Western runners can learn a lot from the approach to training Kenyan runners adopt.
First, Americans have a mentality that you are only as good as your last race, or as good as your last workout, and carry this with us from race to race and workout to workout. However, when you talk to Kenyan runners, their approach to their fitness is the opposite. They think you are as good as your greatest day, even if you have not had it yet. Likewise, Kenyan runners learn how to leave their workouts at the track or on the roads. They train hard and push the limits during the workout, but as soon as it’s over, they forget about it—good or bad. This allows them to move on after a bad workout and not let it linger and bleed into their next race. When you have a bad race, review and assess it for 20-minutes. Learn from it. Then move on and get on with life. Your life isn't all about your races.
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Coach Schwartz
3/8/2017 09:45:22 pm
Very true! Kenyans have the attitude of "Hakuna Matata". "No worries". We worry to much here. We need to understand life better. We need to enjoy the opportunity to run and compete freely. Track and Field is about discovering how far you can push yourself in your event, how you can maximize an effort. Outside of the max-efforts, live "Hakuna Matata". No worries man... But when its time to lay it out there, give it your all! You can be ok with who you are if you give your all when you need to give it. Learn balance in life. If you feel you are struggling with this concept, ask one of your coaches to help you in learning how to do this.
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