Feeling Fit

I initially wanted to be really fit and strong and just generally in great shape when i arrived in Thailand. But sometimes things don't work out perfectly. So after a few hiccups with teethe and food poisoning I'm now hitting it hard with only a few days left before i leave. I have to give a big thanks to my Dad, who is a fit old bastard and has taken me on a couple of punishing 1hour plus runs through the jungle. Dad always pushes the pace and loves nothing more than to burn out younger guys who try and keep up with him. But i managed to hold on.
I have found a perfect hill behind my house to do hill sprints on each morning. Hill sprints, in my opinion are one of the toughest workouts for the cardio and leg strength. About 10 months ago when I was living in brisbane I was doing alot of hill sprints,  probably 10 or 12 sprints a couple of times a week. Back then I was weighing around 85 kg, but now I am a skinny boy at just 73 kg I feel like I am just floating up the hill so effortlessly. In general it feels like simply being lighter has greatly improved my fitness.
Other than the running, I've  been hitting up some kettlebell workouts to keep my strength up. Mainly trying to focus on lots of shoulder movement to keep those badboys strong.

So is it all going to be enough? Am I going to breeze through training in Thailand? NO way! The extra heat and humidity and the pace that the Thais push during training I know I'm going to feel like a lazy unfit bastard for the first few weeks...... But I love it

The best thing ever!

So im up here in beautiful Cairns enjoying quality time with my family at the moment and it's great. My training however has had a little hiccup, i've had to get 2 of my wisdom teeth ripped out. Yes everyone knows that it sucks, but better now than when im trying to train in Thailand.

In the meantime I have found the best invention ever! yep thats a big call.

It's the accupressure massage ball. It costs about twenty bucks from rebel sport and you will love it. The first day i got it i spent about 2 hours massaging my gigantic thighs while i was watching some movies, i could barley walk after. It really hit the spot.
For me i have always loved a bit of self massage, finding the knots and slowly working them away. But there was always places i just couldn't reach, with this ball now i can get to just about everything including all over my back and shoulders. You just have to roll the ball around the problem area, or lean up against the wall, with the ball in between and shimmie up and down.
Its really been helping sort out my ITBS (sore leg syndrome) and allowing me to run a bit further.

Get one!