I was sitting around with a very close friend who I served with during my military service many moons ago, he is still a serving soldier. He has basically been in combat every year since 1990 and has seen more and done more from a combat stand point than men who served in WW2! That's 20 years of active service. (He is on leave from Afghan)
We were watching the Tour-de-France & chatting sh#t as we do and then the commentator started talking about Lance Armstrong and his 'extraordinary feats' etc. My mucker then goes:
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"What a load of bo##ox, he is a fcuking sports man, they act like its life or death for FFS, I know he over came cancer, well so did my mum and thousands of others!!!."
Fair one. He carries on:
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"It was that d##k head that came up with that quote 'Pain is just weakness leaving the body'. I just want to slot any f##ker that uses that, pain is weakness leaving the body!!! My arse, its just f###ing pain, pain is pain and what the f##k does any one who plays or does sport or trains know about pain?? f##k all, that's what they know!"
And it went on a little while longer:-(
Just a quick point he does not have tourettes.
However, whether you agree or not? He does have a point, pain isn't weakness leaving the body, it is just pain. The word pain is another word that has truly lost its meaning and is overused by most, especially in this training world that we frequent.
Training hard only really illicit's a discomfort not pain and it is usually the trainers mind that gives in to that discomfort, That is weakness, not giving in to pain, there is a difference and I think we would do well to remember that, I include myself in that, and I should know better.
"The idiots are self regarding consumer slaves oblivious to the paradox of their uniform individuality. They sculpt their hair to casual perfection, they wear their waistbands below their balls. They babble into hand-held twit machines about that cool e-mail of the woman being bummed by a wolf. Their cool friend made it. He's an idiot too. Welcome to the age of stupidity, hail the rise of the idiots!"
Charlie Brooker & Chris Morris.
"Don't get hung up on the stopwatch or times, or even weight lifted, think about technique, technique, technique and listening to your body. You will not perform better every session and that is set in stone. Test your self every month keep a written journal not just a forum, a place where you can keep personal notes that you can read to motivate yourself. Don't compare yourself to others when you are working out and likewise do not think that you are already fit as fcuk!!! As someone will always be in front and behind you, ultimate confidence in your abilities yes, but arrogance no, there is a fine line.
But most of all do the things you hate above the things you like or are good at, this will make you a better athlete. Save the things you like for recreational sessions. But ultimately enjoy it, even when you hate it! And finally remember the mind will always give in before the body!"
Here endeth the lesson.
Mark
Coach 'The Box'
The Box training Blog.
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