EP 609: Adventure Planning- the Misogi Method

Trail Runner Nation

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 3 February 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Do Something So Hard 1 Day a Year That It Profoundly Impacts the Other 364.

Misogi means "purification" in Japanese. It is a ritual that dates back to eighth-century Japan. It traditionally involved making the pilgrimage to an icy waterfall, symbolizing intense purification. Dr. Markus Elliot explains that "Misogi is not about physical accomplishment. It asks, 'What are you mentally and spiritually willing to put yourself through to be a better human?"

In this episode, we are joined by frequent TRN guest and friend, elite runner and coach Adam Kimble to talk about how the Misogi approach might help us create new and rewarding adventures for trail runners.

Some modern, evolved rules of Misogi can be

don't die
make it really hard - 50% chance of failure
make it weird
don't "socialize" your misogi

Misogi is more than a physical challenge. It brings in the mental and spiritual. Misogi is very personal and different for everyone based on typography experience and skill.

We learned about the Misogi Method in the book The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self

How to Contact Adam:

Adam Kimble's web site
Instagram
Facebook
Chasing Twilight: A Joy Journal for Runners (or available on Amazon)

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0:00.0	The embracing discomfort thing, it's in theory, it's something that you like, yeah, of
0:07.0	course, I don't want to be uncomfortable, but when you put yourself willingly put yourself
0:10.7	in positions to do that, you come out the other side feeling like a better person and
0:15.2	so satisfied that you went through that.
0:28.6	This is usually Scott's role, but I'm going to take you today.
0:31.8	Welcome to Trail Runner Nation.
0:33.2	If you're at the first time you've joined us, welcome.
0:36.4	If you've been here before, you know the rules.
0:38.6	Make sure you don't keep a gap between runners and speak up if you're in the back of the
0:42.6	line.
0:43.6	Great discussion today with Adam Kimball.
0:46.7	Today we're going to talk about adventures and specifically a new to us practice from
0:54.6	ancient Japan called the Musouji.
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