We are what we consistently do. The hard every day model is one built one practicing coming up short and always leaning into impulse. I’ve seen it happen time and time again - an athlete starts to slow down on runs. They begin to recover, they start to feel good, and that nagging voice in their head they tried to quiet down begins to roar “You’re not doing enough”. This impulse leads to the ultimate crumbling of the entire training system. Not from one single run but from cutting the foundation out from underneath the athlete.

Going into a race 100% trained and 80% recovered will likely yield an underperformance compared to the athlete who shows up 80% trained and 100% recovered. The latter has a bigger well to draw from, the under recovered athlete is running dry with 20% of the race still to go. Where do you think the biggest moves are made in a race - the first 20% or the last?

When you know what you’re looking for you can begin to fully understand the story behind the run. This insight and knowledge is what helps you make fewer costly mistakes and truly move yourself forward more rapidly - if you know what to look for.

I’ve worn 3 monitors at this point 2 on my left arm and one in my right arm. If you put them directly on the back of your arm you can barely feel them until you shower or take off a shirt and catch it on the monitor. It’s my only frustration with the actual device so far and I otherwise can’t complain. For those that are just reading this - Supersapiens is an implanted continuous glucose monitor that is paired with an app to track and measure my blood glucose. Let’s Dive in to what I’ve learned.

The first 10 days with this tool have been nothing short of insightful and helpfulI’m not being paid to say that either! One of my athletes became a part of the trial and showed me the inner workings of the app and device. I decided to give it a try and connect with the team at Supersapiens. I’ve been a tester many times before from Beta testing new software to prototype shoes, and now wearable tech! I’m still learning all about this tool so what I learn through using it will only become more solidified.

Being a beginner is a gift. Embrace it and lean into it.

Wait, what? Isn’t the goal to improve, gain skill and mastery? We all love to excel and we strive to get to a point where we find our flow. However, a big part of the process of mastery is the beginning.