Lessons from the World Cup
By Pete Vordenberg

  



The World Cup is a variety show. There is consistency from team-to-team on only a few matters. Everyone trains a lot. That is the constant from team-to-team.
  
  Some train quite slowly, some seem to be doing hard workouts nearly everyday, most practice some balance of hard and easy, but everyone trains a lot. And everyone rests a lot.
  
  Some drink a social beer in the evenings. Some disappear into their rooms. But everyone gets a lot of down time.
  
  Finally, there is generally an air of fun and enjoyment around the races. Those are the big constants. Little else is as predictable.
  
  The lesson - make sure the big stuff is taken care of. This is certainly no less true when it comes to master athletes who have more limits on their time.
  
  It also seems especially true with athletes who too often get caught up in minor details, secret methods and entertaining technique discussion.

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