I get in the car, put on a podcast, check my mirrors and look both ways before manoeuvring on to the road. I look at the clock - I have time travelled. It’s 50 minutes since I pulled out of my parking space at home. What just happened? I’ve driven past thousands of cars, hundreds of people, uncountable views, scenes and perspectives, billions of microscopic motor control issues for me that I’ve had to coordinate with my fellow road users, street furniture and road signs. And yet I arrive safely as I do every day without knowing how I did it. What I do know is that I am in my happy place, ready for an afternoon and early evening of teaching some amazing kids the sport I love. I was in flow.
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