Thoughts on Training #6 was about having an annual plan for your training. A carefully considered plan promotes motivation, persistence, patience, and consistent training. At the heart of successful training is knowing where you want to go and how you’ll get there. Little Things That Get in the Way of Training What are some of […]| Joe Friel
In Thoughts on Training #5 I looked at motivation and how it ebbs and flows for everyone. Some days you’re motivated to train and some days you aren’t. It’s those low motivation days that often need addressing. External motivators, like bringing on a coach or a training partner, almost always get you out the door. […]| Joe Friel
In Thoughts on Training #4 I mentioned the role of persistence and patience in training. Persistence is all about the unrelenting drive to accomplish an achievable goal. Nose to the grindstone. Daily reporting to a blue-collar job. That’s persistence. Patience has to do with faith—faith in your training. Measurable fitness changes don’t happen overnight. It […]| Joe Friel
In Thoughts on Training #3 I wrote about the biggest obstacle many self-coached athletes experience—inconsistent training, or frequently missed workouts. There is a fix for this, but it’s hard to identify and even harder to incorporate. Why are you missing two or more workouts in most weeks? It could be lifestyle. Or motivation. Or responsibilities. […]| Joe Friel
In Thoughts on Training #2 I wrote about your performance limiters – those weaknesses that are diminishing your race performance. Now I want to write briefly about the biggest limiter of all for most athletes. Limiters Are Not Always Physical But, first, understand that limiters are not always about your physiology. There are many other […]| Joe Friel
In my previous post, Random Thoughts on Training, I wrote about one of the common mistakes of self-coached endurance athletes – training too hard. By this I mean too much zone 3 and too many moderate-to-hard workouts in a week. Now I will make brief comments on what your training should primarily focus on – […]| Joe Friel
Random thoughts from Joe Friel on keeping training for endurance sports simple.| Joe Friel
I tend to make things more complicated than they need to be. You probably know that if you’ve read any of my books. That point was driven home to me this week when I reached out to Andy Kirkland, PhD a lecturer at the University of Stirling in Scotland (MSc Sport Performance Coaching). I’ll explain […]| Joe Friel
