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Honestly, I have no idea what is the best way to link the Malaysian Airlines debacle with health and fitness. It is horrible to think about what the families are going through and what the passengers have or are going through.

It's sad. It is.

It feels worse that there are so many leads in such a sophisticated world, yet no one can confidentially say that the plane has been found (kind of like playing 'Carmen San Diego'). Then, there is also the question of "why and how did the incident happen?" Blogs have been posted in the past on being fit in case of an emergency (See: Earthquake). But, in this case, that would fall in to the lap of the pilots and passengers. There are too many question marks on that end. The only other connection with health and fitness for this type of event  is the case of emergency on the searchers and investigators part: diligence. More appropriately, due-diligence is the term.

Diligence simply states that there is persistence in actions. We are diligent in waking up in the morning and in exercising. Due-diligence states that it must be done. It is due in this case. We do not have to wake up or exercise, but we do because things to get done and are due! We do not have to fix our injuries, but we do because we will, otherwise, be in more pain and lose movement where it is necessary.

Do it. Then, due it.

Really, that is it on this topic.

With heart,
Derek

Derek Arledge, CSCS        www.teempt.com        TEEM Performance Training