Countdown

This is part where things start to get hairy. It's one week to day of my fight. I've been sick (last week), away (all weekend), and busy (working this week). In short, I feel fat, flabby, and unprepared. However, I've been thinking a lot. And envisioning how this has to go. I know how I need to fight and I have the ability to do it. I know what to expect (which is usually not the case). And I'm expecting worse than it's ever been in the ring with my opponent. Make no mistake, I do not believe she's unleashed her full capabilities on me in a sparring session. But then again, neither have I.

I think my biggest advantage will be my experience level and comfort in the ring. I'm ready for the show.

Tonight and tomorrow are my last two sparring sessions. My stomach is turning.

Purple is the new Black

My first substantial boxing injury comes in a lovely deep purple color. Luckily, one that can be masked with some purple and black eye shadow. I'm heavy on the makeup this week.

I got hit with an elbow in an early sparring round on Wednesday. I felt her elbow bone hit my left eyebrow bone, but after the initial shock I didn't think too much of it. Then as I was attempting to watch the next round, I could barely keep the eye open and it was slightly throbbing. Of course, I did another round, wherein she accidently (cause we were only throwing rights in that round) threw a jab that caught me off guard. It landed squarely on the left eye. Naturally, I couldn't stop there and did an additional round of sparring during which I didn't get hit significantly, but enough that it just exacerbated the bruise.

I iced the eyebrow when I got home, while watching Project Runway, of course. But I failed to ice the entire eye, which was a mistake I believe. The brow line is still a bit swollen but it's not red/purple. However, the eyelid is precisely the color I've been craving for fall.

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