Hi Reader
I hear the same sentence every November. I'll start properly after Christmas. I'll get the autumn out of the way first. I'll sort the plan when work calms down.
I said much the same thing to Mike Reilly in this week's podcast, because it's what most of us do. I'll wait until after Christmas to start running, or until next year to write the book. Then there's always something better to wait for, the conditions are never right, and you never do it.
There's a line I like, though I can't tell you who said it first: if you're not unhappy with the first version of something you did, you started too late. A first version doesn't have to be good. It only has to exist, because once it does you can see what you don't like, work out what you do, and change direction. Mike's point was that if you're standing still, you're going backwards.
It's the same idea as last week's run-walk suggestion. Try one thing before you commit to it, and don't wait for race morning to find out whether it suits you.
So this week, take the thing you've been putting off and do a rough version of it. A 20-minute session you'd normally skip, a first draft of next year's race list, or a phone call to a physio about that niggle. It doesn't need to be tidy.
If you'd like someone to help you turn a rough first version into a proper winter, that's what the SWAT Inner Circle is for. It's £65 a month, there's no minimum term and you can cancel any time: Find out more and join here https://www.simonward.co.uk/swat-inner-circle
Reply and tell me what your rough first version is. I'd like to know.
Simon
P.S. Mike Reilly's full conversation is worth your time - particularly the story of the late finisher he ran down to help in the closing minutes of a race, and what Paula Newby-Fraser told the athletes the day before one.
Listen here: Finding Your Finish Line
Read the full article here: The Biggest Finish Lines Are The Ones we Find In Life
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Simon Ward
Performance coach for endurance athletes over 50
Helping you train smarter, race stronger, and stay in the sport for the long haul.
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