Unfrozen

Many of you asked about the cryotherapy that the Titan talked about in her last video, so here is some more information about that process and its benefits:

One of Liz's students sent this message to wish her well in her training:

Greetings to Coach Liz


And here is the Titan's latest update:

Home to see us all in 5 days!  Yay!

Unperturbed

Sweat, hard work, recovery - all in a day in the life of the Titan.

Team Oyama 2015
 

Here is Liz's recap of the week:

2015 moves forward with the inexorable feeling of progress.  The right combination of dedication, strategy, and optimism is how dreams are realized.  Keep at it, Titan!!!

Understanding

“The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.” - Steve Young

Two days to catch up on - Liz has been busy in the gym.  Big shout-outs to all the folks that showed their support through comments, texts, and IM's over the holiday - the Titan is in better spirits, as you can see below.


Here's a great pic from Oyama:



Working on footwork and standup

Liz's message:

Training is a constant process of learning and growth - check this out:

We are excited to see you, too, Titan!!!  Keep up the great training!

Unhappy

Sometimes it is easy to forget that not all challenges are physical - sometimes they are emotional, mental, or financial.  Liz has traveled over 1,000 miles from her home.  Her community, support network, family, and friends are all far away.  Today that hit home a little harder than other days.

If you have a moment, let her know that you care and that you've got her back (comment section and her fan page on Facebook are great places to do that if you don't have her contact info).  We are all pulling for you, Titan - remember, if it were easy then everyone would do it.  You are a champion.  Your time is now.

Undeniable

 

 

 

 

The Titan got to visit the beach (Huntington) on Sunday after some conditioning and interval training.

 

 

 

It's hard to be away from home and the community she loves, but at least the weather is nice!!!

 



 

 

Monday found our heroine back in the gym, training hard with Coach Giva - her shins haven't been this sore, like, ever!

 



 

 

 

Keep training hard, Titan... we've all got your back up here in Portland.  And it sounds like you are working your magic on the Oyama community already.  The whole world will be following the Titan before you know it!

Unbridled

The Titan is back in action - training hard, sparring, and improving her game.  Sounds like a fight may be in the works as well!  Listen up, folks... here's the scoop:

Here is Liz with some of her new training partners at Oyama:

 

 

 

The future continues to look bright - it was awesome to see the Titan for a few days at home, but now it is back to the gym and more training.  Keep an eye on da blog for more upcoming info!

 

 

New segment:  Question of the day - Liz will answer one question to the best of her ability from one follower each day, chosen at random.  Post questions in the comments and maybe yours will be chosen!

Unbroken

“It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” - Paul "Bear" Bryant

     The challenging training continues, but now that the routine has settled in and the head coaches are back in the gym things are starting to look a lot more optimistic for the Titan.

Take a listen:

Only 4 days 'til we get to see her back in PDX for the holidays!!!