All things training. Mostly advice and tips but maybe questions, general comments, or who knows what else.
October is my favorite month of the year as a runner. The weather is cool and crisp, the trees are changing color, all seems right in the world.
These past few days have reminded me how much I enjoy October and I’ve made sure to take some time to let it all soak in.
Have you done the same recently?
…
Last week, I mentioned that I had a difficult summer where I made some mistakes. The difficulties were self-inflicted and I wanted to take a few moments this week to discuss my mistakes, with the hope that some of you can hopefully learn from my mistakes and maybe avoid making similar ones yourselves.
…
In May, I made a mistake in training. I knew better but thought the “rules” didn’t apply to me. I then made another mistake in June and repeated it in July.
These mistakes cost me but they also taught (or re-taught) me some important lessons.
What lessons did I learn? For now, they don’t matter. I’ll write about them next week. For now, the important lesson is something else.
…
“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.
…
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?
…