Back in October, I was training hard for a running race in November and I really started to appreciate rest days. I wrote a short blog post then on appreciating rest. For what it's worth, I always subscribed to a "train hard, race hard" mentality, but struggled with burnout and injuries. In August of 2018, … Continue reading Rest Days and Goal Setting;
Tag: New Year
New Years Resolutions, doing it right;
New Year's resolutions are a cruel joke. Societally, we all choose one time every year to play into one another's desire to be better, without ever sharing strategies for achieving those goals. We don't share healthy recipes and portion control tools, we just seek to lose weight. Further, we're encouraged to set these goals on … Continue reading New Years Resolutions, doing it right;
Developing Resolutions for Endurance Athletes;
This is the second is a series of posts on New Year's resolutions. The first post covered willpower, and how people have a tendency to overestimate their ability to change. To summarize that post, your future self has a limited amount of willpower to achieve your goals, and probably less than you expect. If you … Continue reading Developing Resolutions for Endurance Athletes;
Willpower for the New Year;
The holidays bring lots of wonderful things, time with loved ones, maybe a few days off or even some new equipment! But those benefits are counterbalanced with potholes on the road to a successful season; there's heavy meal after heavy meal, desserts lining every coffee table, and the weather turns sour and the days get … Continue reading Willpower for the New Year;
