I didn't post any stats for March because I was using my free time to focus heavily on technical work so the numbers didn't change much. This was pretty successful, and in terms of parkour and tricking I feel the most confident I have in a long time. I've started tumbling and movements that I used to find a stretch are now becoming more comfortable physically and mentally. Just as well really because I have some bigger challenges I'd like to try before the year is out. I've got back in the gym this month, improved my supplementation and stepped up a lot of my 1RMs. Right now I'm taking a couple of weeks off from the gym in order to ramp up my swimming training in preparation for the English Schools waterpolo finals. I'm getting sick of smelling of chlorine but it's doing wonders for my CV fitness and it's visibly dropping my BF%. Gives my connective tissue a chance to get a bit of a break too, took an absolute hammering over Easter. I have to say though, Omega 3 oil does wonders for tendonitis and other inflammatory problems traceurs can suffer, strongly recommend it.
Also, for the record, the Judas account on the UF forums is nothing to do with me (obviously). Someone clearly doesn't like the fact I don't agree with the UF corporate agenda. Frankly, I take it as a complement that a couple of forum posts have sparked a defamation campaign against me, I never expected the "official worldwide parkour network" to care so much about what little old me has to say. Face it, the majority of experienced practitioners do not support competition or UF, I'm just saying what everyone's thinking. Someday the majority are going to stand up and make their voices heard and tell the world that the future of their discipline is in their hands, not that of selfish individuals who don't even practice it. Anyway, that whole can of worms is for another time.
Oh and lastly, a new photo of me from Ben Anderson and a couple of Leeds videos of us lot from around Easter:
Easter '08 By Ben Marsh:
Leeds Gathering By Ben Marsh (incredible day of training):
I have been practicing parkour since around September 2003 but only since September 2005 have I really started to take it seriously, since then I've become a bit of a fanatic. I have also been into rock climbing in all its forms since lateish 2006 thanks to Hollie. I'm 6ft 1, have brown hair, blue/green eyes and I'm a gemini.
