Project Mayhem - Mission 1

Today I did Mission 1 of Project Mayhem. The missions died out back before, but now that there are a lot of people who are starting to get serious with their training, I think they might be able to keep on going.

The first mission was to pick a spot 3km away from your home, then run there and run back. You had to try to keep in a straight line for the run.

I decided to run to the top of Mt Ainslie from the base. I got a few friends to tag along, but it was a lot harder than i expected. The hill got extremely steep, and bush bashing didn't help. We made it to the top in about half an hour. We weren't able to run the whole way, but that could be expected because of the steepness of the hill. We made it back down in much less of the time, as it was down-hill all the way.

Overall it was an awesome session, and I feel like I've really accomplished something.

Spontaneous Parkour

While in Sydney for my work function, I found some kids doing some parkour near China Town. I had the massive urge to join in, and pulled off a few big things for my mates. I also got a few cheers from the crowd that had developed out of nowhere. Good times all round.

Holder Gym Parkour

Went to Holder gym last night. I got to practice a lot of really big things. Started out with small things like precisions here and there. This soon moved on to vaults when the floor was clear. The vaults started small, but when the double cat passes started, things really started to happen. I now have the confidence to try double cat passes after last nights session. We had the coloured blocks at their vertical sides, with a distance of 9 feet between the blocks. 9 FEET!! I didn't get the landings with the big ones, crashing to the mat instead. Im keen to try them outside now, and will give them a go when I train in belco next.

Training Program

I've decided to make a program to provide me with direction for my training.


Monday: Gym
Tuesday: Stretching & Rest
Wednesday: Gym
Thursday: Gym Parkour at Holder Gymnastics Centre
Friday: Parkour Conditioning
Saturday: Parkour Training
Sunday: Parkour Training


Gym Session:

Warmup:
Dynamic Stretches
Spin Bike (15s sprint, 15s rest; 30s sprint, 30s rest; 45s sprint, 45s rest) x 3 sets

Exercises:
Pull Ups (Assisted Level 12)
Dips (Assisted Level 8)
Squat Press (70 kg)
Flys (Weight Level 4)
Benchpress (Weight Level 7)
Sit Down Calf Raises (100 kg)
Set = 8 Reps
Cycle = 3 Sets, 2 Sets, 1 Set
Progression = Reduce Assisted Level & Increase Weight Level

Warmdown:
Rowing (10 Minutes)
Static Stretches

APA Basics Class - Belco

Taught a class today.

The was a much smaller turnout than last class.. We had 21 people show up, 7 of which had come before. Wasn't too bad a class in the end. We did have an injury occur while practicing rolls. I think she may have bruised her collar bone. I put it in a sling, gave her some ice then her friends took her home. Im bring in Travis, Hef and Eliot as assisstant instructors, and ruoF whill be training to become an assisstant instructor. He just needs to get some more experience before he can start teaching.

My strength is getting a lot better. I was able to do clapping pushups up the stairs during the conditioning.

Overall the class was good and a lot of people said they will be coming back. Some were really exhausted after the conditioning, but there is good reason behind why we do it.

National Conserve 2007 - Melbourne (5 - 7 October)

I've just gotten back from the National Conserve. It was so great!

The amount of training I did was awesome. I'm so tired! I also got to meet heaps of people and spend some time talking with Chippa. He said that he'll be coming down to Canberra to train with us and see whether we can become qualified APA instructors. It also got to improve my skill in a lot of techniques, as well as improve my self-confidence, especially with balancing.

Saturday was the main event, where we were split up into four groups. We then trained all over Melbourne, the hospital scaffolding and the Chinese gardens would have to be highlights for the day. The session lasted for about 8 hours. We then met up later that night for a stealth session. This involved a session of follow-the-leader, giving a lot of focus to balancing.

The next day a class was run. It lasted for about 3 hours, but it was a really intense session. I was already extremely exhausted from the day before, so I had to push myself. The conditioning in the class was also extremely intense.

Overall National Conserve 2007 was awesome. I had the best time. There is even talk of National Jam being held in Canberra next year, but we'll have to see what happens.

NATJAM WOOHOO!!!!

Physical Training Milestone

Today I accomplished a milestone in physical training. It was not parkour related, but I feel it is an achievement to be noted.

During work PT, we were doing an aquathon. Basically it involves a lot of laps of running and then swimming. I pushed myself so far that I vomitted.

This was the first time I had ever vomitted during a physical training session of any type and I am proud of myself for finally pushing myself over the limit.

Parkour Week Day 8 - Grand Finale

Today was the last day for my parkour week, and day 3 of the parkour long weekend.

The day started with teaching the APA class in civic. Before today we've had a maximum turnout of 8 people to our classes. Today we had about 40 people show up. Only 3 had been before. Just comes to show how much influence the parkour on 60 Minutes had. The class was a success, and lots of participants said that they enjoyed it.

Afterwards we did some training in civic, but I had to leave early to help out my dad.

Overall my parkour week has been really awesome. My knees haven't hurt, and my abs are feeling pretty good. I'm really tired but know that I can rest all week before NatJam '07 next week. I can't wait.