Pain is weakness leaving the body
Courtesy of Madhava Ghosh came the insight: "Pain is weakness leaving the body".
Pain in yoga practice is not "injury" - it is the attempt of the system of the body to maintain the status quo. One part rebels, complains, tries to change the equation: "Leave things as they are - it's harder to change than it is to stay the same, and I'll make it harder for you..."
It is the duty of the practitioner to push through it, to take it to another level.
I took a couple of days to rest and regroup, then went on the offensive again.
First I hit the local Chinese medicine man (actually he was an Aussie, Benedict) for what he congratulated me as a "solid sesson". I think he was pretty happy to have such a subject to reciprocate with his obvious enthusiasm for his craft.
What doesn't kill me, simply makes me stronger!
When I was a kid we had a medical encyclopedia with pictures of all kinds of contagious skin diseases. This isn't contagious, but it looks like one!
These shots were taken when I got home on Sunday. Benedict told me the bruises can last for a week, or up to two weeks, depending on how healthy the subject is. I checked them today and they are almost gone.
The next day I hit the Health Food store to take advantage of "Magic Monday" - the monthly 20% off sale day. The lady there told me she had no Kre-Alkalyn, but recommended Beta Alanine [read extensive info]. Krishna's hand is in my life brothers and sisters!
I call this stuff "Hulk powder". It comes in a green jar with a picture of gears on it (this is science man!). It may, or may not turn you into the Incredible Hulk, but it certainly makes you feel like you are turning into the Incredible Hulk.
When you take 2g of it, that's 1/2 a metric teaspoon, after about 15 minutes all the nerve endings in your body start to burn. You've all seen Bruce Banner turning into the Hulk - well this feels like that looks. I was literally writhing on the floor in agony after my first dose - just what Doctor Chopper ordered [video of Dr Chopper - warning: profanity].
The creatine and beta alanine form a potent 1-2 punch. This morning I hit the studio, charging like a wounded bull. With mangal-arati, 30g of protein, and a dose of creatine and beta alanine under my kaupins I was ready to rock. Those are the elements of my four-pronged winning strategy: "Training, Nutrition, Supplementation, and Prayer". Mentally reframing the pain throughout the session, I gave competition form under fire.
There is no way that I am retreating from this and going back to the previous status quo.
The only way out is through.
From the road to inevitable victory,
Sitapati
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