{"id":407,"date":"2005-05-20T15:07:04","date_gmt":"2005-05-20T05:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flamingspork.com\/blog\/?p=407"},"modified":"2005-05-20T15:07:04","modified_gmt":"2005-05-20T05:07:04","slug":"getting-back-on-the-mat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flamingspork.com\/blog\/2005\/05\/20\/getting-back-on-the-mat\/","title":{"rendered":"getting back on the mat"},"content":{"rendered":"

due to travelling, i haven’t been to jiu jitsu for about a month. longest time i haven’t been since i started. missing doing it – esp while away. maybe should have found some local club or something.<\/p>\n

anyway, aparrently there could be a qualification tourdament for grading tomorrow. so tonight i’m going to try to get to a class (before going to see Star Wars). I’ll probably be quite worn out by the end of it.<\/p>\n

Two trips away and eating too much has probably done nothing for my fitness.<\/p>\n

looking forward to feeling the pain.<\/p>\n

okay, maybe not.<\/p>\n

but getting on the mat will be great.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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