"Do you suppose they will choose to make war against lean, solid dogs rather than against fat and tender sheep?"
Today's game was to climb to the summit on hands and knees: For every step, I had either to "bear walk" or lunge. Though that may sound wretched, it was a huge endorphin fest. The golden recipe for training is to do as much work as possible while staying as fresh as possible. That's the... Continue Reading →
Rucking looks to be the “next big thing” in exercise. In a word, you fill a rucksack (a glorified backpack) with weight and go hiking. For bonus points, you can haul other heavy things too: sand bags, a water can, a kettlebell, a log, a sledgehammer, a stone, a weighted sled. Try to read this... Continue Reading →
Fascinating psych study in US and UK on what makes men happy: - Above all, men depend for happiness on job satisfaction. It accounts for 3x more than any other variable.- Men get happier as they get older. Over-50s are happiest.- Soldiers and veterans are happier.- Men of different races are equally happy. Same with gay... Continue Reading →
Yogi #1 notices stray pistol cartridges in my foyer. "You have guns?" Me: "Tons of guns." Yogi #2, who knows my ways, adds, "It's OK, he's a Kshatriya."
My house has been invaded by yogis! It's great! Everywhere you go, you stumble over someone pacing and chanting silently, hunkered down translating Bengali hagiographies on an iMac, or playing ragas on a guitar in the garden. These guys all trail the scent of sandalwood around the house, they keep the kitchen always smelling of... Continue Reading →
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During the Buddhist Backpack Pilgrimage, I acted as your personal bodhisattva, dear readers, and compassionately offered myself as a sacrifice for your welfare. How? By venturing out to do the whole 34 miles in jackboots (sapogi) and footwraps. In our previous field test we'd shown their value in wet conditions, but we still didn't know... Continue Reading →
Following an idea from the Manly Monk of Vilnius, I declared this weekend the Great Buddhist Backpack & Beads Pilgrimage. The idea was, one step, one mantra, and in 27 miles that would make fifty-five thousand mantra reps. That’s got to be enough to make you a buddha in this very lifetime (即身成佛), right? But... Continue Reading →
We all made it! The all-night ruck confirmed some clichés that are cliché for good reason: 1) People metamorphose in shocking ways. A bantamweight guy who struggled with sand bags early in the night turned into the Incredible Hulk around 5am. Either he was free-basing something or he’s really, really a morning person. 2) When... Continue Reading →
