Some good refresher training tips from a world champion endurance athlete.

Chris McCormack is a stud two-time world champion triathlete.  While I don't care to triathlonate, I do have many friends that dabble in this silly sport, and I do enjoy following the big races.

Chris' latest article has many points that fit into the running space very well.  Consider reading the entire article as I think it has some great insights on where injuries come from and why. (triathlon specific but still very interesting and you get great takeaways from it).  I'd even argue that the points below are even more important for runners, as we don't get swimming and cycling to loosen our muscles.  We just pound pound pound the ground ground ground.

If you don't care to read the entire article, which is HERE, know that he shares 8 quick tips to training.  Below are some I think MANY runners also often overlook.

• Recovery is king! Always err on the side of recovery in your training program.  Recovery takes many forms, and body maintenance (massage, Yoga etc) sleep and rest are imperative to the game and the mix.
• Guilt attached to any missed session is more harmful than missing the session itself.  Guilt is what limits most people in our sport. If you miss a session for any reason, put it behind you and move forward. Don’t play catch up and don’t worry about it. Its done, move on!
• A great thing to remember is that training programs do not have to be built around a 7 day schedule. I see many people and coaches build their training programs in 7 day cycles. This is often good for routine, but remember it is not imperative, and mixing things up is key to improving.
• Identify your weaknesses at the start of your season and then highlight your areas of fragility (injury proneness). When building your program a focus needs to be given to ensuring that this weakness is addressed early in the plan and then constantly addressed throughout the year. Not all weaknesses are physical, and ascertaining the attention directed at a weakness in comparison to the trade off that is given to the other two disciplines needs to be looked at here. Improvements take time. Be patient!
• Trust the people who advise you and build your plans. You have to have faith in the people you're working with, or it is just not worth it. More so, it is your responsibility to give the feedback necessary to ensure that your coaches or team can do the best for you. Don’t buy into other peoples BS. You’re the CEO of your journey in this sport. Be proactive, open and listen and put faith in the people you have brought on.