Last day Tonk training in Winter Pembrokeshire.
A cold winter day in December on the beach.
What better time to shed my 5 layers of winter clothing and climb into a freezing rock pool to take some cold resistance mind/body training that I’ve been doing over the last few weeks a bit further.
Takes all my mental strength to do this process, and each level takes some self conviction to proceed, but the body and mind, given the right instruction is incredible and natures a great teacher if you follow the rules!
Didn’t have a heart attack and drown and comfortably bobbed around happily
in the freezing water for a while before getting out and drying off easily afterwards, rather than shaking like a shitting dog, which is an amazing feat for a skinny boy who hates the cold, so onwards and upwards!
It doesn’t matter if you can take a ‘little’ or ‘a lot’
You only need to find your “edge”. Your edge is that place where you are challenged, where you start to think “this is impossible for me” or “I can’t do this!”.
And that edge is situated at a different place for everyone. Some need a lot of challenge, others need to face a little less cold or go a little slower.
‘Find your edge
Everybody has his own individual edge, and this is about meeting your edge. Wherever it’s situated.
As long as you’re being honest with yourself about what you can take, then it doesn’t matter how ‘much’ or ‘little’ that is.
(Because at whatever level you might be, there’s always the next level. You’ll always have an edge to explore, whether you’re considered ‘beginner” or ‘expert’.)
Your particular comfort level doesn’t matter
I know people who just take cold showers, and that seems to be enough for them to be challenged.
That’s great. This is not a race.
There’s no pressure to prove anything to anyone else.
What matters is the feeling you have, and your commitment to yourself.
Don’t underestimate yourself either
There are people who go in fully, and challenge themselves hugely.
Just be honest with yourself. If you feel you need to up your commitment, then do that.
Take your time
You choose your level of challenge. Don’t go to the extreme just because others do it.
But don’t underestimate yourself either.’
Here’s a couple of videos you may like!
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