The flight from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket was nice and short. I had just fallen asleep when we were ready to land again.
I was so excited to go to Thailand. It was not just about going to Thailand but about what I will do there. A few months ago I decided I want to learn Muay Thai kickboxing and so I booked a training camp in Phuket for one month.
At least four hours training a day, six days a week and living in Thailand... what else do I want!
When I arrived in Phuket I realized that I had messed up my booking with the camp a little bit, I was ond day early and so I had to stay in a Hostel for one night before I could actually check in. When I finally arrived at the gym on the next day, everything was closed because it was Sunday and nobody works there on sunday - congratulations Maria, perfect timing as always.
Lost in Thailand and with a huge backpack on my back I met Ajamal, a professional MMA fighter from Afghanistan, who trained in the same camp as I was supposed to check in. He helped me getting in contact with the people from the camp and so I could finally check into my room and get myself sorted. He has been living and fighting in Moscow for a long time and since he couldn't really speak English I had to to speak Russian... Well, it worked, I can still speak a little bit and understand almost everything.
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My street |
Sunday is always rest day, so I had to wait till Monday until I could start with the training.
"8!..9!...10!...1!....2!...3!..." the trainer next to me shouted.
Sweat was dripping from my face and my whole body and my clothes were drenched as if I would have jumped into a pool of water. I don't know how many push-ups I did but I know it was a lot.
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The gym |
The same training again in the afternoon.
The classes are usually quite full, sometimes there are up to 40 people training together. A little bit too crowded I think because the trainers can't really concentrate on one person. Otherwise it is great! The training is really hard and so I can feel pretty much every single muscle in my body but it is a very satisfying feeling, it is the good kind of pain!
It is my third day here today and when I woke up this morning I could hardly move. My legs, my arms, my shoulders, my back, my neck... everything is in pain but my wrists and angles also hurt so I decided to take it a little slow today, only one training in the afternoon. I have already done four trainings and it is so much fun, I am loving it!
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I can always see Big Buddha on my way home |
Well, this is what my next month is gonna be like. Train, eat, sleep - repeat!
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I rented a scooter to be able to drive around and explore the island |
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