Grow with the Flow

Telling it Like it Is Vol 28: Grow With The Flow

Once upon a time, I was an avid triathlete.

Unlike most of my triathlon friends, my favorite discipline was the swim.

There is nothing better than the feeling of being one with the water.

When this happens, you and the water are in perfect sync. You feel utterly weightless as if you are gliding through another realm. Every stroke feels like a transcendent moment, preparing you for what is next. Your body and the water merge together in an almost dance of pure fluidity. To me this was perfect harmony where I could tune out all of the people around me even the ones who might "accidentally,, kick or whack me with an arm. I became one with the water's great expanse. I love this feeling.

When talking with friends who hate the swim or coaching others through it, I would often explain that being one with the water propels you forward, almost effortlessly.

This is not the experience most people feel during a triathlon swim. The reality is there are hundreds of people swimming with you, maybe even swimming over you. Some kick you, some pull your legs and swim over top of you and some elbow you in the face. It's kind of like being in a toxic workspace.