Stories
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Recovery Doesn’t Just Happen (re-visited)
This is the story of recovering from 20 hours of kettlebell work in half a day yet needing 175 hours to recover from 21 minutes of rugby.
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Pivot: Quit Trying To Win At All Costs
The only thing an athlete should quit is the “win at all costs” culture. Coach Dunte shares how he realized an athletic pivot was needed.
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Run Toward Fear (on telling the truth and doing hard things in training)
Over summer, I dismissed an athlete’s question out of fear. Apologizing to her reminded me of what really matters in training and racing.
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Skills vs Strategy (on leveling up your performance)
Elite-level strategies don’t apply to beginners, but fundamentals work the same for everyone. Even me as an unqualified volleyball coach!
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A Letter To Kenneth (on NOT quitting your sport)
In a call, I protested an athlete feeling too old to keep performing. Masters athletes have taught me, actually, you don’t have to quit until you’re ready.