tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257617954030811071.post5730340799858961779..comments2023-10-08T01:03:35.761-07:00Comments on Live for the Run: Lessons From Lydiard,pt.2Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551251480915260826noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257617954030811071.post-40752523200447162382011-03-03T11:09:48.557-08:002011-03-03T11:09:48.557-08:00Amen to that Brother!Amen to that Brother!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551251480915260826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257617954030811071.post-51326946125689917262011-03-02T19:28:21.437-08:002011-03-02T19:28:21.437-08:00Barring windy conditions, the idea that you must s...Barring windy conditions, the idea that you must stay with the leader the entire race to eventually finish first is nonsense. I believe most coaches preach this because they have not properly prepared the mental toughness of their athletes. It is not easy to let the leaders go and believe you can make up any ground lost later in the race. Run almost any local road race and you will see the majority of the participants race out in the first mile only to labor through the rest of the race until they convert to a desperate print in the final meters. As far as I know, no world or national record has ever been run this way. The vast majority of these records are run on a slight negative split. Don't forget the importance of menatl preparation!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159209690295101604noreply@blogger.com