Not much. My shin splints are in a really bad flare up, so I'm going to have to make decisions on how severely to limit training and that really scares me. This morning we ran through our mutual practice log, which consisted of 'leg locks' and 'steering wheel sweeps'. I took the opportunity to show Joe a takedown I learned during BJJ that is similar. I also showed him a correction I was given during my 'getting up from a downed position' warmup drill. Instead of shooting the first leg straight back, he has me put it directly behind the hand that is already planted on the ground, thus giving me a broader base. I'm not up to analyzing the pros and cons of both methods, but this way gives me more muscles to push up with and I don't feel like I could fall on my face. Not sure how well I could continue to backup, though.

I also went through my IK class white belt self-defense and one of the yellow belt moves. I had an asthma attack today. I had two episodes over the summer that I strongly felt were asthma. I had them in while working with our pet mouse's cage; he died and we didn't replace him. Today's was triggered by changing our parakeet's bedding. I wasn't struggling to breathe, but my throat definitely felt constricted and I had a hard time talking because I became fatigued, and well kind of phelgmy. (Remind me to write that in a Christmas card A favorite radio show of mine has an annual feature called, "Merry Medical Christmas". People send them letters they've received from people who find it necessary to tell them horrible medical details. This year, there was no shortage of 'pus'.) I went outside and I really could hear wheezing. It's scarry because I don't know how sensitized I will become and to what. Oh well, I guess it could be worse. The birds were really way overdue for a change. I guess my plugged nose was d/t the keets. What is thier life expectancy?  That long?  Oh well. Could be worse.