There are very few absolutes in running
Consistency pays big dividends.
Don’t tell this to social media influencers but that’s the only absolute I can think of off the top of my head in the running world.
…Four running talents
Most people, runners and otherwise, think of talent as one thing: the natural ability to run fast.
While this is definitely a talent, I believe there are other talents that make runners who they are.
…Cutback weeks
When you’re in hard training, do you ever get to the point where you’re just dragging? You’re dead tired and nothing you do can get you feeling good again?
While sometimes we need to work through fatigue in order to come out the other end stronger, we also need to be careful to not get too deep into this fatigue tunnel. This is why I believe most runners would benefit from cutback weeks.
…Hacker mentality vs. long term development
Do this one simple thing and you’ll run 30 seconds per mile faster, be guaranteed to not get injured and lose weight in the process!
It’s all over social media. Hacks to lose weight, hacks to run faster or injury free, hacks to do anything you want at levels that seem impossible.
…Opinions should change
We’re in that season in the United States. Crazy season, where among many other things we get to hear about “flip flopping”. If anyone has ever changed their mind, that’s a terrible thing.
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