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My Path Blog Tools Rating: Rate This Blog
Creation Date: 06-08-2009 01:55 PM
Linda Eskin
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My path to and through Aikido. Observations on Aikido, fitness, happiness, horses, & life, by a 53 y/o sho-dan.

This same blog (with photos and a few additional trivial posts, but without comments) can be found at www.grabmywrist.com.

I train with Dave Goldberg Sensei, at Aikido of San Diego.
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Entries: 242
Comments: 367
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Entries for the Month of August 2013

In General A Surprise Visit to Orange County Aikido Entry Tools Rate This Entry
  #196 New 08-16-2013 11:57 PM
I meant to hit the road early last Friday, August 9th. It happened to be my 51st birthday, and I was heading a few hours north to a weekend seminar on aiki, or internal power, in martial arts. It was to be held at Orange County Aiki Kai (http://www.ocaikido.com/), a few miles east of Disneyland. I didn't have a lot of details - not even a confirmation of my registration - but I thought I was supposed to be at the dojo at 6:30 on Friday evening.

I had been looking forward to this seminar both on its own merits, and as a little weekend escape. I was hoping to get to the hotel by 3:00 to have time to check in, chill out, and enjoy a quick swim in the pool before the seminar began. Alas, getting ready for trips always takes me longer than I think it will. By mid-day I realized I was going to roll in at the last minute, so I put my swimsuit and cover-up back in the closet and stuck with the essentials - 3 days worth of gi and light sweats, because I didn't know which we would be training in. All morning I was hustling to do laundry, clean up loose ends around the house, and pack.

It was already after noon when I chucked my bags in the car and headed out. My hotel didn't offer breakfast, but had a microwave and a refrigerator, so I picked up some fruit and snacks at a shiny new Mediterranean foods market near home while my car got a long-overdue oil change down the street. Then after a quick stop for fuel and a trip through the local car wash - my car was dangerously dirty ...More Read More
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In Fitness & Injuries About Gatorade Entry Tools Rate This Entry
  #195 New 08-14-2013 02:10 PM
This is kind of random, but it's actually really important to my training. A couple of dojo mates asked about this recently, so I thought I'd share my thoughts here, too.

But first… I'm not a doctor. This is all just my own understanding, and my personal experience. And no, Gatorade didn't give me any free product or anything.

Gatorade was created to help football players stay hydrated and keep their energy up. Players perform better late in the game when they drink Gatorade compared to just water. It's not an "energy drink" with caffeine or anything to make you hyper/awake. It works better than water alone because it contains sugar, sodium, and potassium.

I always have at least a decent snack (like raw nuts and a banana) before I go to class, and drink lots of water before, during, and after training. Staying well hydrated helps me avoid vertigo (BPPV) and orthostatic hypotension (y'know, when you stand up suddenly and start to white out - time to sit back down). In addition to eating something and drinking water, I've been pretty consistently drinking Gatorade between classes. If I don't, I run out of steam and get stupid and slow halfway through the second class, which is often more vigorous training. Low blood sugar. By the way, I've tested my blood sugar before, during, and after training, and drinking Gatorade does not cause it to spike.

I like the little packets of powder (they each make a quart) because I can keep it in my dojo bag and add it to my water ...More Read More
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