"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone"- Percy Cerutty
Truckee, CA
Joined February 2009
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Had the pleasure to chat with two of my favorite people, @JimLubinski and Gerry Rodrigues, on the T26 podcast. We covered it ALL, including a deep dive into my cycling career and the NEW Tower 26 cycling program we are launching soon. Enjoy! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Athletes: Read this! Understand that building fitness for endurance sports takes years not weeks or months. As an u23 rider I raced for three years getting my teeth kicked in for the most part till that fourth year it all paid off. Good things take time and consistency.
Further context: An athlete can improve by 3% every year for the last 10, but, for some reason, this is the year that they think they're going to improve by 30%.
No.
You'll likely improve another ~3% (assuming everything goes well).
When it comes to endurance sports, you need something other than delusions of massive performance leaps to keep you motivated in the long term.
You need to learn to...
#LoveTheProcess
Sport is one of the most beautiful expressions of life. You can give your entire self to it, do everything right, and still have your hopes and dreams shattered. But, if you can pick yourself back up and keep going, it will always come together, often when you least expect it!
When younger I always understood the differences in theory between age group athletes and professionals. Now having two kids, a full schedule, and fitting in training (for fun), I have a much deeper appreciation and understanding of those differences that serve me well as a coach
Daily reminder: embracing the journey isn’t just showing up for the work, it’s allowing the space for recovery. Without it you will always break down. Learning to rest when needed is as valuable a skill as being able to push yourself to the limit and beyond on occasion
You will fail. Over and over and over. Stop fighting it. Accept it. Learn from it. The grind is what makes it worth it in sport and life. The top of the mountain aka success is fleeting, so you better become addicted to the process if you want to last in whatever you’re doing.