Health and Fitness

Since my schooling days, I have consistently undertaken physical challenges. There have been numerous events. Some notable events include: 100km cycle races; 2km open water swims; Marathon run; sub 20min 5km run. Generally I avoid partaking in the same event twice. There’s much to learn when undertaking a new physical challenge. Developing training plans, procurement of equipment, and putting in the dedication to get the job done. Much can be learned from going beyond your limits. Physical pain arrives each time you go further or faster. But once you complete it, you have a mindset of perseverance. You will never know what your limits are unless you try. 

In moments when I’m enduring physical pain I often think of the closing lines of Doom 1, Episode 1 – Knee deep in the dead: “It stinks like rotten meat, but looks like the lost Deimos base. Looks like you’re stuck on the shores of hell. The only way out is through”.