wednesday, May 14th

I didn't have to be awake until 10am on Wednesday morning but somehow woke up at 7am. As I waited for KJ to get up, I finished up the BJ Blog. The 3 hours went by fast and I could hear him stirring. He walked into the kitchen and I caught him in time to see everything he was putting into his shake for the morning, and the supplements he took with it as well. He literally wakes up and rolls out of bed to the gym though. I had to rush to get all my stuff together, even though I was up WAY before he was.

As we were leaving to the gym, I noticed he had a set of golf clubs.. Mental note to self, ask if he actually plays! He went out to take Rocky for a walk, we climbed into the M3 with Rocky in tow, and headed to City Boxing's downtown location again.

Normally KJ's Wednesday morning practice would have consisted of grappling or jiujitsu, but there was a professional boxer with a south paw stance in town that was leaving the next day, so Mark wanted KJ to take advantage of the opportunity to train with him. He met us at the gym at 10:40. KJ had already started stretching and warming up when the Cuban Fighter walked in. Pepe helped KJ to wrap his hands as the Cuban kid got his hands wrapped and put on his pads.

The guy was good, but KJ held his own and they battled it out back and forth for 6 five minute rounds. He turned to the double end bag, the uppercut and hook box, and the speed bag to finish off his workout. He got some stretching in at the end before heading to the showers. He woke up that morning weighing 172, and after his workout weighed 166. Little rocky patiently waited without barking, the entire training session.

After the morning training, KJ took Pepe and I to lunch at a Brazilian place called Brazil by the Bay. I learned at this time that Pepe knows at least one word in english. KJ was asking him what he wanted, "Pollo, carne, pescado?" And Pepe said to KJ, "Chicken!" KJ ordered the beef, and I ordered the chicken as well. Each plate came with beans, rice, and farofa. I absolutely LOVE brazilian food and barely ever eat it, so was thrilled about his choice for lunch.

After lunch we dropped Pepe off at the gym and then went back to the house. KJ was supposed to train jujitsu at 1, but because of the last minute change in schedule, his grappling session had gotten postponed. We got back to the house and he took a nap for a couple hours. When he woke, he made a chicken sandwich and veggies. I had noticed that he had guitar hero, so I challenged him to a game before I got on the road. I had to be back in Vegas and at the airport for a flight at 11:30pm.

Only playing guitar hero once every other month means that I am not very good at it. I played one song and scored the same amount that KJ did in the first minute of his song. So I suck at it... So what?? I played one more song and decided that if I really want to get good, I'm going to have to break down and buy it. I don't have enough time in the day so I think I have come to terms with the fact that I will never be a professional Guitar Hero player, and never make the big bucks.

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Tracy Lee

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