It is obvious that I was doing too many things too much and too soon. Therefore, in this posting, I like to scope my activities so that I can right-size my Training Routine in order for me not to fizzle like a burned-out fuse.
First and foremost, on the advice of Melati, I let go of the ONE TRIBE Vision Quest, the Public Flight Path, and the Three Pillars to give way to a Warrior Walks Alone Model. There will be too much resistance to achieving the desired result in the stipulated time. I am better off thinking about my own Vision Quest and aligning it with my Private Flight Path.
If I follow Musashi's model. It takes 3 years to establish discipline (the 1,000 days or the 10,000 hours) and in my case 15 years to attain mastery (the 10,000 days in mastery which is actually 27 years according to Musashi). Therefore it is crucial that I develop a solid foundation at the very beginning. I simplify my goals to only one; to run, run, run, and run. The rest are the satellite activities surrounding running; which is the pivot, really.
So this is a long run, not a sprint. The most important thing is to develop consistency in the Training Routine. To push me to act, I use the 21 km Bukit Kiara Hill Run as my carrot. That way I can pursue a 52-week training program which is more like a snake belly than a steep climb.
The first month is just getting used to the new regimentation. Nothing heavy. Just take it easy. As a matter of fact, sprint is introduced in the 7th week. It is necessary that I do not overload my schedule with unrealistic targets. That adds to the stress. I should listen to my body. If not Dark Depression sets in. I should allow my body to adapt to the increase of cortisol during the initial period.
This Monday, I start fresh. With that, I had two false starts already. The consequence is I will miss the 11 km Hill Run by Christmas. In this case, the training takes precedence. I must complete the 10 km Training. If I cannot do 10 km, I cannot do 21 km; common sense.
My body is aging. So I under no circumstances should overtrain. We are talking about a 3 years foundation at least being compressed to 1 year. I need plenty of rest, for sure. And so, I split cardio days and weight days. Saturday is a skip rope day for VO2Max and Sunday is a rest day.
While I remain inactive, like today and tomorrow, I should read the Champion's Mind. That is my Field Operation Manual. I must read it cover to cover at least twice.
I had done all the introspections and I had a conclusion: Better for me to delight my Universe Within than concentrate on the ONE TRIBE. Here I have full control. There I only contribute a glimpse of what Sparta 4964 looks like. Other than that, I am a Blind Apek.
Enough with the pussyfooting. Time to bite the bullet. I decided to run the 21 km Bukit Kiara Hill Run because I had been wanting to do it since 2019. This was supposed to be my crowning glory entering into my old age. I don't care about the rest, I just want to live my own fantasy. I had decided to maximize my time for myself and my immediate family. As for the rest, no money, no honey. If it happens it's good. Otherwise, I say, "masing-masing dapat bahagian masing-masing." You reap what you sow. So sendiri mau fikirlah...
I am not even hopeful of the money anymore. I'll survive. It's not a question of whether it is enough, I'll make it enough. Like right now, no more handouts from Munek. It's a bit tight[s] (tight), but I manage. I am a survivor and a scavenger; a domestic rat.
As a final thought, DO NOT SMOKE CIGARETTES.
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