SQUIRREL!

So my postings are going to be way less frequent in the coming weeks. This is because I've started my new job, and a 7:30 AM - 4:15 PM schedule is WAY more exhausting than I could have ever imagined. Add training as much as possible on top of that and we have one tired, busy Elyse.

First, check out this highlight video from the U.S. Grappling tourny. I'm in there twice, once submitting a girl with a RNC, the second time making a stupid mistake (reaching back) and defending a triangle but being submitted by a nasty kimura.

I'm starting to develop a new plan of attack for my jiu jitsu game. It goes something like this:
1. Cardio training -- 2 times a week, this will probably be some light bicycling or running in Valley Forge Park, Sunday, and one other week day.
2. Core strengthening -- kettle bell classes on Thursdays, yoga on Saturdays and maybe one other day during the week.
3. Diet (?) -- I LOVE food, so this usually isn't a problem. Wait... what? Anyway, I don't usually care about my weight, and I think I could drop some weight just from adding more cardio to my workout. At the tourny last weekend I weighed in at 128 lbs in my skivvies, having skipped breakfast that morning. However, I'll need to eventually weigh in under 129 in my gi after eating in order to make the lighter international weight class. The gi weighs about 3-4 lbs so that means I only need to lose about 4 lbs (accounting for food too). Since I'm right on the border, the alternative to losing a minor amount of weight is fighting girls who are cutting down to 141 (OUCH!).

As usual, an interesting anecdote to go along with my post title -- A squirrel has taken up residence in BJJ United. Not just any squirrel, but an evil-possessed, devil-worshiping, human-eating, death-defying predator. This squirrel has an extremely advanced intelligence level. It is so smart that it was able to avert any and all attempts by BJJ United staff to catch it or chase it out of it's newly-claimed territory. Indeed, the squirrel must have been practicing some sort of voodoo for it was able to single-handedly (single paw-edly?) injure Jared's MCL. A crazed sort of atmosphere descended on the school making everyone more than a little exhausted, sweaty, and paranoid. I say, this squirrel is nothing less than the most dangerous of dark wizards and should be dealt with accordingly. GO SHARON!! ARMBAR THAT CREATURE!! IT'S A WITCH!