I just finished my 1st competition. IBJJF Austin Open. No points scored on me. I won both matches 1 gi and one nogi and nobody would enter the opens. I guess I'm the Austin Open IBJJF gi & nogi champion. My possible competitors wouldn't enter the opens so I won those by auto gold. Masters 6 blue belt. My opponents were both 55. I'm 59. It is clear my cardio needs work and my wrestling also needs attention. Any tips on how to work wrestling while keeping injury risk at a minimum? It's hard, but I have to push forward to be here for my grandson and granddaughter. My grandson could tell I was nervous for my matches. He said, "Paw Paw, you got this! I believe in you!" I cried; seriously, I cried. I wasn't losing those matches, with all due respect to my opponents who were both great people. It was harder than I thought it would be.

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