Looking forward to training
As a teenager, I lived in dread of ‘Physical Education’ lessons at school. So much so, that I wouldn’t be able to sleep, the night before these lessons. I was scared about what would happen in them. The teacher that led these lessons thrived off terror and encouraging a pack instinct in those with typically ‘alpha’ instincts. I didn’t match these personality traits and they clearly didn’t like me.
Today I was woken up early, thanks to a thunderstorm that hit the south-east of Britain at about 5AM. I realized that these days I lay awake contemplating what I’d be doing in today’s workout and that going to the gym is the part of the day I now LOOK FORWARD TO. That is quite a contrast to my earlier experiences. I’d say that it has a lot to do with the attitude of the people I meet through training and a feeling of belonging that I associate with the gym culture.
I’m really lucky to have experienced this. How many other people felt scared of Physical Education lessons at school (at that particular point in history - I know it’s different these days) and as a result never did any form of exercise in adult life?
