Wonderbar concept from our friends at VW. It is amazing how much we are drawn to the alternative. The subliminal value of pleasing the soul. How hard is it to add some art, style, tone, texture, joy, or color to what we do everyday?
We talk about this periodically in class. We talk about tweaking our attitudes to convert the view of hard work as dull, dreary and monotonous into something more like play. The fun of high efficiency, miles of smiles, endorphins, dopamine and adrenaline in a high octane mix of major league mojo. That the goal is the road, and if we are bent and determined to traversing this sometimes rocky, sometimes frozen surface into a transformation of muscle and movement, then we might as well learn to embrace the process. To run happy and spin like we're just around the corner from Heaven's Gate.
Fun theory. I am a very lucky guy. As I sit at my desk, I am looking again at video shot at the Triathlon World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii this past October. Yesterday, after a rocking 60 minute HIT set in the HoM (featuring Melanie's incredible cult hit "Lay Down" and a killer TT by Cynthia) I had the pleasure of conducting a follow up interview with Eric Bean. Eric is professional triathlete visiting Seattle to apply for residency at the University of Washington Medical Center. He is a smart guy, a super fast athlete and a successful coach. When it comes to fun theory, he fits it into his busy schedule by relentless focus on what works.
Practice, study, hard work, recovery, planning, dedication, devotion, service.
Fun theory. Up till now only Liberace, Jerry Lee and Little Richard played the 88's with their feet, now we all can. Ya just gotta tweak your attitude an octave or two, tickle the ivory.
I'll have the video of the Eric session up tomorrow, assuming I can quit tap dancing on my Korg keyboard long enough to actually cut the piece.
Top: Eric Bean talks about mitochondria at CompuTrainer HQ. Below, The Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis, finds high C with a Tony Llama.
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