3-2-1: The power of one minute, how to discover something useful, and clinging to old truths

There are a million things that could impact a cycling performance. Could we, I don’t know, change our diet to be slightly more optimal than it is this week, and do that by next week? And everybody goes, yep, we could do that! OK. What else could we do? Could we do more in the gym this week? Could we alter our attitude slightly? Could you do that?

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u/ryans01: Ouch. Sounds like you're having a tough time max. That sucks. I've been there, so I kinda know what you're talking about. I've been in the ever circling vortex of self doubt, frustration, and loathing. It's no bueno. I know. If you don't mind lemme tell you a couple things. You can read em if you want, read em again later if you feel lik... See more

It all has to do with this concept that is actually a term in Japanese business called kaizen. It’s the idea that big changes occur not through big actions but through the accumulation of hundreds and thousands of tiny little actions. This idea of kaizen really appealed to me. It was this idea that change doesn’t occur all at once, but if you can s

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THE TAKEAWAY Everything I do, everyone I meet, I try to find at least one takeaway. THE PLUS. Then I write it down. I try to remember everything. I talk to my friends about the takeaway. THE EQUAL I share the takeaway. With the MINUS, I try to solidify what I’ve learned from everyone I meet. My two themes: *At the end of the day have I done my own

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