Goodhart’s Law and the runner
“When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to become a good measure.” – Goodhart’s Law
This concept, largely discussed in the world of economics, applies quite well to running and fitness in general.
…To get better: run faster or longer?
The age old question: to become a better/faster runner, do you need to run faster or run longer?
…Don’t be afraid of failure
You’re at mile 5 of a 10K. You’re close to PR pace but a little short. You could go for it and try to get the PR but you’re not sure if you can maintain the effort needed.
What do you do?
…“See God” workouts and why I (mostly) don’t like them
I was recently asked why the workouts I assign are so easy. While most runners who have been with me for some time know that not all workouts I assign are easy, there’s a very important reason why I prefer workouts to be easier than some others do.
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