I wrote the “Blessed Lightness” text on the 2nd of March, 2025.
It was a day when I could say that during the next one or two days, I would feel the blessed lightness. Why? Because tomorrow, on Monday, I won’t be rucking. Still, the truth is that I’ve been rucking for nine days in a row between the 22nd of February and the 2nd of March 2025. During all my walking/rucking, I felt great heaviness on my back and shoulders. Since I have been wearing summer clothes in cold temperatures and at the same time doing rucking (today I am carrying a backpack weighing 26 kg [57 lbs]), a pleasant photo walk has turned into a challenging journey, during which I have wondered several times why I am so cold and why the weights are so heavy.
It’s hard, I have to admit.
With a 26 kg load on my back, I take two or three-minute breaks, during which I take off my backpack and adjust it. I rest my shoulders, back, arms, and legs during breaks, feeling relief and blessed lightness. These moments of rest and recovery are crucial in my fitness journey, reminding me of the value of self-care. Having written all this, I know I will gradually increase the weight in my backpack. It should happen within the next few days once the single 25 kg barbell plate arrives from the UK. I do not know yet how many kilograms I will add. Perhaps “only” one or two kilograms of barbell plates.
The truth is that when I come back from my office on foot, I often wear the additional weight of my office equipment (laptop, etc.). Thus, I am convinced I frequently walk with more than 26 kg. I know I must add additional kilograms carefully. I do not want an injury. I am committed to my fitness journey, but not at the cost of my health. Still, I know I want to feel the cursed heaviness on my back and shoulders. I desire to feel the blessed lightness, mainly while sleeping.
