It should be no surprise to anyone that knows me that Batman is my favourite hero. I grew up with Batman on TV and in movies. Sure Superman has been around too but I never really jumped on the bandwagon for him. For me it was Batman all the way.
I think part of that appeal was that Bruce Wayne is, in essence, just a man. He’s not an alien from another world, he hasn’t been exposed to gamma rays, or a spider bite. He’s a man with a mission and a bit of a chip on his shoulder about his parents being murdered.
I made it most of the way through a 30-day photo challenge a while ago until I got bored with it due to some of the topics for the photos late in the challenge, but one of them was: A picture of someone who inspires you.
I posted this picture:
Pete noted that he was in awesome company. I agree, though my feeling is that Batman is in awesome company. It might sound ridiculous to include a fictional character in a picture of ‘people that inspire you’ but what can I say, The Batman is pretty awesome. The other two dudes have had a far larger influence on my life in general though, when (if) I grow up, I’d like to be a mix of the two I think.
Way back in the summer of 2010 when I began my training programs to build myself to what I am currently I told Jodi, with a straight face, “We’re not creating The Hulk here, we are making Batman.” She laughed at that, I did after I had said it too, but I was serious. I didn’t want to loose all the weight I did and do nothing with what was left of me, but I didn’t want to become some huge lumbering muscled beast either.
I knew the types of physical trials I was about to face in going for my black belt grading and if I was to get through them, I’d have to be in peak physical condition. To that end I worked my butt off and got in shape as I discussed yesterday. Long before the actual day I had chosen the shirts I would wear at my grading (shirts because I assumed I would sweat through the first one by the end of the warm up. I was right).
By the mid way point of the grading I changed my shirt and I have continued to wear that shirt ever since under my Gi top at karate.
People get inspiration from different things or people. And while I never looked down at my shirt and felt ‘I’m Batman!’ at any point It was more what it represented to me. It represented strong character, fortitude and an unwavering mission.
Trust me ladies, he could pass for Batman.
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