Moved into my house in Ottawa yesterday, settling in nicely. Still going to have to learn the ropes a bit, it's a work in progress. Hope the first day of the testing camp went well!
I want to say a few things to you guys, first of all I had a great time this summer, you guys are an awesome group to work with! I admire all of your efforts and wish you all the best with your fall and winter training and racing.
Kieran made a great blog post a little while back regarding marginal gains. He calculated that 2mins in a 10km race breaks down to 1.2s every 100m. Go read his blog post for more details, but definitely think of that as you train this fall into the winter. Every stride counts, whether you're training or racing, make every stride deliberate.
Now I have a video I would like to leave you off with.
There's a lot of key mental gains you can make from the messages in this.
- your brain is like a circuit, if you genuinely believe you can accomplish something, you will perform accordingly
- everyone fails and gets knocked down, but those who are successful do not live there
- think about what you're thinking about when you put forth a low effort … the compare that to what you're thinking about when your effort is high
- opportunity vs. obligation
Keep up the great work, remember the technique pointers we worked on! I'll be back periodically to help out, but don't be afraid to email anytime me if you have any questions regarding anything!
Until next time,
Coach Rj out
