Hey Y’all, I am going to turn this blog into avenue for feedback (and post it to newsletter folks as well.) So here is the topic. While the Coach K group was in charge of the water/aid stations at today’s Trail of Payne 10K race, the hotly debated subject of “progress of runner” came up. I had remarked about a few race participants that I have seen each always in the back of the pack, at umpteen events and suggested that they are basically participants and not real runners/athletes. In quick response to that comment, many of my new clients defended the stragglers as “at least they are out here and not sitting on the couch at home”. Yes, I agreed with that point, BUT to repeat the same level of “athleticism” year after year is like attending 3rd grade year after year. It is better than not going to school at all, but…….
Here is where is would like to use the same discourse from Randy Acetta and Greg Wenneborg in their book “Marathon Training”.” Walking a marathon, or even walking portions of a marathon, may be a laudable goal, but need not be the ultimate goal of a marathoner. Learning to exceed our previous abilities and challenging ourselves to succeed at the distance- these are valuable goals in and of themselves.”
This reminds me of the famous coach John Wooden – did he ask his players to just show up and be happy with that?
SO my response to this issue would be : are you in the group that is content to just show up or are you in the group that would like to be mo better.
Herb@Coachkfitness.net
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