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The magic is in aligning actual and expected demands.
Steve Magness • Do Hard Things
particular, The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal, PhD, Give and Take by Adam Grant, The Sports Gene by David Epstein, Quiet by Susan Cain, Drive by Daniel Pink, and Presence by Amy Cuddy.
Brad Stulberg • Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success
I describe the ideal of the running form you’ll soon be learning as “performance” because “form” is at the heart of the word. Without form, there’s no performance, full stop.
Eric Orton, Christopher McDougall (Foreword) • The Cool Impossible
supportive environments, choice and ownership take center stage.
Steve Magness • Do Hard Things
Doubts and insecurities are part of being human.
Steve Magness • Do Hard Things
Upekkha
Steve Magness • Do Hard Things
Lower the bar. Raise the floor. Shed perfection. Embrace who you are. Trust your training. Trust yourself. Develop a quiet ego.
Steve Magness • Do Hard Things
How we respond is malleable.
Steve Magness • Do Hard Things
I have these tools and these warmups that I can use to always be able to “show up.” Even if you’re competing against the best runner in the country, you can still do the same warmup for that race and show up in the same way.