghai
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11/6/2017 - travel to Shanghai, China
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11/5/2017
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Aerial silks seminar - variations out of half dancer's lock (2 hrs.)
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11/4/2017
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Crossfit kettlebells - endless activity, as always (1 hr.)
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Aerials practice - silks (2 hrs.)
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Hardest of the Day: devilish kettlebell swing ladder
Best of the Day: hanging with the gang at Joe's
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11/3/2017
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Kung Fu practice - basics, Tai Chi 24, Liu He Ba Fa, 8 Immortals sword (1 hr.)
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Teach Tai Chi class (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
press - worked up to 68 lbs. x2
WOD L2 - 124 reps completed
3 Rounds – :30 on / :30 off
Calorie Assault Bike
Alternating DB Snatches @ 30 lbs.
Double Unders
Alternating DB Snatches @ 30 lbs.
Extra credit - alternating lunges 50 per leg
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Hardest of the Day: slogging through traffic to and from Crossfit
Best of the Day: finally getting to Crossfit for the first time in almost of week
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11/2/2017
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Kung Fu practice - basics, Tai Chi 24, Wudang Yongquan, Flying Rainbow sword (1 hr.)
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Yoga practice (25 mins.)
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Hardest of the Day: not getting to Crossfit
Best of the Day: ending the day with some yoga - namaste to me!
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11/1/2017
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Kung Fu practice - basics, Da Bei Chuan (25:25), Tai Chi 42 sword (1 hr.)
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Yoga class - focus on stretching psoas muscle and pigeon pose (90 mins.)
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Hardest of the Day - King Arthur pose
Best of the Day - better than usual pigeon pose
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