Endless summer

Or, at least it seems that way....  After maybe a week's reprieve, it's friggin' hot and humid again.  Did a tempo run this morning and I think I was sweating for at least an hour afterwards.  Of course, I didn't turn the air on until after my run, so the apt. was warmer than it was outdoors, and it was plenty warm outdoors - blech.  I'm trying to track down that part of my brain that convinced me that I didn't really mind training hard in the heat, so I can sit it down and have a really good chat with it.


Yesterday was the usual long day.  There were just two of us (sensei J aside) at the morning training session, and the other was a gal about my size.  I almost never get to spar with someone about my size (occasionally, in NY, where there are more women in the school, it happens) so that alone was interesting.  We are working on some of the same things, although at different levels; she's learning new fighting habits, and I'm trying to unlearn some of my old ones (moving to somewhat more a Kyokoshin vs. a Shotokan style, at least as I've been taught) so we drilled some blocking/countering techniques for a good long while.  Did the help-teaching thing in the evening and as it happens, I'll be off that duty for the next couple of weeks since those classes have gotten smaller (due to promotions to different classes, and people being on vacation).  Things typically get a little crazy in mid September so I'll take the break.

Also coming in mid-September - it's looking more and more like a group of us will be doing the Insanity program at the dojo.  I've been very curious about this program but reluctant to buy it myself since I haven't been having any problems keeping myself busy, otherwise.  But doing it in a group setting sounds like a hoot, so IF it happens, I'll be doing that after the half, and I'll probably segue from there into the Maximum Strength program, which seems the perfect thing to do over the winter.

School shit:  I've been getting together some volunteer applications.  So far it looks as if most places (I've been looking primarily at hospitals) have summer interns and start new volunteers in the fall, so I'm looking to start that work in September.  Tomorrow, one of the schools I'm considering applying to is having an open house/meet and greet; hopefully it''ll be educational and they won't tell me I'm a few cards shy of a full deck for even considering trying to get in to school considering my age/background/grades/hair color/love of ice cream.  I'll probably be too mind boggled to post about it tomorrow, but I'll try to ramble on about it on Friday.