Richard Gibney's 365 Days of Fitness: Day 145

Day 145 Last week, my friend Goitom brought me to his boxing gym to get a taste of what he does for training. last night I got to see him put his training to use as he contested the last boxing match of his career. Simply put it was awesome. After seeing a bunch of amateur boxers fight in the undercard of the night it was incredibly obvious during Goitom's fight that he and his opponent were pros.

As much as I could appreciate the performances of the younger fighters, the technical and tactical execution and the pace of Goitom's fight was amazing. His opponent was 10 yrs younger and from what I could see probably about 10 to 12 lbs heavier on the night of the fight. However, after 6 rounds Goitom won a unanimous decision. He simply out classed the other fighter. He kept much busier with his combos and seemed to be a lot better conditioned, maintaining his pace throughout the fight. Whereas the other fighter seemed to tire as the fight wore on, holding on to Goitom whenever he got the chance.

It was great time. A bunch of us from work went to watch and had a fantastic time cheering Goitom on. His kids were in attendance and joined him in the ring after his victory which was really cute. I thought it was great that they were able to see their Dad win his last fight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AhhQo2FZyQ

I know this post didn't have anything to do with my workout, but it was a lot more interesting to write about than my 2 mile run.

Today's Workout:

2 mile run / 15:00 min (I ran pretty hard because I had to get ready for Goitom's fight)

I know Goitom has hung up the gloves in the competitive arena but I hope that I can still get into some boxing with his help. I really enjoy everything about the training. I'm not that big into hitting people, but I love the technical mastery involved and the physical component is of huge appeal to me.