The Cutting Edge (Family & Training)
April 27, 2009 by admin
Filed under Updates From Mark
These past few weeks have been a little bit different. My brother-in-law has been in ICU most of the month. He had brain surgery not once, not twice, but 3 times in the span of 3 weeks due to a staph infection during the initial surgery. Although it is never easy seeing someone you love in pain, it was encouraging watching my brother-in-law, in as much pain as he was in, still take the time to learn something new about each person that stepped foot in his room. He knew the life stories of all of his doctors, nurses, food servers and cleaning ladies. He was very inspiring to me in a time where it should have been the other way around.
My family and I had been out to Phoenix for about a week earlier in the month, and after the 2nd surgery my wife took the 2 little girls back out to Phoenix for 5 days, while I stayed here with the older kids. I got to play full time dad, helping with school, cooking meals, carpooling to activities, and fitting in my training in between. I can honestly say it was a great family experience for me. I was given the opportunity to see what it is like for my wife when I am away training. Put things into perspective.
On the training homefront, I just recently added a missing aspect of my MMA training. I found a place called The Cutting Edge run by Todd Norman, who is one of the top Nike SPARQ trainers in the nation. I can already feel a vast improvement in my core and just my overall strength. I am very excited for the opportunity to train at The Cutting Edge.
Been training at Joker’s every day working on all disciplines, but strongly focusing on putting together my standup with my wrestling. Don’t want to forget what i am best at.
I have my next fight scheduled. It should be announced here shortly. I can not tell you how excited I am to step back in the cage. I have begun my diet down to 185. I am looking to walk around consistently between 200-205. Doing well so far. It is a fine line here because I can’t put on too much muscle or my journey down will be much more difficult.
