Controlled chaos

The best elite athletes aren’t shy of chaos. They aren’t afraid to throw themselves into an unknown situation. They learn that if they can perform under pressures that others can’t, they will consistently find an edge. They know that if they can find the optimal strategic idea in the fastest time, under the most intense pressures, they end victorious. Training in imperfect conditions breeds perfection and adaptability. If you train for any temperature, you’ll perform at any temperature. Those that need perfect conditions will always struggle at even the mildest inconvenience. 

Not sure I would go to this acupuncturist

It’s good to throw ourselves out of step every once in a while. To run up a hill we’ve never run up or to throw ourselves into the freezing ocean. To train early in the morning or late at night. To seek out uncomfortably and grow from it at a rapid rate. Often the most results are gained by simply doing something different. By attacking our body from different angles. Plateau’s are not only broken with this mindset, they are crushed.

A new take on running downhill

It can be easy to get into a routine and do what works. It’s hard to put ourselves under constant physical and mental strength. But it can be good to feel overwhelmed and overworked. These are the conditions where mental and physical fortitude is crafted. Sometimes it’s better to jump overboard than to jump in the life raft. Navy seals learn this early on in hell week, as they are flooded by freezing water, strenuous physical exercise and are forced to operate under the least amount of sleep needed to avoid insanity. It’s in these intense physical environments that diamonds are born. It’s in these moments that we learn what really motivates us.