I'm back down to 170 lbs.

So naturally I said to myself, "Hey, powerlifting isn't working out (no pun intended) so why not give MMA another shot?"

I rolled with a fighter at the local Martial Arts Academy on friday and good god I am sore! The session consisted of a good deal of stretching followed a bit of a warm up with the heavy bags, then it was 3 rounds of me trying not to get tapped out. I'm old and rusty but I've definitely caught the bug again! It's been over 6 years since my last sanctioned fight and it shows.

Hopefully this will be the hobby that helps me retain/regain a bit of sanity. My neck is sore and stiff, my left knee and foot hurt, my shoulders and biceps have severe DOMS but man that was a blast!

I've always enjoyed hitting people.

It's like Christmas; much better to give than to receive.

lol mma

In reply to EricM:

You should swing by Pekin Martial Arts Academy this friday at 6:00pm. Friday is the only day I can make it being on 3rd shift and all. My Monkey Sprawl Tactics are sure to incite a few laughs. Don't LOL it until you've tried it!

I am baiting you.

I had to run dig out the storage trunk and get some stuff.

Anyway, I am 6' 1", 210. I run Half marathons.

I was in the Navy (tactical environment) assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and after a trip through Indonesia (interacting with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front), Southern Philippine Islands (Chasing the New People's Army after their assassination attempt on then President Aquino) I rotated back to San Diego and was TDY to Camp Pendelton for a while....

I always giggle when I see MMA or UFC. If you havent't disabled your opponent within the first 12 seconds of a fight you have lost. Or at least that is how things went down in the world I operated in back in the late 80's. MMA And UFC also probably make it illegal to jab someones eyes out, or bite their adams apple out.

Fun to watch people wrestle and fight , or wiggle on their backs though....

Though it has been 20 years or so, I have kept up with my Combat Ki, and Tai Chi Quan 24 forms, so um, maybe I will show up at your "gym" sometime...

Like I said, you're more than welcome to stop by.

I pm'd my number.

I don't gouge eyes or bite, because again, like I said, it's a hobby. I'm looking for intense training and catharsis, not murder charges.

Now you just need the closet full of Tapout gear, some 'roids and a huge pickup truck and you're all set!

EricM wrote: Anyway, I am 6' 1", 210. I run Half marathons.

They call them half marathons because of all the people who do the full ones being 2x as awesome as you.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:

EricM wrote: Anyway, I am 6' 1", 210. I run Half marathons.

They call them half marathons because of all the people who do the full ones being 2x as awesome as you.

.............and 1/2 the weight.

MrJoshua wrote:

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:

EricM wrote: Anyway, I am 6' 1", 210. I run Half marathons.

They call them half marathons because of all the people who do the full ones being 2x as awesome as you.

.............and 1/2 the weight.

Well, the women, yes

I did a full marathon when I weighed 10lbs more than EricM. How much more awesome than him does that make me?

nocones wrote: I did a full marathon when I weighed 10lbs more than EricM. How much more awesome than him does that make me?

You are {1/2*2}+10 more awesome but you have to rip out the larnyx of an ex-NFL player turned host to prove you are worthy of that much awesome.

Full marathon scheduled for April 2014

And suck it.

Which one you doing? I want to do another but am in need of serious training again.

nocones wrote: Which one you doing? I want to do another but am in need of serious training again.

April 2013 Illinois Half marathon. In Champain Urbana

2013 Bunch of other stuff

November 2013 Indianapolis Monumental Half-Marathon.

April 2014 Illinois FULL marathon.

The Illinois Marathon course crosses my driveway at mile 20.6 SO I will have to decide if I am finishing or going to bed at that time.

EricM wrote: Full marathon scheduled for April 2014 And suck it.

Where at? Athens, OH?

I'm recovering from a bit of injury and shooting for Steamtown in the fall. Doing a couple halves to get ready. If you are in the NE we could use this forum as a trash-talking motivational tool until my old ass runs right by you in a race

I was going to congratulate you on your 5 Couric dump.