Last year , I transformed from an unhealthy smoking gamer to a sporty young man with a lot more confidence. This has given me a lot . Below is my story
Addicted
I was seriously addicted to cigarettes , smoked a pack a day on average . Beyond that, it costs a lot of money, and it is of course extremely unhealthy . In addition, I was not exactly sporty in that period. I was always sporty, I did various sports and come from a handball family . But slowly I was doing less and less. Until the moment I was doing nothing.
Until I felt a lump in my throat. I was shocked so terribly that I panicked.
The next day I went immediately to the doctor. Fortunately, it was not too bad ... I had pain in my lymph nodes. I was emotional, there was a great relief .
Yet this has me shaken up , and from that moment I decided that I'm going to stop smoking.
Unconventional training
Around this time, I had more contact with an old friend of mine. He provides training in Jeet Kune Do , and he asked if I wanted to try it out. In the past, I have done more self-defense, but never really for a long period . The nice thing about this training is that it is combined with Unconventional training , this training method is based on using your own body strength .Furthermore, you train regularly with , tires , ropes, kettlebells, and maces .
I accepted his offer . At the same time , I also decided to quit smoking. This all took place in March 201.
I planned a date to stop and agreed with a friend to stop together.(she also smoked ) . In pairs is always easier , you have to support each other and you can keep each other sharp.
My first training:
Making progression
I trained twice a week with the group, Thursdays, and Sundays. The first training course I was physically devastated.
I was so devastated that I almost could not walk the next day. After a few training sessions , I noticed real progress , I got a better condition, and was also physically stronger.
Kicking the habit of smoking was especially the first three weeks very heavy. I was looking for distraction in the sporting field , if I was not feeling good, then I went for a little run, or doing at home some kettlebell exercises.
The Strong Viking Run
After a few weeks of quitting I already had a much better condition ,so I wanted a new challenge!. My trainer talked several times about joining The Strong Viking Run. This seemed like a good idea , but then the 7km run. (There are three possibilities : 7km, 13km, 21km ) . My trainer just wanted to go for 13 kilometers, or he didn't go :)
For those not familiar with the Strong Viking Run , below the promo of the run we joined:
I love a challenge, and this was a big one! In preparation for the Strong Viking Run , I have been extending my training schedule .
So that I can run at least 7km without pause. Furthermore minimum of 1 time a week kettlebell exercise. And of course the regular training with the group. 24 October 2015 was the date of the run. The day before that I did not exercise. I was really looking forward to it! Together we agreed that everyone we caught up , would not past us . The run was not easy, but because of the fun we had, and the adrenaline rush I had, it was over before I noticed it. We did the run below 3 hours!
Me in the mud:
A year ago I could not imagine I was going accomplish this. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a sporting challenge. For this year is signed up for a 3-day boot camp challenge in Belgium. I already looking forward to it!
If you want to quit smoking is the matter of doing , there is no conceivable good argument why you would want to smoke.
Please let my know your thoughts on this article, and let me know what your greatest achievement is from the last years...
(Sorry for the bad English, it is not my native language. )