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Sweating The Soft Stuff

Rannoch - March 13, 2009


“The grass must bend when the wind blows across it.” – Confucius

Very recent conversation with friend and fellow traveller Mark, of Gaijin Kettlebell ,got me thinking about my own practice and how things evolve.

For a very long time I felt physical activity had to be accompanied by blood, sweat and tears. Mine, or someone else’s at least. Surely that was the endgame, push yourself to puking point and stand back & admire the results. An obsession with PRs, goals and constant progress cannot be consistently sustained, we simply become victim to our expectations. What starts as a healthy, vibrant pursuit can turn into an activity we dread and look for ways to avoid.

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