“How are you?”
“Oh, you know, crazy busy.”
If you find yourself responding like that, or if you find yourself dealing with lots of people who respond like that, then this blog post is a great read.
>> Busyness is Not a Virtue : iDoneThis blog
How do you deal with feelings of being crazy busy all the time? Or do you feel that way at all?
I’ve said before that the real difference between a lot of elite athletes–especially cyclists–is not in the muscles but in the mind. On a killer mountain, or a fast stretch, it’s your mind that often wants to back down first. You have to train yourself to keep pushing in those situations. (I like to think about this in terms that Jens Voigt famously said: “Shut up, legs!”
Many seasoned cyclists say the best way to become a better cyclist is to ride with riders better than you. I can attest that riding with better riders makes you realize just how much you can do. Now it seems that research substantiates this idea.
What I wonder is how much this principle applies in endeavors beyond physical performance? How many exercises in life do we self-limit? How can we coach ourselves to eek out an extra percentage point of performance when it comes to goals beyond just pedaling to victory?
>> Read More: A Little Deception Helps Push Athletes to the Limit – NYTimes.com
In the spirit of their thought-provoking and funky radio show, Radiolab presents this short video about symmetry. Watch and you’ll understand. Very clever.
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