Read the full post on The Science of Running. “We believe that being elite is not about how talented you are. It is about how tough you are,” wrote Urban Meyer in…
Month: June 2022
Care and Support: The Secret to Great Performance
Read the full post on The Science of Running. At the 1960 Olympic games, a 60-something-year-old man, rail thin, with a full head of white hair, took to the practice track adjacent…
The Desire to Quit is Normal. Here’s What We Do About It.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. We often hold up elite performers as some sort of superhuman. Impervious to the doubts and insecurities that the rest of us face….
Episode 174: How to Do Hard Things: The Art of Suffering
Read the full post on The Science of Running. How do you handle pain, fatigue, and discomfort? Do you look for a hole to step into or do you work your way…
Episode 173: The Difference Between Extraordinary and Mediocre
Read the full post on The Science of Running. What game are you playing? We all may think we are all running the same race. A 1,500m race in high school is…
Episode 172: The Importance of Leaving Room to Grow
Read the full post on The Science of Running. One piece of advice I always give coaches is: Always have somewhere to go. The younger your athletes, the more important this is….