Training

It stands to reason that we celebrate the best performances. Consider the Olympic podium and the medal ceremony. The top athletes in the entire world compete in their specialized field to claim a gold medal - a sure sign that they are, indisputably, the absolute best at what they do. Human nature also leads us to a somewhat unfair line of thought when it comes to those that didn't win Gold. Sadly, the Silver and Bronze winners are barely thought of as winners. Most people couldn't tell you who got Silver against Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. Very few people could name an athlete that didn't make the podium at all. In reality, the difference between the Gold medal winner in a race and the Silver may be as little as thousandths of a second. Sometimes both Gold and Silver break the standing record in the same event, but only the Gold earns the new record.

Training classes have become somewhat less frequent in recent months, as hiring has slowed down for new members of the Support team. I had the pleasure of spending three weeks with two new hires and wanted to share some anecdotal insights and observations. Before I do, I’d like to provide some context on how the training landscape has shifted over time.