For those struggling with motivation and commitment a lovely little quote from the one and only Eliud Kipchoge:
“Self-discipline starts with you. It’s no other person. It starts with you. Start to examine yourself…Self discipline is doing what’s right instead of doing what you feel ...
Boring, ‘mediocre’ sessions…
The best training blocks are built on ‘medicocre’ sessions!
We don’t hear of the basics much… because they arent so ‘sexy’
But your mediocre, basic, simple sessions and daily habits that bridge to, fill and allow adaption ...
This is the time of the year to reflect, reset and reload. Reflection includes looking back at the previous season and the races within it and determining whether you achieved what you set out to achieve and if you are happy with your progression.
Resetting involves taking this information ...
Post Season: Reflect, Reset, Reload…
Your season is done. Next season seems so far away. Do you keep training? Do you take a ‘break’? The period of post season / off season, and then the prepatory and build phases (often loosely labeled ‘winter training’) can be tricky to nav ...
Eating and fueling…
Make better choices!
– Eat wholesome, REAL food
– Eat lots of plants
– Avoid packaged, refined foods
– Avoid excessive sugar
– Eat to you needs
– Stay hydrated… mainly with WATER ...
One being that hacks and gimmicks don’t work!
If it claims to be a quick fix or someone claims they have all the answers; walk away.
Pragmatic, sustainable application of the basics over time will yield the most success. And remember that success is the progression in athletic dev ...