Jake

[McKirdy Trained @McKirdyTrained]

Happy that Korir can chase the time - IF he wants to - he deserves the chance to self select for the Olympic Team.

But here’s the issue for everyone else…

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

After 100 years of experimenting, modern coaching has settled on that even the best of the best athletes can only handle ~2-3 hard workouts a week.

If you're trying to do more than this as an average athlete, you might ask why you think you can handle more than the pros?

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

At the 2015 NCAA XC championships...
Edward Cheserek won by 26 seconds in 28:45

In 185th place, 3 minutes back was Ilias Aouani

Today, Aouani was 7th at the NYC marathon. In 8th place was Cheserek.

Running is wild. The marathon even more so.

[UltraRunning Magazine @UltraRunningMag]

NEW WORLD RECORD in #backyardultra!! Bartosz Fudali of Poland, Ihor Verys from Canada, and Harvey Lewis, USA, have run 4.167 miles every hour for 103 consecutive hours. #BigDogultra #WorldRecord

[D3 Glory Days @D3GloryDays]

5️⃣!

This morning, 5 D3 alums qualified for the Olympic trials at the @McKirdyTrained Micro Marathon!

D3 runners stick together as they all finished within 11 seconds of one another!

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

Do the Work

Doing the work has a special way of putting both success and failure in their respective places. After a massive achievement or a devastating failure, getting back to work serves as an embodied reminder that external results are not why you are in this.

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

Struggling to transition from HS to college is often discussed in terms of training.

But the biggest factor is the change in motivation. To succeed in college you need to be more driven from within. In HS, external motivators (coach/parent, friends, etc.) are easier.

[Alex Hutchinson @sweatscience]

"89% of international U17/U18 athletes never reach that level as seniors, and 83% of international-class seniors weren't U17/U18 internationals"

A good reminder that athletes whose talent seemingly emerges in their 20s are the rule, not the exception.

https://t.co/YdyCxMoBEu

[Jay Johnson @coachjayjohnson]

For 12:41…

Run 100m in 15.2 seconds to feel that rhythm.

For Hiltz’s and McGee’s races the 100m rhythm is 16.0.

Nuguse: 13.9

Jakob: 13.87

Klecker: 15.5

HS coaches: Scratch tomorrow’s plan and just do a bunch of 100s ? 😀

(@TheRealMerb - loved your NCAA XC commentary!)

[hansonsrun @hansonsrun]

This is spot on. Too often when a runner has success in the marathon they never go back to the shorter/faster stuff and this stifles development. This is true of runners at all levels of the sport.

[Chris Chavez @ChrisChavez]

Rabat Diamond League (May 28) organizers announce we'll be getting a 100m featuring

Fred Kerley 🇺🇸
vs
Marcell Jacobs 🇮🇹
vs
Trayvon Bromell 🇺🇸
vs
Andre De Grasse 🇨🇦
vs
Ferdinand Omanyala 🇰🇪
vs
Letsile Tebogo 🇧🇼
vs
Akani Simbine 🇿🇦
vs
Yohan Blake 🇯🇲
vs
Machmour Chakir 🇲🇦

[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

No amount of "mental toughness" will make up for a lack of physical preparation.

#PrepareToWin

[Lauren Fleshman @laurenfleshman]

This is unacceptable. The entire course is lined with people celebrating and cheering on the hard work of friends and strangers, and the police line up where? This police presence is NOT what you see around white spectators.

[Kara Goucher @karagoucher]

Really upsetting to see this today. I cannot imagine this happening- yet it did. A day of celebration and joy tainted by this. What are we doing? Running community- we preach inclusivity but we have a long way to go. This is not ok.

[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

It's been about a week since I retweeted this, but it seems another retweet is in order..

To all the....

"Kipchoge's low intensity stuff isn't applicable to us because we only run a few hours a week, so they all have to be hard..."

[hansonsrun @hansonsrun]

Someone that has been running for years can sometimes sneak in a respectable race on limited training. This is because lifetime mileage is real.
However, this is short lived & it is important to get back to hard training.
No matter how long you’ve been running DEVELOPMENT is King

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

What characteristics do the best performers have?

A few common traits I've noticed:
1. Don't get tired of the boring stuff
2. Masters of compartmentalization
3. Can flip the switch
4. Know how to lose well
5. Cultivate perspective
6. Delayed gratification
7. Drive from within

[Battle Road TC @BattleRoadTC]

We're back!
Mark your calendars for the 2023 Twilight Series and stay tuned for meet locations to be announced soon! 👀

[Dr. Scott Carlin @scottcarlinpt]

Your cadence doesn’t have to be 180 to be a successful runner.