From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #471 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Wed, 29 Sept 1999 Vol 06 : Num 471 In this issue: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #469 the_dojang: RE: Training with a cold the_dojang: Sick people.... the_dojang: On being sick the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #470 the_dojang: Travel Plans the_dojang: . ========================================================================= The_Dojang, serving the Internet since June 1994. ~750 members strong! Copyright 1994-99: Ray Terry, California Taekwondo, Martial Arts Resource Replying to this message will NOT unsubscribe you. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe the_dojang-digest" (no quotes) in the body (top line, left justified) of a plain text e-mail addressed to majordomo@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com. 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I would welcome your views on this. Donnla. - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donnla Nic Gearailt dbn20@cl.cam.ac.uk tel: +44-1223-334619 http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~dbn20/ Computer Laboratory, New Museums Site, Cambridge CB2 3QG, UK. ------------------------------ From: "Pfeifer, Steven" Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 09:35:55 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: RE: Training with a cold One other thing to add to your comments happened to me last week. I had what I thought was a mild head cold, so I went and worked out anyway, even though I felt a little sluggish. Thought it would help get rid of the cold to work out a little. One thing I didn't count on was that my clogged up sinuses threw my balance way out of whack. Tried to spin a couple of times and nearly wound up on my butt. Didn't feel dizzy when I tried them, but just couldn't get my balance and land/plant the way I was supposed to. Probably would have been better to stick more to the basics - straight forward/backward, etc Steve. - -> - -> IMHO one should not attend class if their mind is muddled - -> (head cold). A - -> muddled mind is prone to accidents. Or when they are - -> detracting from the - -> rest of the class (has to stop every few minutes to cough). - -> Or when they - -> are a danger to the rest of the class (contagious). serious distraction). - -> - -> - -David Buehrer ------------------------------ From: "Alexander, Stephen (Nexfor)" Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 10:49:16 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: Sick people.... Kim, I think the others have stressed the point on having enough courtesy for others to not drag your disease into the dojang. I currently have a B!^@H of a cold that has had me down for about a week and a half. I think initially, it's best to just rest the body a couple of days. At our club I can train on my own on Thursdays and Saturdays, so I went those days to do some exercise in my own little world without passing on the plague to anyone else! It does make you feel better, I think speeding up the metabolism help you get over things faster, and it also takes your mind off your illness for a bit. I find with a head cold that your balance is affected as well as your reaction time. Also KILLS your stamina. You tend to breathe through your mouth which dries out your throat which makes you drink more water. All in all I would say that you should reduce, but not stop your training until you start to feel markedly better, otherwise, as someone else pointed out, a muddled head leads to accidents. FWIW Steve Alexander To win 100 victories in 100 battles is not the highest skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the highest skill. Sun Tzu / Gichin Funakoshi ....... Take your pick ! ------------------------------ From: Greg Giddins Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:48:34 -0600 Subject: the_dojang: On being sick One important rule of thumb, Don't train if you have a fever. I just got a medical article in the mail about this, and to paraphrase: It's okay to work out when you are sick, as long as you start off slow, don't put yourself in a position where you need your balance (particularly appropriate, no?), and give yourself twice as much time to stretch before, and twice as much time to cool down after. You also need to be informed about any potential complications with any meds you are taking, as some can interfere with the bodys normal processes. And never exercise when you have a fever. You need to rest at that stage, not exercise. They had said though, that your body is the best indicator of whether or not you should be exercising. In other words, don't push it. If you feel wiped out, then slow down. If you feel great, then don't stop. Greg Giddins ggiddins@corp.webb.net ------------------------------ From: TKDSCRIBE@aol.com Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 12:59:15 EDT Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V6 #470 In a message dated 9/29/99 7:18:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time, the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes: > Subject: the_dojang: On being sick > > Kim, recent research indicates that exercising when one is ill can actually > have > a beneficial effect.....if the exercise is within reason Dear Mr. Hancock, Can you direct us to this research? I would find it very interesting as it supports what I have found out on my own. It would also be good to have in print to share with students who are under the weather, so to speak. SESilz ------------------------------ From: mpeder@ibm.net Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 12:11:51 -0700 Subject: the_dojang: Travel Plans > Any ideas on places to train/visit > outside of Seoul? I haven't been much out of Seoul City the last two times > in Korea and would like to experience more of the country (and other dojangs) > this time over. ___________________________________________ You could visit the headquarters of the Korea Traditional Taekkyon Association. It's in Chungju. The phone number is (0441) 845-1784, or was the last time I checked. Michael P. ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 12:01:30 -0700 (PDT) Subject: the_dojang: . ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V6 #471 ******************************** Support the USTU by joining today! 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