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	<title><![CDATA[3rd Practice]]></title>
	<body><![CDATA[Well, by Thursday morning, I was pretty much not very sore at all.  So, I did end up going to practice tonight.  I really enjoyed it, but I must confess a bit of apprehension or something before actually getting my butt into the car and driving to the dojo.  I think maybe it was embarassment for being such a newb, but I know that's a foolish thought.  So I banished it as well as I could and proceeded on to practice.

I'm glad that I did.  Tonight I was pinned for the very first time in my life and I learned a little bit about wrist locks.  It was fun and frightening at the same time.  Fortunately sensei paired me up with very nice and patient sempai.

Leaving Aikido I felt energized and refreshed.  I'm ready to hit the mats again on Sunday morning!

As for soreness, I read in several places to get a homeopathic (naturopathic?) rubbing oil for soreness with arnica(?) and to rub that into sore spots after taking a hot shower.  Did both tonight after practice.  We'll see if that helps at all tommorow morning.
Konban wa!

UPDATE - NEXT DAY:  I'm not very sore at all!  Just a bit on my upper legs.  However, I think I pulled a muscle in my lower abdomen.  I think I did my first roll very incorrectly.  It hurts when it gets stretched.  If the pain doesn't diminish this weekend, I'll probably need to see a doctor. ]]></body>
	<date>06-10-2004</date>
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