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When I was a Kid
Find out what truly makes you happy
When I sat down to start writing this, I had a huge list of nostalgic memories from growing up. Whilst this was actually really good fun to think about and reflect on, I don’t think it would of served you any value and so back to the drawing board I went.
When we are kids we all fantasize about what we want to be. We dress up, play and pretend with our friends. We might be army men, shop workers, magicians, pop stars, hairdressers or doctors. What we also do is run, squat, climb, move, hang, swing, roll and jump.
Then we get a little bit older, and people, programs and society tells us what we SHOULD be. I remember being in school in a very uninspiring lesson when I was 14 or 15 and typing answers into some computer software which then ‘spat out’ the perfect professions for me to focus on. I was then advised to take A-levels by my ‘careers advisor’ that would push me in that direction - I only wish now I could remember what they were.
My mum and dad were always supportive but never tried to sway me one way or another. What I wanted to do was always my choice and as long as I was happy with it, they were happy. We have a family friend who was an optician and white water canoeist who said “if you work for more than half of the year, you are working too much.” Seemed like a good idea to me...
It is estimated we will spend 30% of our lives working!
What’s insane to me is that over and over again people tell me how much they dislike, hate, lament what they do and I often wonder, why they do it? That’s a lot of your time spent being unhappy, why don’t they change paths? I’ve done it 3 times, my wife has done it 3 times, what’s the problem.
When we were kids, we dreamt of jobs that were fun, exciting, adventurous and brought us joy! If you are not in that position daily then perhaps you need to recalibrate! It’s never too late!
When I was kid, I use to run around for fun. I would chase things, sprint down hills as fast as I could, find the tallest tree and try to climb it, leave home in the morning with a bag, some friends and some cash and not return until dinner time. I would roll, squat, climb, swing, hang, swim, jump, walk, hike and not give it a second thought. If you know how we work at InnerFight then you will know that’s pretty much what I do on a daily basis right now! And to add extra layers to this cake, I get to help people discover their own adventures through endurance running as well.
Go back and have a conversation with your inner child. Figure out your values and find out what truly makes you happy, how you are going to get it, and make the move.
By Rob Jones, Endurance Coach
ENGINE
Double Mikko’s Triangle. We’re doubling the time and aiming to double the calories. Can you match your pace and hold on?
GYMNASTICS
Tuesday morning, we're diving into all things handstand push-ups with both strict and kipping variations, plus some fun progressions to challenge your upside-down game. Expect overhead strength work and spicy core finishers, too.
Toes-to-bar will take centre stage on Thursday evening with drills on the low bar and rig to sharpen your skills. Then we’ll move on to capacity work before wrapping it up with core and lat work to boost strength, control, and coordination.
HYROX
Build the Upper body strength you need for HYROX with a focus on sled pulls, farmers carries, push-ups (to power through your burpees), push presses (for stronger wall balls) and SkiErg conditioning.
MOBILITY
We have been quite dominant with mobility for the lower body; per request, we will stick with the flows, but make sure we hit the upper body harder this weekend. This session will be aimed towards the people that have shoulder niggles.
PURE STRENGTH
This week's pure strength session marks the start of the deadlift cycle, following high-volume RDLS. We also have some heavy box squats and volume reps to finish up on Monday. On Wednesday, we will start a paused bench press progression, incorporating some overhead presses and barbell rows as accessories.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in weightlifting, we are focusing on developing the split jerk technique. Followed by a classic complex of clean + front squat + jerk.
Monday Ride
A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email Rob Foster
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Saturday - Long Ride
Our weekly endurance ride.
Please email Rob Foster for more details.
Time: 05:59 am
Location: Bottom of the Stick, Al Qudra.
Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Tempo
This week will be dialling into that Tempo effort (7/10 RPE) for 8 mins blocks. You will take a 3 min recovery after each block and repeat the sequence 3x.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 200s and 600s at 3km and 5km pace. We will help you identify the best pace group for your ability at the session.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we have intervals in the morning and evening. We will be running1km at effort, into 4 x 400s and then back to 1km of effort. Push hard on the 400s, these should be a 9/10 RPE.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be running
10X
1min @ 9/10; 1min @ 3/10
5mins easy jog
then,
4X
4mins @ 7/10; 1min @ 1/10 (easy jog/walking)
Coffee post session at Common Grounds at 7am.
Monday:
We start the week with some single-leg deadlifts into a power clean front squat complex, followed by a leg-focused workout that is sure to set the tone for the week.
Strength:
A) Every 2:30 x 5 6/6 Single Leg Deadlift
B) Every 90secs x 5 2 power clean + 2 front squat
Conditioning:
17min AMRAP
3 Power Clean (60/40)
6 Front Squat
9 Box Jump
Tuesday:
On Tuesday, it's all about push and pull in the strength work, with pull-ups, bench press, gorilla rows, and some static overhead strength.
Strength:
A) EMOM x 6 - 15-20 sec UB kipping pull-ups
B) Alt EMOM x 10 - 8 DB Bench Press / 12 Alt Gorilla Row
C) Alt EMOM x 9 -M1 - 30 Sec Dual KB OH / 30 sec hollow hold / 30 sec arch hold/rock
Conditioning:
4 rounds for time:
16 Alt KB STOH
1 Lap Car Park Farmers Carry
10 Burpees Over KB
30 Double Unders
Wednesday:
On Wednesday, we will start with some heavy squats, followed by work on both the GHD hip extension and the GHD sit-up, and then a tough interval workout.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 6 - 3 2 2 1 1 back squat + 1 set AMRAP @ 80% of top single
B) Alt EMOM x 12 - 5/10 GHD Sit Ups / 30 sec Pallof Press L&R / 10-15 Hip Extensions
Conditioning
In a 3-minute window:
15 TTB
30 wall balls
AMRAP cal row
Rest 2 mins x 3
Thursday:
On Thursday, we have some bodybuilding in the strength work, followed by a real test of grip and capacity in the workout with high-volume dumbbell snatches.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 5 6/6 DB Strict Press
B) Alt EMOM x 9 - 30 sec banded tricep extension / 15-20 DB Lateral Raise / 15-20 Barbell Bicep Curls
Conditioning:
For time:
120 DB Hang Snatch
Every 3 mins
15/12 Cal Assualt Bike
10 Hand Release Push Ups
Friday:
Finally, we conclude the week with an awesome partner workout that combines aerobic work with strongman exercises.
Strength:
EMOM x 5 6 Sandbag Over Bar
Conditioning:
In Pairs for Time:
800m run together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
100 Cal Ski
Park Run Together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
80 Cal Ski
Half Park Run Together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
60 Cal Ski
Car Park Run (Together)
20 Sandbag Over Bar
40 Cal Ski
When I sat down to start writing this, I had a huge list of nostalgic memories from growing up. Whilst this was actually really good fun to think about and reflect on, I don’t think it would of served you any value and so back to the drawing board I went.
When we are kids we all fantasize about what we want to be. We dress up, play and pretend with our friends. We might be army men, shop workers, magicians, pop stars, hairdressers or doctors. What we also do is run, squat, climb, move, hang, swing, roll and jump.
Then we get a little bit older, and people, programs and society tells us what we SHOULD be. I remember being in school in a very uninspiring lesson when I was 14 or 15 and typing answers into some computer software which then ‘spat out’ the perfect professions for me to focus on. I was then advised to take A-levels by my ‘careers advisor’ that would push me in that direction - I only wish now I could remember what they were.
My mum and dad were always supportive but never tried to sway me one way or another. What I wanted to do was always my choice and as long as I was happy with it, they were happy. We have a family friend who was an optician and white water canoeist who said “if you work for more than half of the year, you are working too much.” Seemed like a good idea to me...
It is estimated we will spend 30% of our lives working!
What’s insane to me is that over and over again people tell me how much they dislike, hate, lament what they do and I often wonder, why they do it? That’s a lot of your time spent being unhappy, why don’t they change paths? I’ve done it 3 times, my wife has done it 3 times, what’s the problem.
When we were kids, we dreamt of jobs that were fun, exciting, adventurous and brought us joy! If you are not in that position daily then perhaps you need to recalibrate! It’s never too late!
When I was kid, I use to run around for fun. I would chase things, sprint down hills as fast as I could, find the tallest tree and try to climb it, leave home in the morning with a bag, some friends and some cash and not return until dinner time. I would roll, squat, climb, swing, hang, swim, jump, walk, hike and not give it a second thought. If you know how we work at InnerFight then you will know that’s pretty much what I do on a daily basis right now! And to add extra layers to this cake, I get to help people discover their own adventures through endurance running as well.
Go back and have a conversation with your inner child. Figure out your values and find out what truly makes you happy, how you are going to get it, and make the move.
By Rob Jones, Endurance Coach
Monday Ride
A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email Rob Foster
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Saturday - Long Ride
Our weekly endurance ride.
Please email Rob Foster for more details.
Time: 05:59 am
Location: Bottom of the Stick, Al Qudra.
Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Tempo
This week will be dialling into that Tempo effort (7/10 RPE) for 8 mins blocks. You will take a 3 min recovery after each block and repeat the sequence 3x.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 200s and 600s at 3km and 5km pace. We will help you identify the best pace group for your ability at the session.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we have intervals in the morning and evening. We will be running1km at effort, into 4 x 400s and then back to 1km of effort. Push hard on the 400s, these should be a 9/10 RPE.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be running
10X
1min @ 9/10; 1min @ 3/10
5mins easy jog
then,
4X
4mins @ 7/10; 1min @ 1/10 (easy jog/walking)
Coffee post session at Common Grounds at 7am.
Monday:
We start the week with some single-leg deadlifts into a power clean front squat complex, followed by a leg-focused workout that is sure to set the tone for the week.
Strength:
A) Every 2:30 x 5 6/6 Single Leg Deadlift
B) Every 90secs x 5 2 power clean + 2 front squat
Conditioning:
17min AMRAP
3 Power Clean (60/40)
6 Front Squat
9 Box Jump
Tuesday:
On Tuesday, it's all about push and pull in the strength work, with pull-ups, bench press, gorilla rows, and some static overhead strength.
Strength:
A) EMOM x 6 - 15-20 sec UB kipping pull-ups
B) Alt EMOM x 10 - 8 DB Bench Press / 12 Alt Gorilla Row
C) Alt EMOM x 9 -M1 - 30 Sec Dual KB OH / 30 sec hollow hold / 30 sec arch hold/rock
Conditioning:
4 rounds for time:
16 Alt KB STOH
1 Lap Car Park Farmers Carry
10 Burpees Over KB
30 Double Unders
Wednesday:
On Wednesday, we will start with some heavy squats, followed by work on both the GHD hip extension and the GHD sit-up, and then a tough interval workout.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 6 - 3 2 2 1 1 back squat + 1 set AMRAP @ 80% of top single
B) Alt EMOM x 12 - 5/10 GHD Sit Ups / 30 sec Pallof Press L&R / 10-15 Hip Extensions
Conditioning
In a 3-minute window:
15 TTB
30 wall balls
AMRAP cal row
Rest 2 mins x 3
Thursday:
On Thursday, we have some bodybuilding in the strength work, followed by a real test of grip and capacity in the workout with high-volume dumbbell snatches.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 5 6/6 DB Strict Press
B) Alt EMOM x 9 - 30 sec banded tricep extension / 15-20 DB Lateral Raise / 15-20 Barbell Bicep Curls
Conditioning:
For time:
120 DB Hang Snatch
Every 3 mins
15/12 Cal Assualt Bike
10 Hand Release Push Ups
Friday:
Finally, we conclude the week with an awesome partner workout that combines aerobic work with strongman exercises.
Strength:
EMOM x 5 6 Sandbag Over Bar
Conditioning:
In Pairs for Time:
800m run together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
100 Cal Ski
Park Run Together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
80 Cal Ski
Half Park Run Together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
60 Cal Ski
Car Park Run (Together)
20 Sandbag Over Bar
40 Cal Ski
ENGINE
Double Mikko’s Triangle. We’re doubling the time and aiming to double the calories. Can you match your pace and hold on?
GYMNASTICS
Tuesday morning, we're diving into all things handstand push-ups with both strict and kipping variations, plus some fun progressions to challenge your upside-down game. Expect overhead strength work and spicy core finishers, too.
Toes-to-bar will take centre stage on Thursday evening with drills on the low bar and rig to sharpen your skills. Then we’ll move on to capacity work before wrapping it up with core and lat work to boost strength, control, and coordination.
HYROX
Build the Upper body strength you need for HYROX with a focus on sled pulls, farmers carries, push-ups (to power through your burpees), push presses (for stronger wall balls) and SkiErg conditioning.
MOBILITY
We have been quite dominant with mobility for the lower body; per request, we will stick with the flows, but make sure we hit the upper body harder this weekend. This session will be aimed towards the people that have shoulder niggles.
PURE STRENGTH
This week's pure strength session marks the start of the deadlift cycle, following high-volume RDLS. We also have some heavy box squats and volume reps to finish up on Monday. On Wednesday, we will start a paused bench press progression, incorporating some overhead presses and barbell rows as accessories.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in weightlifting, we are focusing on developing the split jerk technique. Followed by a classic complex of clean + front squat + jerk.
When I sat down to start writing this, I had a huge list of nostalgic memories from growing up. Whilst this was actually really good fun to think about and reflect on, I don’t think it would of served you any value and so back to the drawing board I went.
When we are kids we all fantasize about what we want to be. We dress up, play and pretend with our friends. We might be army men, shop workers, magicians, pop stars, hairdressers or doctors. What we also do is run, squat, climb, move, hang, swing, roll and jump.
Then we get a little bit older, and people, programs and society tells us what we SHOULD be. I remember being in school in a very uninspiring lesson when I was 14 or 15 and typing answers into some computer software which then ‘spat out’ the perfect professions for me to focus on. I was then advised to take A-levels by my ‘careers advisor’ that would push me in that direction - I only wish now I could remember what they were.
My mum and dad were always supportive but never tried to sway me one way or another. What I wanted to do was always my choice and as long as I was happy with it, they were happy. We have a family friend who was an optician and white water canoeist who said “if you work for more than half of the year, you are working too much.” Seemed like a good idea to me...
It is estimated we will spend 30% of our lives working!
What’s insane to me is that over and over again people tell me how much they dislike, hate, lament what they do and I often wonder, why they do it? That’s a lot of your time spent being unhappy, why don’t they change paths? I’ve done it 3 times, my wife has done it 3 times, what’s the problem.
When we were kids, we dreamt of jobs that were fun, exciting, adventurous and brought us joy! If you are not in that position daily then perhaps you need to recalibrate! It’s never too late!
When I was kid, I use to run around for fun. I would chase things, sprint down hills as fast as I could, find the tallest tree and try to climb it, leave home in the morning with a bag, some friends and some cash and not return until dinner time. I would roll, squat, climb, swing, hang, swim, jump, walk, hike and not give it a second thought. If you know how we work at InnerFight then you will know that’s pretty much what I do on a daily basis right now! And to add extra layers to this cake, I get to help people discover their own adventures through endurance running as well.
Go back and have a conversation with your inner child. Figure out your values and find out what truly makes you happy, how you are going to get it, and make the move.
By Rob Jones, Endurance Coach
Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Tempo
This week will be dialling into that Tempo effort (7/10 RPE) for 8 mins blocks. You will take a 3 min recovery after each block and repeat the sequence 3x.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 200s and 600s at 3km and 5km pace. We will help you identify the best pace group for your ability at the session.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we have intervals in the morning and evening. We will be running1km at effort, into 4 x 400s and then back to 1km of effort. Push hard on the 400s, these should be a 9/10 RPE.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be running
10X
1min @ 9/10; 1min @ 3/10
5mins easy jog
then,
4X
4mins @ 7/10; 1min @ 1/10 (easy jog/walking)
Coffee post session at Common Grounds at 7am.
Monday:
We start the week with some single-leg deadlifts into a power clean front squat complex, followed by a leg-focused workout that is sure to set the tone for the week.
Strength:
A) Every 2:30 x 5 6/6 Single Leg Deadlift
B) Every 90secs x 5 2 power clean + 2 front squat
Conditioning:
17min AMRAP
3 Power Clean (60/40)
6 Front Squat
9 Box Jump
Tuesday:
On Tuesday, it's all about push and pull in the strength work, with pull-ups, bench press, gorilla rows, and some static overhead strength.
Strength:
A) EMOM x 6 - 15-20 sec UB kipping pull-ups
B) Alt EMOM x 10 - 8 DB Bench Press / 12 Alt Gorilla Row
C) Alt EMOM x 9 -M1 - 30 Sec Dual KB OH / 30 sec hollow hold / 30 sec arch hold/rock
Conditioning:
4 rounds for time:
16 Alt KB STOH
1 Lap Car Park Farmers Carry
10 Burpees Over KB
30 Double Unders
Wednesday:
On Wednesday, we will start with some heavy squats, followed by work on both the GHD hip extension and the GHD sit-up, and then a tough interval workout.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 6 - 3 2 2 1 1 back squat + 1 set AMRAP @ 80% of top single
B) Alt EMOM x 12 - 5/10 GHD Sit Ups / 30 sec Pallof Press L&R / 10-15 Hip Extensions
Conditioning
In a 3-minute window:
15 TTB
30 wall balls
AMRAP cal row
Rest 2 mins x 3
Thursday:
On Thursday, we have some bodybuilding in the strength work, followed by a real test of grip and capacity in the workout with high-volume dumbbell snatches.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 5 6/6 DB Strict Press
B) Alt EMOM x 9 - 30 sec banded tricep extension / 15-20 DB Lateral Raise / 15-20 Barbell Bicep Curls
Conditioning:
For time:
120 DB Hang Snatch
Every 3 mins
15/12 Cal Assualt Bike
10 Hand Release Push Ups
Friday:
Finally, we conclude the week with an awesome partner workout that combines aerobic work with strongman exercises.
Strength:
EMOM x 5 6 Sandbag Over Bar
Conditioning:
In Pairs for Time:
800m run together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
100 Cal Ski
Park Run Together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
80 Cal Ski
Half Park Run Together
20 Sandbag Over Bar
60 Cal Ski
Car Park Run (Together)
20 Sandbag Over Bar
40 Cal Ski
ENGINE
Double Mikko’s Triangle. We’re doubling the time and aiming to double the calories. Can you match your pace and hold on?
GYMNASTICS
Tuesday morning, we're diving into all things handstand push-ups with both strict and kipping variations, plus some fun progressions to challenge your upside-down game. Expect overhead strength work and spicy core finishers, too.
Toes-to-bar will take centre stage on Thursday evening with drills on the low bar and rig to sharpen your skills. Then we’ll move on to capacity work before wrapping it up with core and lat work to boost strength, control, and coordination.
HYROX
Build the Upper body strength you need for HYROX with a focus on sled pulls, farmers carries, push-ups (to power through your burpees), push presses (for stronger wall balls) and SkiErg conditioning.
MOBILITY
We have been quite dominant with mobility for the lower body; per request, we will stick with the flows, but make sure we hit the upper body harder this weekend. This session will be aimed towards the people that have shoulder niggles.
PURE STRENGTH
This week's pure strength session marks the start of the deadlift cycle, following high-volume RDLS. We also have some heavy box squats and volume reps to finish up on Monday. On Wednesday, we will start a paused bench press progression, incorporating some overhead presses and barbell rows as accessories.
WEIGHTLIFTING
This week in weightlifting, we are focusing on developing the split jerk technique. Followed by a classic complex of clean + front squat + jerk.
Monday Ride
A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email Rob Foster
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Saturday - Long Ride
Our weekly endurance ride.
Please email Rob Foster for more details.
Time: 05:59 am
Location: Bottom of the Stick, Al Qudra.
When I sat down to start writing this, I had a huge list of nostalgic memories from growing up. Whilst this was actually really good fun to think about and reflect on, I don’t think it would of served you any value and so back to the drawing board I went.
When we are kids we all fantasize about what we want to be. We dress up, play and pretend with our friends. We might be army men, shop workers, magicians, pop stars, hairdressers or doctors. What we also do is run, squat, climb, move, hang, swing, roll and jump.
Then we get a little bit older, and people, programs and society tells us what we SHOULD be. I remember being in school in a very uninspiring lesson when I was 14 or 15 and typing answers into some computer software which then ‘spat out’ the perfect professions for me to focus on. I was then advised to take A-levels by my ‘careers advisor’ that would push me in that direction - I only wish now I could remember what they were.
My mum and dad were always supportive but never tried to sway me one way or another. What I wanted to do was always my choice and as long as I was happy with it, they were happy. We have a family friend who was an optician and white water canoeist who said “if you work for more than half of the year, you are working too much.” Seemed like a good idea to me...
It is estimated we will spend 30% of our lives working!
What’s insane to me is that over and over again people tell me how much they dislike, hate, lament what they do and I often wonder, why they do it? That’s a lot of your time spent being unhappy, why don’t they change paths? I’ve done it 3 times, my wife has done it 3 times, what’s the problem.
When we were kids, we dreamt of jobs that were fun, exciting, adventurous and brought us joy! If you are not in that position daily then perhaps you need to recalibrate! It’s never too late!
When I was kid, I use to run around for fun. I would chase things, sprint down hills as fast as I could, find the tallest tree and try to climb it, leave home in the morning with a bag, some friends and some cash and not return until dinner time. I would roll, squat, climb, swing, hang, swim, jump, walk, hike and not give it a second thought. If you know how we work at InnerFight then you will know that’s pretty much what I do on a daily basis right now! And to add extra layers to this cake, I get to help people discover their own adventures through endurance running as well.
Go back and have a conversation with your inner child. Figure out your values and find out what truly makes you happy, how you are going to get it, and make the move.
By Rob Jones, Endurance Coach
When I sat down to start writing this, I had a huge list of nostalgic memories from growing up. Whilst this was actually really good fun to think about and reflect on, I don’t think it would of served you any value and so back to the drawing board I went.
When we are kids we all fantasize about what we want to be. We dress up, play and pretend with our friends. We might be army men, shop workers, magicians, pop stars, hairdressers or doctors. What we also do is run, squat, climb, move, hang, swing, roll and jump.
Then we get a little bit older, and people, programs and society tells us what we SHOULD be. I remember being in school in a very uninspiring lesson when I was 14 or 15 and typing answers into some computer software which then ‘spat out’ the perfect professions for me to focus on. I was then advised to take A-levels by my ‘careers advisor’ that would push me in that direction - I only wish now I could remember what they were.
My mum and dad were always supportive but never tried to sway me one way or another. What I wanted to do was always my choice and as long as I was happy with it, they were happy. We have a family friend who was an optician and white water canoeist who said “if you work for more than half of the year, you are working too much.” Seemed like a good idea to me...
It is estimated we will spend 30% of our lives working!
What’s insane to me is that over and over again people tell me how much they dislike, hate, lament what they do and I often wonder, why they do it? That’s a lot of your time spent being unhappy, why don’t they change paths? I’ve done it 3 times, my wife has done it 3 times, what’s the problem.
When we were kids, we dreamt of jobs that were fun, exciting, adventurous and brought us joy! If you are not in that position daily then perhaps you need to recalibrate! It’s never too late!
When I was kid, I use to run around for fun. I would chase things, sprint down hills as fast as I could, find the tallest tree and try to climb it, leave home in the morning with a bag, some friends and some cash and not return until dinner time. I would roll, squat, climb, swing, hang, swim, jump, walk, hike and not give it a second thought. If you know how we work at InnerFight then you will know that’s pretty much what I do on a daily basis right now! And to add extra layers to this cake, I get to help people discover their own adventures through endurance running as well.
Go back and have a conversation with your inner child. Figure out your values and find out what truly makes you happy, how you are going to get it, and make the move.
By Rob Jones, Endurance Coach
One-Hour Workout: Revving Your Swim Engine
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