Don’t look now, but it’s getting to be that time of year again.
No, not that time of year.
Well, it is getting to be that time of year, but that’s not what I’m talking about today.
For a lot of runners, goal races have come and gone and it’s time to do a little post-race debrief. Read more
These days, there is no shortage of information available to all of us.
If you want to learn something, options abound.
YouTube. Books. Blogs. Podcasts. Websites. Apps.
You have more information available to you in seconds than at any other point in the history of our species.
This is a good thing, right?
Yes-ish…
I’m not saying accumulating knowledge is worthless.
But I’m not not saying that, either.
One thing I’ve been guilty of, for at least the last handful of years, is too much learning.
Now, to be clear, I’m not saying that learning new things is a fool’s errand.
But the knowledge that we accumulate isn’t worth much until we put it into practice.
I do a pretty good job of learning new information and a pretty crap job of implementing.
Until I’m able to take action, it’s hard to say that my time spent learning is time well spent.
One thing I’ve been trying to do more of lately is taking action.
Even if the doing comes at the expense of more learning.
If you’re good at learning but struggle with implementation, I’d encourage you to do the same thing.
Once you’ve learned enough to get started, start.
Then as you start to make some progress, learn more. Then implement more.
When it’s all said and done, you might accumulate a bit less knowledge but you’ll make more progress.
And, near as I can tell, that’s what really matters (in every aspect of life, including your running).
Learning something new is good, but taking action based on new knowledge is key. #runchat Share on X
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If you want to learn more about a certain topic, this is a wonderful time to be alive.
No matter the subject, thanks to the internet you can pretty much learn anything your little heart desires for free.
This blessing of free information, however, can also be something of a curse. Read more
If there’s one thing that I truly believe is that there is no such thing as one-size-fits-all.
Every runner is unique. Their own strengths/weaknesses. And has their own likes/dislikes within our sport.
That’s why as a coach, I really make a point to avoid anything remotely one-size-fits-all with my athletes.
But when I’m flapping my yap on a podcast episode? Or trying to make a point in an email that I write?
It’s impossible to address every specific scenario so I tend to speak in generalities a bit more often.
That’s not a bad thing, I hope, but it’s important to keep in mind… Read more
Last week I got hammered.
No, not that kind of hammered.
During the #FridayFive last week, I decided to have a little fun and rustle some feathers by taking some not-so-subtle digs and those that watch a bit too much football.
It was all in good fun, at least that was my intention, and there was a legit message that I was trying to convey.
Though judging by the amount of lambasting I got from those in attendance, as well as the reception I got from my wife when I was finished, it’s safe to say that my point was missed.
And that isn’t the first time someone missed the gest of a quick tip or piece of advice that I have tried to convey… Read more