Pssst. I have a secret....🤫 As a coach, you're not supposed to have favorites, but I do. There is one trait that defines the favorite athletes that I've had the pleasure to work with & it's not drive or commitment or determination. To be sure, I respect all of these traits, but they're not it. The one trait that is common to all of my favorite athletes.... In Japanese, it is called #Shoshin. In English, "a beginner's mind" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshi…): An approach of genuine, authentic, child-like, curiosity to learning new things. A willingness to embrace something that may be completely new and different, all in, 100%, to see where it leads. It may surprise you that this trait is in no way related to the athlete's experience in the sport... I've worked with some professional athletes at the very top of the sport, with decades of experience behind them, who had it. Similarly, I've worked with athletes new to the sport who, most certainly, didn't have it. Beyond being my favorites, these were the athletes who improved the most, as they weren't held back by previous biases/beliefs. Don't underestimate the power of the beginner's mind. It's a trait worth cultivating. #BeginnersMind

To achieve your peak fitness level in speed and endurance when it matters the most, follow these 5 pillars: • Understand the current balance between speed and endurance in your training. • Train for both speed and endurance every week. • Identify your unique speed and endurance balance. • Apply a training menu tailored to your signature. • Manage building versus maintaining key items to time your performance peak.

RIP Tina!

100% Kevin, and amazing how even doing SOMETHING in maintenance, can make all the difference. Example with strength here: x.com/Gareth_Sandford/status…

Another US election, another "Land doesn't vote, people do" style map showing the election results.

Hey @PCPressOffice haven’t seen any tweets of late. I guess losing public opinion doesn’t sit well huh. Lecce resigns (sacrificial lamb)! You’re in over your head!

Accurate. 💯

Proud papa moment: Catherine just wrapped up hosting the 3rd Women in Environmental Planning event at the Art Gallery of Ontario!

Congrats @tasha_wodak what a great race!! Few are more deserving!!

UPDATE: The 2022 Canadian Cross County Championships will take place in Mooney's Bay in Ottawa, moving away from last year's course at Wesley Clover Parks. @OttawaLionsTFC Details: 👇 athletics.ca/2022-canadian-c…

Cost-Benefit Recovery Quadrant v3

Just a reminder for everyone in Ontario currently lamenting the situation with hospitals, schools, long-term care facilities, postsecondary education funding, and climate inaction.

Oxygen cost estimates of aerobic and anaerobic systems to running events from: • 200m (20s) up to • 1500m (~4 minutes). How can you use this information? As a starting point for training distribution balance between the two systems.

"The joy is really in competing for me...Races like yesterday are everything I could've asked out of it." – @CamLevins after finishing 4th at the @WCHoregon22 marathon & lowering his Canadian record to 2:07:10 FULL VIDEO ➡️ youtu.be/fRRD6SFddnA

The asteroid theory debunked!

Nationals prep anyone?