Things end. Maybe that’s an abrupt way of putting it. It’s certainly succinct and uncomfortably true. All things end, or as Gautama the Buddha, phrased it, “All compound things are subject to decay.” Time passes. Things end. Tempests are not eternal. There’s an immutable corollary to this, however. Things begin. Time is precious. Time passes…
Category: mental wanderings
Pre-comp thoughts and musings
I like to write stuff down. I write down goals, dreams, ideas, and plans. Sometimes I write for the purposes of sharing or communicating, but quite often I write things never shared just to get them straight in my own head. These blog posts (along with the “drafts” never published) function as a diary of sorts,…
Quiet thoughts and lists
The day after a heavy lift is always a slightly quieter day for me. I know this now and was reminded of it again by a friend this morning; the nervous system takes a hit and needs time to restore itself and this slightly down or quiet feeling is actually restorative. I’m enjoying today. It’s…
“But I’ve tried everything,” and other sunny Sunday morning mental musings
Note: This is a set of ramblings that grew somewhat organically. I edited it a bit and finally decided that the stream of consciousness was the format this post wanted to take and am leaving it as-is. “But I’ve tried EVERYTHING!!” If there’s one phrase, usually uttered by women, that yanks the hell out of…
Confidence begets patience (a meandering stream of consciousness for a sunny Friday)
Look through the curve. When you ride a bike, you encounter curves all the time. You steer through those by looking ahead to where you want to go. Your bike and body will do what it takes to negotiate the curve if you give it direction. If you stare at the wheel, you’ll go off-course. Stare at the handlebars and you may lose the ability to adjust to bumps that crop up in front of you. Never lose sight of the end of the curve.
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 