Adding More Value to Valuable Things

We're kicking off the LinkO Meetup Podcast.

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What defines living well?

At the Meetup Podcast, we'll be chatting with passionate individuals from various fields about what it means to 'live well,' reasons to strive for a good life, and more, all related to wellness.

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Gain inspiration in your daily life through the conversations with diverse people on the Meetup Podcast.

You're invited on a journey to build a healthy and balanced life together.

[Meet Bickers Lab Coach | No Excuses Director, Mr. Kwon Kyung-sang]

Today's guest is Mr. Kyung-sang, the person who best embodies the term 'Jack-of-all-trades.'

Let's hear about Mr. Kyung-sang's journey in wellness and fitness, from No Excuses in triathlons to the present Bickers Lab.

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Q. Hello Mr. Kyung-sang. Could you please introduce yourself briefly?

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The man who lives with exercise, the man crazy about exercise.

I am Kwon Kyung-sang, currently working in planning and marketing at Bickers.

Nice to meet you.

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Q. Haha, nice to meet you. You mentioned being a "man who lives with exercise," I'm really curious about the history behind this passion. Can you share your story with us?

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First off, I come from a 100m sprint background.

As an athlete, I just kept running straight ahead, and I realized there are many truly amazing people out there besides me.

Then, due to an injury, I had to change my career path quickly.

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But when I turned 29, one of my best friends suggested I try a triathlon, and that was the first time I entered a triathlon. That first triathlon became a turning point in my life.

In that first triathlon, I think I gave up after just 200m right after starting.

It was tough, and I thought, what's the point if I'm going to be last, when others have already long passed by?

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After finishing, my friends who went with me were talking amongst themselves.

"Did you see anything while biking? Wasn't the scenery nice? It was tough, right?"

I couldn't relate at all.

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I just kept repeating, it's meaningless if I'm not in the top three. When I looked in the mirror, I hated seeing myself saying it's meaningless because I'm not first.

'Well, I haven't made the effort. I only talked about what I did well and didn't put in the effort.'

So I decided to pull myself together, started practicing, and went back to my first 'self-decided' race after three months.

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And then I finished.

It was really hard, but I crossed the finish line, holding onto ropes.

And when people asked to take a photo, do you know what I was doing?

I was crying in the trunk.

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I was so proud of myself, and even now, I feel happy each time I look at it, knowing I completed it, did well, and managed by working hard at ‘anything’.

Since then, I've started taking on a lot of challenges. I tried so many different things.

And one of those challenges was triathlons. I wanted to share these great triathlons not just with myself, but with my friends and people around me.

That's when I thought about helping young friends reduce some costs, complete triathlons, and use that achievement as a stepping stone for growth.

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From the conversation with Mr. Kwon Kyung-sang, I could feel the passion and ways of practicing wellness through various exercises. I hope this energy reaches you as well. If you’re curious about more of the wellness life stories Mr. Kyung-sang shares, check out the full interview on YouTube!

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Add a little inspiration to your daily life through conversations with various guests at the LinkO Meetup.

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