I’ve now entered the intensive training period to get in shape for my fight, a real sanctioned amateur fight in the next month or so. Unlike my work the last year I’m not looking to tweak anything major except what comes up in sparring. My trainer is looking to give me 50 rounds of sparring before the fight. I’m mainly looking to get in fight shape and remove the ring rust.
Beginning of camp inventory check:
- I’m at 187 lbs, I need to drop to at least 175.
- I’m running 2 miles on a hilly trail 3 times/week, I need to add back in the sprints. Since my coach sometimes makes me do 3 miles on organized runs I might as well work up to it on my own.
- My left rotator cuff hurts as always, but I’m doing my physical therapy exercises and range of motion work to mitigate it. By keeping my elbows tucked in I’ve been doing pain free pushups for the first time in years, which is a major victory for me. I’m confident the shoulder will hold up ok for the fight.
- Recently my knuckles have been hurting, this is a new disconcerting injury, but it mainly occurs on hard heavybag work, which I can easily limit.
- Overall moral is high and I’m feeling optimistic.
