Slay Your Dragon

Slay that beast.

Dragons are mythical creatures.  They are powerful and nearly impossible to kill, at least until you find the soft underbelly and fill it full of arrows.  It seems that every dragon has a weakness, it is up to the dragon slayer to find and exploit it.

In every story, there are villages, towns, and even whole nations that live in fear of the dragon.  Until one brave soul steps forward to risk their life and limb to bring peace to the land.  The dragon slayer must do what others are not willing to do in order to accomplish his mission.  They always seem to have a mentor who teaches them the skills they need and unlock their hidden potential.

I have had the distinct pleasure of training a few hundred dragon slayers.

Some of the more common dragons I have seen go down in flames include personal records in various big lifts, shedding fat that was once as immovable as a mountain, or simply the will to complete a difficult task.  The benefits of bringing down dragons are huge.  If your life is the town that is under attack, then there is more at stake than just a squat PR.  People who slay dragons tend to continue slaying new ones.  So if your goal is to read The Great Gatsby all the way through and it's been beating you for ten years, imagine the confidence boost when you finally sit down, read ten pages a day and slay that dragon.  Then, when the next dragon rears its ugly head, you know you have what it takes to lop it off.

In all of these circumstances, the dragon slayers already had what they needed to go forth and conquer.  So what did I do for them?  Gave them the tools and the outlet to express their growing prowess.  A coach can't slay your dragons for you, only you can wield the weapons they provide to make progress.

What about you?

Do you have a dragon that has been looming?  Every time you engage it in battle it drives you back behind the castle walls?  What would it take to bring that fiery lizard down?  If you need help either in clarifying your goals or in finding the tools to accomplish them, I'd love help you out.  Email me at disruptivefitness@gmail.com or leave a note in the comments.  Also, you can join our small but growing community at the Disruptive Fitness facebook group.