Steve Magness
@stevemagness
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Author of the NEW book WIN THE INSIDE GAME: https://t.co/WulsorBAuV Coach: Mental & Physical Performance Other Books: Do Hard Things, Peak Performance
Houston, TX
Joined December 2009
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50.37. over hurdles. That's just insane. No way to describe what Sydney McGlaughlin-Levrone has done. How good is that?. While running over hurdles, she would have been just 0.2 seconds away from qualifying for the final. in the flat 400m. Insane.
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Kipchoge's world record goes down. 23 year old Kelvin Kiptum runs 2:00:35. Absolutely insane. New era in the marathon.
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This is crazy. World-renowned expert on human performance, @DrMJoyner has been sanctioned by the Mayo Clinic. Why? Partially for stating there is a biological athletic performance difference between men & women. This is dangerous anti-science:.
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Let's clear this up. Going for a run by yourself outside (or with those you are living with) is perfectly fine. In fact, it is probably beneficial for your physical and mental health right now. Let's not demonize activities that don't risk the spread of disease.
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For the runners out there:. New VP candidate Tim Walz is a runner. And not too shabby. Looks like he's run:.6:17 road mile at 52 years old. 21:43- 5k at 49.1:47 half marathon at 51.
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How does this get published in Scientific American!!. The first part is flat out wrong. The second part on pacers is a gross misunderstanding of elite running. This is just embarrassingly bad.
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Eliud Kipchoge is the greatest of all time. in ANY sport. His domination in a major sport in the modern era is unprecedented. Over 17 marathons and 8 years, he's only lost two. Double Olympic Champion. World Record. Broke an insane barrier (sub 2 hours).
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With the Coronavirus, sports are moving towards playing games with no fans in the arena or stadiums. Don’t worry, track and field has been preparing for this for years. No fans. No problem. Business as usual. .
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Three guys who came out of the NCAA, who train in the US with American coaches. just took the podium in the greatest 1500 ever. Not too long ago, no one would have believed that. Forget the Norwegian method. it's the American method that we need to be studying. .
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This is where many of the best athletes in the world train. Just remember that when you think facilities are the key to athletic performance.
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There's a 0% chance he makes the Olympics unless he runs for an obscure country. Even if he got close to the Olympic Trials qualifying time it would be insane. I hope he gives it a go, though. This isn't boxing, you can't put on a show. The clock tells the story.
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If I hear one more time about Phelps' wingspan/lactic acid or Wembenyana's height, I'm going to tear my hair out. Sorry to be harsh, but making that argument shows you don't have any understanding of sport or performance. It falls apart based on a minute of critical thinking.
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This is the essence of competition. Two friends who battled through career-threatening injuries, putting egos aside to share Gold. Keyboard warriors would have you think competition means you must have one winner. Those in the arena show that competition is much more than that.
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@LevAkabas Your work is great. but man, comparing a 100 with block starts to a 100 in the middle of a 200. is NOT it. Plus, if you really wanted to do that, then neither answer is right. The fastest 100 during the games was Simbine's final 100 for the anchor leg of the 4x100. 8.78.
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I don't understand how people can make the claims in this article. Whether we like it or not, there are performance differences between men & women. If we eliminated sex-based sport, there would be zero women in elite sport. That would be a travesty.
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You can't give Allen a FS for a .099 reaction time. 0.10 is an arbitrary standard. There's no science behind 0.10 being fine and 0.099 being impossible. It's BS. He should be allowed to run.
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This is my problem with Rogan and the legitimizing of conspiracy nuts. He’s trying to put legitimate science on equal playing field as AIDS denying, 5G conspiracy, and vaccine/autism pseudoscience. Rogan used to have some interesting convos. Now he’s a proliferator of BS.
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Athing Mu should go run a 400 at an open meet in a few days. Run 48.x and dare USATF to not select her for the relay team. The rules state they have discretionary picks for exceptional situations for the relay pool.
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When we get to the Los Angeles Olympics. it will have been. 28 years since the US Men have won the 4x100.24 years since they have won a medal. For a country that routinely has the 4 fastest guys. .
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We need to stop denying reality so we can have honest productive conversations. Testosterone is real. It gives all biological males the largest performance boost they'll ever get. It puts them on a performance trajectory 10%+ higher than otherwise. That's just reality.
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Sleep is the best performance enhancer this is. Yet, many of us neglect or lack the recommended dose. We all know we need to sleep more. Instead of telling you that, let's look at the science of sleep and how to get better at it:. THREAD on Sleep 👇👇👇👇.
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What makes a champion? . An analysis of over 6,000 athletes found distinct differences between those who made it to world-class versus those who didn't progress from child star. Similar research has been done on one-hit wonders and Nobel Laureates. Here's what they found:.
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I'm not sure whether I'm more impressed that Mondo runs 10.37 for 100m as a pole vaulter. Or that Warholm runs 44 in the 400m and 45.9 in the 400m hurdles with 'only' 10.47 100m speed. Some great displays of crazy speed and speed endurance for their individual events.
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All politics aside, Walz is a legit runner. In his early 50s, he ran:.6:17 mile.21:43- 5k.1:47- half marathon . Even now, you can tell by his stride that he's a legit runner. He's got some pop/power.
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6% of Britons think they'd run a sub 10.0 100m if they trained. Man, that's a special kind of delusion.
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How fast is the 51.90 for 400m hurdles that Sydney McLaughlin just ran?. Beyond a world record, running 51.9 for the flat 400 was good enough to qualify for the Olympic trials in that event….
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The new women's marathon world record is equivalent to a woman running. 100m- 10.38.200m- 21.06.400m- 46.77.800m- 1:50.49.Mile- 4:00.97.5k- 13:32.10k- 28:23.400m hurdles- 49.87. It's just pure insanity. *according to IAAF tables. .
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If an athlete bragged about only getting 4 hours of sleep per night, I'd know he wasn't serious about his sport or performance. Yet. in the workplace, we accept this bragging as a sign of someone who is dedicated. The situations are the same. Both are sacrificing performance.
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A study on elite Kenyan runners found that 76% of their diet was carbohydrate. 20% of their diet was pure sugar. We like to demonize and simplify diet into good/evil. Reality is much more complex and nuanced. If you're running a ton, carbs are your best friend.
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The high school 1500m record is now faster than the collegiate record. 3:34.36 for a high schooler is insane. Well done.
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A few weeks ago, I posted RFK Jr. was likely on testosterone. I got a lot of pushback. I was right. It's not hard to know who is on the sauce. RFK Jr. quote: "I'm on Testosterone replacement, but I don't take any anabolic steroids." (Which is a contradiction. ).
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We could have had NCAA sports. We could have been like Europe with a return to competitions and meets. We aren’t. We’re too individualistic. Too short term. Too trusting of “our”politicians instead of scientists. Too skeptical of experts. Too divided when we needed to be united.
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Running helps create two skills that are increasingly rare:.1. When running by yourself, it helps create an ability to be alone inside of your head for a long time. 2. When running with others, you learn to fill time with conversation instead of defaulting to your phone.
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How is there no backup plan for the triathlon at the Olympics?. You knew the Seine river was frequently polluted. Is there not a single body of clean water within 50 miles?. Road loops for cycling and running aren’t that hard to come by….
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I can remember watching every Olympics since I was a kid in 1996. Paris has been by far the best. It seems like every race has been insanely competitive, with something crazy happening. In fact, I've gotten no work done. Let's carry the momentum of track & field to LA in 2028!.
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American distance runners are saying screw it, we'll take on the world, we don't care what you've done. For so many years there was an almost fear of other countries and runners. This generation has no fear. They just believe in themselves and go for it.
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Exercising 150 minutes per week for 4 months is equally as effective as taking an antidepressant for depression, review finds. Get outside and get moving. Start small and easy. For many, a walk is enough when you are starting.
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A fascinating glimpse in elite psychology in the High Jump. After every jump, McDermott comes back and writes in her notebook. What's she writing? She ranks herself in different aspects of the jump (i.e. run-up, take-off). Then chooses one area to focus on for the next jump
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The whole boxing debacle comes down to this:. The IOC has no specific policy for male/female categories besides passport ID for boxing. It’s insanity and incompetence from the IOC. Especially because they knew this was coming.
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Here's the splits for that 1,500m. absolutely insane. 1:51.5 through 800. Look at that last 300. 13.3, 13.3, 13.0. That's 39.6 off a HARD pace for Cole Hocker. USA 1-3-5 is nuts. Nothing Jakob could do on this one. The other guys were better today.
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So much information on the Algerian Boxer. Let's clear up the mess in this thread. 1. They are NOT trans.2. The The IBA says she failed eligibility to compete as a female. We do not know test specifics. 3. If this is accurate, she is likely DSD (intersex). What does this mean?.
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A few quick thoughts on the Caster Semenya decision. 1. First and foremost, sympathy and adminiration towards Semenya should be expressed. She's done nothing wrong. Has withstood immense criticism and having her personal details available to the world.
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The world is littered with hacks and quick fixes to get things done. Most of it is BS. For productivity in your deep work, here's what actually works. 19 scientifically-backed ways to improve our work:.
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I do not understand the Noah Lyles hate for running with Covid from some on here. 99.99% of athletes would do the same. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to etch your name in the history books with Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt, & Jesse Owens. He was medically cleared.
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How do you help your child become a champion? . Chill out!. Here are 9 lessons that I wish every parent knew when it came to supporting their child’s athletic and academic pursuits:.
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Molly Seidel for bronze in the Olympic Marathon. It’s hard to convey how amazing this performance was. The field was stacked. The two who beat her have 2:17 and 2:14 marathon PRs. Molly’s is 2:25. An absolutely phenomenal run. Huge run.
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This is the end of an era. The two men who defined distance running for two decades just competed in their last Olympics. Father time catches everyone. Kipchoge DNF.Bekele finishes in 39th.
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Sub 2:10 for a women’s marathon is unbelievable. It’s hard to even wrap your head around such a time. I truly don’t comprehend it.
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It’s wild that a single case study in 1998 on vaccines and autism…that was retracted and fraudulent has led to this much harm. 26 years later, after decades of quality research showing no link…we still have to deal with the ramifications. No amount of research is enough.
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Tell the truth. Own your mistakes. Choose the difficult path. In the short term, it might feel horrible, but over the long haul it's the only path to take. Speak up, stay true to your convictions. None of us are perfect. But we can all aspire to be better. #CleanSport.
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I tell anyone who says "I hate running/jogging" that they are going too fast. Be able to have a full conversation. If that requires walking, then that's where you're at. When people recommend zone 2 training for general population, for most it should mean go on a walk.
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Holy crap! THat lived up to the hype!. Best 1500 in history!. Hocker played that perfectly. Kerr did everything he should have. So did Jakob. 3:27 and Jakob doesn't even medal. That was insane.
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When I was in high school, I was a running phenom, reaching #1 in the nation. Then I largely failed. I never improved. Here are 9 lessons for the driven that I wish I knew when I was obsessively training and neglecting just about everything else:.
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90% of coaching is helping people get out of their own way. Ego, fear of failure, status anxiety, external validation = Get in our way. I've spent 15 years researching, writing & working with elite performers on how to get the most out of ourselves. Here are the key lessons:.
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Hill was a legit sprinter in high school. But he would lose so badly to Lyles it’s not even funny. 9.79/19.31 are in another league from Hill’s best when he ran track.
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Cross Country is a great metaphor for life. From the outside, it looks like an individual sport. A bunch of people running their own race. But in reality, it's a team sport. The sooner we embrace the team aspect, the better we perform, and the more joy and connection we create.
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If you think Simone Biles is “weak” then you don’t understand sport, competition, or “toughness”. That’s it. You’re giving away your ignorance.
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A few years ago, I tracked improvement rates of my college runners and compared it to a whole slew of factors to see if anything correlated. The most important factor? Did they show up to practice. Those who missed the fewest days tended to improve the most.
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What makes a champion? New analysis of over 6,000 athletes finds those who got to world-class, had during their youth:.-more multisport than specialized practice.-started their main sport later.-accumulated less practice.-Initially progressed slower than national class peers.
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Wow! Results show Kipyegon DQd!. That is a bunch of BS. She was leading the race. Had a clear line on the track, and Tsegay tried to come in on her. Hopefully this does not stand. It was very clear on the video. Horrible call by the track official on this one.
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This is shocking and devastating. World record holder in the marathon, in the prime of his career, tragically passes away. Kiptum ran 2:00:35 in Chicago and looked to be the man who'd break 2 hours in a marathon race. An absolute tragedy.
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Interesting comments from Dina Asher-Smith:. "They have (in America) a very different mentality. they’re relentlessly optimistic. I think that’s a great thing. If you were to say, I want to go to the moon, they will be like, How can I help you do that? & that is mind-blowing".
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An interesting chart on the age distribution of athletes at the Paris Olympics. Youngest- Skateboarding, gymnastics.Oldest- Equestrian, Triathlon. It's kind of wild how young swimming skews compared to its close athletic cousins (track, triathlon, cycling)
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THREAD: When I was in high school I was a running phenom. Then I largely failed. Here are lessons for the driven that I wish I knew when I was obsessively training and neglecting just about everything else:.
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Sleep is the best performance enhancer there is. It's when your body repairs, recovers, and grows. For instance, your highest HGH (Human Growth Hormone) output occurs. when you sleep! Don't miss out on your natural hormonal boost by skipping out on sleep.
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If an athlete bragged about only getting 4 hours of sleep per night, I'd know he wasn't serious about his sport or performance. Yet. in the workplace, we accept this bragging as a sign of someone who is dedicated. The situations are the same. Both are sacrificing performance.
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Research has found that sitting close to a high performer improved performance by 15%. Sitting close to a low performer decreased performance by 30%. Surround yourself wisely!.
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As we get ready for the Mondo vs. Warholm 100m race, my favorite stat on this comes from @treyhardee. Mondo reaches a faster top speed carrying a 17 foot pole down the runway than Tyreek Hill reached in all of last NFL season.
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This is going viral & it’s nonsense. It’s his pre-race routine. You’re not abandoning your routine when you have doubts. If anything it helps him convince himself & body he’s okay. Also, it’s a sprint. Zero fatigue is coming from this. If anything it helps prime his muscles.
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Running helps create two skills that are increasingly rare:.1. When running by yourself, it helps create an ability to be alone inside of your head for a long time. 2. When running with others, you learn to fill time with conversation instead of defaulting to your phone.
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KENNETH ROOKS!!. This dude is gutsy. Took the lead with a lap to go and dared the best in the world to get him. On paper, he had no business to do that. But we don't run races on paper! The dude has huge balls for doing that. What a run. America is on fire!.
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When I was young, I'd run twice on Christmas, 9 miles in the morning, 7 in the evening. I thought it proved my dedication & toughness. Then I realized that 'need to prove' wasn't about confidence, it was coming from insecurity. If you want to run, great! If not, enjoy the day!.
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NBC goes to a commercial in the final 1.5 miles of the marathon with an American in 3rd only 5 seconds behind the leaders!?!. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, NBC!!!.
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90% of coaching is helping people get out of their own way. Do you want to perform at your best? Get out of your own way. Ego, fear of failure, status anxiety, a focus on the external instead of the internal. Ways in which we get in our own way and what to do about it:.
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Were going to have a guy who believes vaccines cause autism (and many other conspiracies) in charge of US health. I get we need to reduce processed food. But we don’t have to have someone crazy like RFK Jr to do that. We legit live in idiocracy.
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Marathon Career of @EliudKipchoge .2:01:39- 1st-Berlin.2:04:17- 1st-London.2:00:25- Monza.2:03:32- 1st-Berlin.2:03:05- 1st-London.2:08:44- 1st-Rio Olympics.2:04:42- 1st-London.2:04:00- 1st-Berlin.2:05:00- 1st-Rotterdam.2:04:11- 1st-Chicago.2:05:30- 1st-Hamburg.2:04:05- 2nd-Berlin.
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Imagine being the best in the world at something. Spending all of your time perfecting your craft. Then, in your 30s, have to walk away. Start fresh and be a 'beginner' at something completely different. Welcome to being an elite athlete. It's why retirement is often a struggle.
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Lyles was in last at 40 meters, 7th at halfway. His close & holding on to speed is amazing. You can see the slight difference in the last two 10 meter splits. He ran .84 and .86 versus Thompson's .85 and .87. What a race. What a close.
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A 44.59 400m for a 16 year old is just insane. There's no way to put that in perspective. It's mind-blowing how good Wilson is.
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Final Count for World Champs Marathon:.-41% of the field dropped out.-avg. 89deg, 75% humidity.-Only 7 women ran sub 2:40.-13 ran faster than the US Oly Trials standard.-4 teams had all 3 women finish (USA, KEN, BLR, PRK). A marathon in Doha, Qatar, even at midnight is insane.
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It's not about impressive workouts. It's about stacking week after week, month after month, of good solid hard work. Give me months on end of solid consistent work over some lights out workouts, any day.
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Clemson lost their first game of the season the week that they eliminated track and cross-country. Coincidence or karma?.
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RFK Jr is the perfect capture of all that is wrong in bro performance world. Skeptical of any drug or treatment with actual robust research. Meanwhile, on all sorts of supplements with little benefit and uses steroids to get actual gains.
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In 2011-2012, I witnessed many instances that confirm @runmarycain and @yoderbegley's accounts. It was the norm. It was part of the culture. It was abhorrent. Change doesn't occur unless it comes to light, here are some of those instances (Thread).
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A woman just ran 4:07 for the mile. Faith Kipyegon took 5 seconds off the previous world record. That’s astonishing.
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Decided not to study much for an exam, or skip out on practice before a big game?. Under preparation is a coping strategy for stress. It allows you to protect your ego because you didn't 'try.'. Actually putting forth effort, requires being okay confronting your limits.
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Getting in shape is hard. And expectations can kill the motivation to do so. It's easy to compare yourself to some prior fitter you, but all that does is set you up for disappointment & frustration. Be kind to yourself. Try to get a little bit better from where you are right now.
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Our brain is smart. You aren’t fooling it with performative stuff. And you aren’t intimidating anyone else. Prepare to perform. Intentionally dropping your core and muscle temp doesn’t help. Confidence comes from evidence not performative fake junk.
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I love that everyone watches the Olympics!. But. holy crap. does it expose the once every 4 year fans, who so freaking confidently give the most absurd takes on stuff they are clueless on. It is wild how confident people can be, and yet so wrong. .
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Rooks proves why you've got to give people a shot. He qualified via world rankings. He didn't have the standard. If Rooks was born in the UK. They wouldn't have selected him for the Olympics. They deny world rankings qualifiers. You never know what people can do if given a shot.
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Developing endurance is simple, yet difficult. How do you get fitter aerobically? What should I worry about to get better? I get asked this question all the time. So here's the answer. From beginner to Olympian, here’s what to worry about when it comes to endurance development:.
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Raygun may have singlehandedly doomed break dancing from ever being in the Olympics again. I'm half serious, but people were already skeptical of it. If you saw the top people, the athleticism may have saved it. But Raygun took the spotlight & that's what people will remember.
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Anyone looking to cutting edge science to "optimize" their performance who isn't sleeping 7-9 hours a night should start there.
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Running helps create two skills that are increasingly rare:. 1. When running by yourself, it helps create an ability to be alone inside of your head for a long time. 2. When running with others, you learn to fill time with conversation instead of defaulting to your phone.
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I’ve read 489 books this year. Impossible? Nope. How’d I do it? Here’s the secret…. I have a toddler and most of them were kids books. If we count rereads I’m into the many thousands. Thanks for coming to my productivity back session.
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Mike Woods ran 3:57 in the mile in 2005. He turned to cycling. And just won stage 9 of the Tour de France. Pretty amazing.
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It's not about impressive workouts. It's about stacking week after week, month after month, of good solid hard work. Give me months on end of solid consistent work over some lights out workouts, any day.
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Track and Field = King of shooting itself in its own foot. Biggest star in the sport? Nah. let's NOT have her compete at the biggest post Olympics meet. Look, qualifying for events like the Olympics matters. But the Diamond League final is not the Olympics. Let her run.
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This is wild. At India's Delhi state meet, athletes heard doping control was coming. So they didn't show up. 1 out of 8 finalists ran the 100m. In the steeple, a runner finished & kept running. Doping control chased her down. EPO found in the bathroom.
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A few thoughts on @EliudKipchoge's performance. It's hard to get across how fast a sub 2hr marathon is. 4:33 mile pace. But what does that mean? An NCAA All-American distance runner would struggle to keep up with him for 6 miles of the 26.2.
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