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   hobbsc (hobbsc@social.sdf.org)'s status on Sunday, 28-Apr-2024 15:52:16 JST hobbsc

   Well, my opponent didn't show up so I "won" after warming up in the pit for an hour. Ah well, I learned how IBJJF works and now I get to eat. I'll set my sights on the Masters World Championship now.

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     es0mhi@tilde.zone's status on Sunday, 28-Apr-2024 17:13:06 JST es0mhi

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     Given these two options: Do you feel more disappointed or relieved?

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     morph (morph@morphnet.de)'s status on Sunday, 28-Apr-2024 17:37:36 JST morph

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     @hobbsc LOL ... congratulations. :D

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     es0mhi@tilde.zone's status on Monday, 29-Apr-2024 23:52:06 JST es0mhi

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     Yes, that's what I thought! I asked because I sometimes felt relieved after an eagerly awaited challenge, for which I had prepared very hard after it had vanished into thin air. Puzzled and relieved. Though I didn't really know why.

     As a kid I did a lot of taekwondo but I never participated in a contest. That's pretty high up on the list of things I regret not having done.

     Good luck in your next match!

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     hobbsc (hobbsc@social.sdf.org)'s status on Monday, 29-Apr-2024 23:52:09 JST hobbsc

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     @es0mhi disappointed. i was ready to scrap. i trained hard for six weeks, managed my weight, traveled six hours round trip, and spent money on lodging/registration/etc.

     it was also one of the weirdest emotions i have ever had. after putting myself in the headspace to fight and then being told there wasn't a fight, i didn't have an outlet for the energy. it took me a good hour or so to get back down to a normal resting state.