It bolsters such a deep sense of humility and appreciation, and this is what I hope for everyone. May they experience such a burden, that they rewrite their concept of joy.
Everyone believes they try hard. What most don't know is that it is a completely relative scale. What you define as "hard" becomes it. So the more we congratulate ourselves on our hard work, the less likely we are of understanding the harder work.
That is until something forces you beyond your preconceived idea.
And we certainly don't wish for that, well, because it seems hard. But when it does happen and you are able to rewrite your notion of difficulty, you become grateful.
Biomechanics is mostly bullshit. There, I said it. We aren't 67’ Mustangs in need of a tune-up; we are over-protected ecosystems stuck in an "alarm phase."
“Forming sentences is no different than picking up a heavy object, or attempting to grapple with another human. We are categorically “messy”, and organization is paid for in discomfort and pain. Like any reward, its value is derived by its cost.“ https://t.co/fuJCBzctpW
I think about this moment often. Even though I know the trick, as do many other coaches, I still try and see where I am holding myself back, or what feels impossible needs a simple rearranging of the load.
Watching her realize the math in her head—the moment she learned YOU are your own limitation—is a coaching highlight I'll never forget. The weight was unimportant; her belief was the only thing holding her back.