Make the Leap Blog

By my count, there are 12 arguments people make when debating runners' seasons and/or careers. (And 3 troll arguments that are entirely predictable.) A good message board thread will usually have all of these come up at some point.

This week's Think Better Newsletter looks at evaluating systems based on output, not intent.

I asked Alan and Liz from the Running Book Reviews podcast to provide me a formal quote/blurb/review of Make the Leap. Here's what they sent me.

This week's Think Better Newsletter is about viewing mastery through a lens of execution, not results. 

This week's Think Better Newsletter is about how to approach areas of training that we simply have no interest in. 

You can now purchase Make the Leap at these major online bookstores. (More added as I find them!)

This week's Think Better Newsletter is inspired by Shannon Rowbury's observation on the Go Be More Podcast about that moment in a race when you need to commit.

Runners often define themselves by their personal records, but PRs rarely answer the most important question: how good are you, really? (New article at Podium Runner)

I had so much fun talking with Alan and Liz on the Running Book Reviews podcast about the ideas in Make the Leap, but what made it so enjoyable was exploring some of their goals, and their challenges as runners and people.

This week's Think Better Newsletter looks at asking one simple question to avoid (most) careless mistakes.

I gave a talk to the San Diego Rotary Club about Feedback Loops. It was based on similar ideas in my January article. See the presentation in this post.

This week's Think Better Newsletter shares my answer to Sarah Kane's question from my interview on the Chasing Life Podcast: what does "chasing life" mean to me?