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A review by tombuoni
Meb For Mortals by Meb Keflezighi, Scott Douglas
Great book with a full range of running tips from Meb, an inspiring marathon runner who grew up as an Eritrean refugee in the United States and who trained to become the only person to achieve an Olympic medal and win both the New York Marathon and Boston Marathon. Here’s a few of his tips:
“Your goals should have [a] pull on you. They should be things you want to achieve for yourself, not to meet someone else’s expectations. Training to reach a goal requires a lot of hard work. When you hit a tough stretch, either physically or mentally, if the goal you’re working toward has deep significance for you, you’ll find a way to persevere. But if someone else thrust the goal upon you, when you hit tough stretches, you’re going to think, “Wait, why am I doing this?””
“IT’S BETTER TO BE UNDERTRAINED THAN OVERTRAINED. As runners, we tend to think more is always better. We all want to be known for going the extra mile. At times, that used to be me, but not these days. In my own running and that of many elite and recreational runners, I’ve seen more problems arise from going 1 mile too many than 1 too few.”
“There’s always a balance between taking others’ advice and doing what’s best for you.”
“On the start line, I take time to calm myself and just be thankful I’m there. One of the things I was thinking before the 2014 Boston Marathon was “Last year I wasn’t healthy and couldn’t run here. Now I’m healthy. I’m thankful to get to run this race, and I hope to give my best.””
“For me, goal A is usually to win. For you, it might be to set a personal best or, if it’s your first time doing a race of that distance, to get to the finish line. My goal B is usually to get on the podium (finish among the top three). Yours might be to run the fastest you have for the distance in the last 5 years. My goal C might be to be the top American. Yours might be your fastest time ever on the course you’re running. And so on down through several more possible outcomes.”
— Meb For Mortals: How to Run, Think, and Eat like a Champion Marathoner by Meb Keflezighi, Scott Douglas
https://a.co/j492BJq
“Your goals should have [a] pull on you. They should be things you want to achieve for yourself, not to meet someone else’s expectations. Training to reach a goal requires a lot of hard work. When you hit a tough stretch, either physically or mentally, if the goal you’re working toward has deep significance for you, you’ll find a way to persevere. But if someone else thrust the goal upon you, when you hit tough stretches, you’re going to think, “Wait, why am I doing this?””
“IT’S BETTER TO BE UNDERTRAINED THAN OVERTRAINED. As runners, we tend to think more is always better. We all want to be known for going the extra mile. At times, that used to be me, but not these days. In my own running and that of many elite and recreational runners, I’ve seen more problems arise from going 1 mile too many than 1 too few.”
“There’s always a balance between taking others’ advice and doing what’s best for you.”
“On the start line, I take time to calm myself and just be thankful I’m there. One of the things I was thinking before the 2014 Boston Marathon was “Last year I wasn’t healthy and couldn’t run here. Now I’m healthy. I’m thankful to get to run this race, and I hope to give my best.””
“For me, goal A is usually to win. For you, it might be to set a personal best or, if it’s your first time doing a race of that distance, to get to the finish line. My goal B is usually to get on the podium (finish among the top three). Yours might be to run the fastest you have for the distance in the last 5 years. My goal C might be to be the top American. Yours might be your fastest time ever on the course you’re running. And so on down through several more possible outcomes.”
— Meb For Mortals: How to Run, Think, and Eat like a Champion Marathoner by Meb Keflezighi, Scott Douglas
https://a.co/j492BJq