Grapplemeister

Last night Alec was in AC getting ready for the M1 Global fights. We had open mat. At first, I wasn't too happy. After a while, I realized that I was getting a hell of a workout. Everyone was really good about rotating people through matches. Steve gave me pointers about getting up and shrimping. Man, how I love this gym.

It's officially summer. Bikini time!!!!

Back to crossfit

Yes, I still try to grapple 3x/week. This week, I only grappled twice, and next week, I will only grapple once because I have to go out of town. I feel like a lazy ass. So, back to crossfit I go. Did Grace - 30 clean and jerks for time. 60#. 9 min 43 sec. Not bad for not having done it in forever. My goal is to grapple 3x/week an do crossfit 2x/week. Couple this with my Paleo diet. I don't wanna look my age!

Getting better with age

I just saw my friend Marthe, who is about 15 years older than me. She is buff! She does crossfit. I swear, she has the bod of a 25 year old. Seeing her calmed me down. Your bod can still be awesome at any age. I am f-in ready to grapple tonight. I am motivated!

5 minutes of survival

Today I was ready to grapple Jay. Jay is super fit and can kick my ass in 5 seconds or less. Oh yeah. I was psyched. Oleg didn't pair me with him. I had to go into the ring with Chris, a skilled kid in high school. Last time he submitted me three times. Well, this time, he submitted me at the end of our grappling -5 minutes or so? I survived for 5 min - I am ready to grapple Jay. Come and get me stud.

Nothin's gonna stop me

I have a herniated disc in my neck. Sometimes it is so bad that I can't feel my hands. So, what am I gonna do? Whine? Stop grappling? HELL NO! Actually, the past few times I've gone, I have picked up the throws and moves faster than some of the guys. Oleg said, "All the other girls/women just show up once - they are posers. Bonnie is the real deal." Damn, that's a major compliment from Oleg! So, as I age, things will hurt more. Will I stop doing MMA? Never. Nothin's gonna stop me....

The chick fits in

Grappling class was full today. I could tell that some of the guys were thinking, "why is there a chick in this class?" Oleg paired me up with Steve, a solid tall guy who knows how to throw and grapple. I had a blast. Andrew asked me to demonstrate a throw that he said that I was doing well. Man, I love it when the chick fits in....

I am exhausted. Going to grapple on Thursday and Friday. I hope I can do at least one crossfit workout this weekend.

Hey, I'm alive!!!!

So, I haven't blogged in almost a year! No, I didn't fall off the face of the earth. No, I didn't stop working out. In fact, I have kept up with my MMA three times a week (2 during travel weeks) AND I've gone Paleo. I have had little time to do Crossfit (boo!), BUT the MMA workout is so intense that it is like doing Crossfit. I will post pictures as proof!

So, maybe I'll get off my ass and start blogging again....