"Make it hurt!"
(Doesn't help when you're already hurting.)
"Make it hurt!"
(Doesn't help when you're already hurting.)
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What the hell does that actually mean?
Running, it’s 100% mental.
Agreed. Incredibly empty, especially since always accompanied by the same handful of fluff emojis
"Ummm, ever heard of Jordan Hasay?"
You're not a real one if you have to ask that. Shame...
Hahaha! This is the correct answer 😂
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epenington wrote:
Running, it’s 100% mental.
Says no one
I've heard it at least a few times, mostly from sprinters being interviewed post-race. I"ve heard 90% mental too (even more). I hate it.
"Open up your stride." As a coach, this quote drives me crazy. Very commonly heard at
high school XC meets, usually shouted by well meaning, but
misinformed, parents (hopefully from other schools!).
"Just run more."
Hello to the job wrote:
"I haven't done any speed work yet."
Whoa, I forgot about (or blocked out) this classic.
So you're saying you weren't prepared for the race? Why were you in it?
Poindexter wrote:
Okay, I'll bite.
When an athlete says their training is garbage, what they really mean is that they SUSPECT that their training is garbage--they can't know for sure. It's also possible that whatever difficulties they are currently experiencing are temporary, or necessary, or just an indication of their own limited ability. And even if the coach IS a hack, it's very likely that if the athlete stepped in and coached themselves, they'd do even worse.
Given this, an athlete in this situation has three options:
1. You can go with your hunch (and distrust the process). This almost guarantees failure. Your doubts about the training will almost always enter your head in races.
2. Or you can trust your coach/training, which will at least give you a chance at success. You can make a conscious decision to believe that the coach might actually be right and you might actually be wrong. And you can recognize that even if it turns out that the coach makes mistakes in training, there's no guarantee you wouldn't make worse mistakes. And, training and racing with a brain that is not undermining you with doubts is much more important than whether you did repeat 400s or repeat 1000s. You will undoubtedly run better if you trust a bad process, then if you constantly question a good process.
3. You can leave your situation and find a new coach.
So, if you aren't willing to go with #3, then, yes, shut up and trust the process.
Hear, hear! This one is much on my mind recently. No, as a first-year runner you really are *not* in a position to judge what your best training should be.
epenington wrote:
Running, it’s 100% mental.
Or 50% or whatever. Of course mental strength is important but not as important as physical limitations.
Wham 69 wrote:
"Trust the process". WTF does that mean? What if your coach or your training is garbage???
No, dumbest is "no pain, no gain"...