What the breaking point really means to me

Everything and everyone has a breaking point. Let's make that plain and clear right now. If you think you are immune to injury than you are only kidding yourself and setting yourself up for a huge defeat. Picking and choosing your battles isn't as important as it is to realize what is on the table and to minimize your loses.

I am competing in a 24 hour endurance event where i will cover upwards of 60 miles. Am i aiming to win? yes, of course i am. Am i okay with not being the fastest? yes, i am prepared to win the night miles challenge or the fastest lap challenge as well. Could i win all 3? it is possible, but i could also win just 1 of the events and i would still come out the other side of this challenge a stronger person.

This mindset applies more to my life than it does when relating to fitness. I am not one to have prized possessions, and if i do, i see them as broken right off the bat. Being able to see something as broken always me to cherish the object while it is whole and unbroken. When it does break i am not heartbroken, i enjoyed the object and it suited its purposes just as intended.

“You see this goblet?” asks Achaan Chaa, the Thai meditation master. “For me this glass is already broken. I enjoy it; I drink out of it. It holds my water admirably, sometimes even reflecting the sun in beautiful patterns. If I should tap it, it has a lovely ring to it. But when I put this glass on the shelf and the wind knocks it over or my elbow brushes it off the table and it falls to the ground and shatters, I say, ‘Of course.’ When I understand that the glass is already broken, every moment with it is precious.”

Workout 9-24

5 reps - Toes 2 Bar (Knees 2 Elbows)

10 reps - Ball Slams (20# 10# Ball)

15 reps - Goblet Squats (18# or 35# KB)

2 Mile Recovery Run

Do this set as many times as possible in 3 minutes, Rest for 1 minute after. Repeat this for 5 rounds