This sucks...

This really sucks… This will be a very short rant, and I do belief that we must rant to get it off our chest. Or, to be able to process it.all began after the government announced that contact sports are allowed to resume training. I was glad that I was allowed to go back to BJJ training after 3 months of lock-down.

At training it all started with not being able to keep up, although during lock-down I did do my drill, run a mile to 2 miles every other day and core training every weekend. Apparently this was not enough, and it did not stop there. My technique, the little that I had, is gone.. I am getting smashed at the level that I experienced when I started training two years ago. My strength is gone, conditioning also gone. Even on the matt I am stepping backwards instead of hold my ground or step forward. This is not all - last week I got injured. My right shoulder was in pain for almost a week. I did not get submitted with a shoulder lock. I did not fall on my shoulder. I didn’t know what was going on. Last Friday I could not complete specific training nor spar.

It is a frustrating feeling where it seems that your body and mind are giving up on you and there is nothing that you can do about it. Yesterday I went to the gym to do some recovery training. I ran into a BJJ team mate that I often roll with. He was talking to the gym instructor behind the counter. I told them what has been going on with my shoulder and they both told me that I, most probably has Subacromial bursitis. They told me to contact a physical-therapist at the gym and try to get some anti infection pills. I did both - and during the conversation I found out that the gym instructor used to train BJJ at my BJJ dojo. He gave me some training tips which I hope to start doing as soon as possible, and he might start training again.

To top it all off - I do belief that I got the Covid back in February. Since then my conditioning and breathing during training is not what it used to be. Furthermore, I was never that sick in my life. But, till I get tested I don’t know whether I had it or not.

My photography has suffered a great deal also. I have not picked up the camera for a while.I do have a shoot lined up in September that I am exited about. If all goes well it will open doors for me to be able to shoot high-end car brands.

This sucks! What is one to do? Well screw it I say. I hope my shoulder gets better so I can return to training soon. I have to get back at it, there is no other way to get passed this. I hope that I will get my ducks in line and fast, cause this sucks…