Hi folks, I am really enjoying my visit to the Saint George Ironman with my athlete son, Nigel, who is competing. The place has the most amazing geology, all sorts of rock formations, from wind-sculpted sandstone to recent (well geologically-recent) lava flows, set solid just as they cooled long ago. As I was sitting having my quiet morning cup of tea, it occurred to me that our psyches are just like ... Read more
Enjoying The Aloneness Of Ironman Training With My Girly Triple
Hi folks, There is a big difference between loneliness and aloneness. I used to feel lonely a lot when I was younger, but that seems to have faded as time went by. Aloneness is another matter. I find that I really need alone time in order to recharge my batteries and deal with the complexity of people again. In this respect, Ironman training is perfect. You undertake these races on your own, with the ... Read more
What Should I Advise Larry To Do? To Train For An Ironman Or Not?
Hi folks, You never know what is around the next corner, and here I am wrestling with the problem of giving advice to Larry, whom I have never met and who contacted me recently via the abdominal aortic aneurysm awareness Facebook page, with the following message (Larry said it was OK to talk about this on my blog!): "Kevin! Hi my name is Larry. I joined the AAA facebook page not too long ago. I too ... Read more
The Human Body And Psyche Are Fragile Machines That Respond To Load
"Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear. What does it mean that success is as dangerous as failure? Whether you go up the ladder or down it, your position is shaky. When you stand with your two feet on the ground, you will always keep your balance. What does it mean that hope is as hollow as fear? Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the ... Read more
Compliance, Running Socks, And The KISS Principle
"Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry. Thus whoever is stiff and inflexible is a disciple of death. Whoever is soft and yielding is a disciple of life. The hard and stiff will be broken. The soft and supple will prevail." From: Tao te Ching, by Lao-tzu, translation by Steven Mitchell Hi ... Read more
Conversation With A Tick About Enjoying One’s Place In The Universe
"The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things without trying to. It is content with the low places that people disdain. Thus it is like the Tao. In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present. When you are content to be ... Read more
Whether Running Or Blogging If Things Don’t Improve Change Something
A Definition of Insanity: "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein (attributed), US (German-born) physicist (1879 - 1955) From: The Quotations Page. Hi folks, Remember the Pareto Principle, so much admired, and rightly so, by Tim Ferriss, author of that great book, 'The Four Hour Workweek?' Well, I suspect that it is true of strain placed on the ... Read more
Train Your Observational Skills To Improve Your Sport Or Generate Blogging Ideas
Hi folks, In the study of the Feldenkrais Method and Continuum, body scanning, or looking inwards to see what your body has to say after a maneuver, is a key component of the process of learning to become more aware of your body. Such awareness is both an inherent and an acquired skill, but it can be honed to a high level of proficiency. Awareness really depends upon one's observational abilities, ... Read more
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