One step back

I just had an MRI on my lower back and I have a buldging disc between my L5 and S1 which is causing Sciatica.  This weekend it caused numbness in my left foot.  I have a specialty appointment this week to chart a course of action.  This has inhibited my training but I have been swiming to improve my cardio and vital lung capacity. 

Everest: Into Thin Air

I watched the first 2 episodes of "Everest: Beyond the Limit"  via Netflix produced by the Discovery Channel.  What an amazing and excruciating climb.  One of the Sherpas died from altitude sickness and another climber from the Indian team had pulmonary edema and almost died.  At advanced base camp, which is 21,000 feet above sea level, more than 600 climbers await to climb Everest.  I can't believe that many wait to go up a mountain.  There is much worry with guides about traffic jams in tight spots as the climbers ascend/descend.  More to come on this series. 

The journey starts

I was excited for this course when I heard about it from Dr. Popa during our Leadership and Imagination session in January 2011.  There are tons of leadership books out there and I thought this was a unique look into what makes leaders resilliant.

I picked up all of the books and 3 out 4 made the cut in the sylabus.  The one book I read the most of which did not make the list, was "Deep Survival," Who Lives. Who Dies. and Why, by Laurence Gonzales.  It is very interesting and looks at the chemistry in the human body on why people stress and panic in difficult situations.  I would encourage anyone to read this supplement.  It taught me to know what is going on in my body when the situation arises.  If you can identify the actual body function that produces the imbalance, I think you an counter it with a mind/body strategy.

I skimmed through some of the other material and this class will be very unique.  I hope to also improve the curriculum moving forward.