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Consistency & Volume

In Stephen Seiler PhD’s lecture “Intensify or Extend? Balancing Training Prescription across the Endurance Duration Range” he makes clear that the key to athletic improvement is to favour adaptation over stress. Via consistent volume over time, most of which is easy, we utilise minuscule positive changes to our advantage. ❝

Clarity

When we’re not clear with ourselves about who we are and what we want it’s impossible to have clear and effective communication with others. We’ll

Eternity

When does eternity start? 5 minutes at a stoplight can seem like forever, and 3 hours on a treadmill moves into the realm of hell

Injury

It’s taken me four days to acknowledge my situation enough to write about it. Injury isn’t easy for anyone to accept. As an athlete in

Workload

In athletics, there’s a term called Heart Rate Drift. It indicates our body’s response to work over time. In everyday life we might call this

Nature for Recovery

A walk in the woods is an excellent way to support recovery from a myriad of life events. Recently, I strolled through the woods after

Slow Cook It

When you crank the thermostat the room heats quickly. On an already warm day, it takes quite a while for the temperature to reach liveable

Chop Wood, Carry Water

If you’re seeking balance in your life, I submit that developing and nurturing consistent, healthy practices will provide what you’re looking for. Often advocated as

Frodo

It is said that the frog is symbolic of cleansing and that we can call on the frog spirit for support in clearing negativity and

Quiet

I’ve been thinking a lot about paradox. Heck, I’ve been inquiring into several things lately: clarity, routine vs flow, aligning my actions with my values.

Preservation

Inquisitive. Cautious. Curious. Veiled playfulness, uncertain about the rules of the game, and unnerved by conflicting messages in the ocean of human interaction. …That’s what

Unsettled

In my last post I shared a feeling of ‘settled’. I knew that it would pass. All conditioned things are impermanent–transient, evanescent, inconstant. My autumn

Settled

<< Settled >>That was the feeling after my recent 8 hour, 52km jog while crewing for an Ultraman World Championship athlete. The sense arose immediately

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* Decade & A Year * https://soulfulsojourn.com/dec $* Decade & A Year * https://soulfulsojourn.com/decade-a-year/ (1/2) I don’t usually reflect on my training and racing through total duration and distance. Instead, I pay more attention to the patterns within the days, weeks, and months. But when I was asked, it seemed interesting to have a look. It’s been a tumultuous year that included a chronic health issue with roots reaching back to my infancy: it’s played an increasing role throughout my life, culminating to a peak this spring. Since then a lot has been learned and major strides have been made towards what is now the best health of my life. · This decade has been a big one for me. As a nomad, I’ve moved around a lot working in many capacities and experiencing many wonderful environments. In 2012, I suffered a pilon (compression) fracture of my right ankle that required surgery, 3 screws, and many months of rehabilitation. However, during recovery triathlon found its way into my life. In 2016, I competed at the Ironman World Championships after having qualified by taking 2nd place at Ironman Coeur d’Alene. In 2019, I competed in my first Ultraman competition, taking 2nd place at Ultraman Canada with a cumulative time of 27 hours 41 minutes 30 seconds, only ~3 hours behind a professional 20 years my younger. · Thanks to the encouragement from my two best mates, I started https://soulfulsojourn.com/ as a way to share my journey and as business for my health, fitness, and endurance coaching. I’ve identified six Keystones to Health that, when practised with consistency have supported tremendous personal growth in mind, body, and spirit: • Sleep • Nutrition • Community • Time in Nature • Regular Exercise • Daily Meditation · It is the last in this list that I believe has been the biggest influencer. Meditation provides a space for reverence, rest, and clarity that underpins my ability to discover, appreciate and express the process of living. …$

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