The U.S. Navy studied 2,000 SEAL candidates to find what predicted survival in Hell Week. Not strength. Not agility. Not size. The best predictor? A 4-mile run. The faster you ran, the better your odds. But the reason why goes deeper than endurance.

On the Peloton a lot lately w/ a lower leg injury Biking is hard for me….& today I didn’t “have legs” as they say It was a grind, but got the work done Had to remind myself, the difficult mental days often pay greater dividends than your workouts or difficult physical days

It feels like cross country. Hard to describe, but if you know, you know

Remembering Al Carius, whose impact stretches beyond North Central College. “He’s still here in so many ways.” Paul Johnson has the story for #TribSuburbanSports. North Central Men’s Track and Cross Country NCC Cardinals North Central College USTFCCCA chicagotribune.com/2025/09/12/nor…

Jack Daniels, Legendary Coach and Innovative Scientist, Dies at Age 92 runnersworld.com/news/a65664991…

Don’t let the bad days rock the boat. Stay the course. Just a little reminder for all you coaches and athletes out there. For myself as well.

Travis Hunter looks electric “when/if” they get him the ball I’m no football coach but that looks like it may be a good idea

Add hill strides or sprints to the end of an easy/normal run once per week. Be fast and powerful up the hill. You’ll become more efficient on all your runs

DEPTH JUMPS An overlooked opportunity for EVERY event group in Track and Field to improve efficiency and power through redirecting force quickly. A taxing exercise that fits well in preseason training design especially for young athletes.

I’ve spent more time delayed with americanair this week than I have actually flying. Currently at a 5:1 ratio in hours. 6 hours delayed, less than 1 in the air.

Beautiful morning for the Chicago Marathon. Could be a quick day!

Coaches; When Your Athletes Are Walking To The Starting Line, Be The Same Coach That Was At Every Practice Leading To This Competition. Consistency Is Key For Us As Well

Coaching burnout doesn’t arrive with a bang. It drips in quietly. At first, it feels like fatigue. Then it feels like frustration. Eventually, it feels like nothing at all. That’s the final stage — not anger, not exhaustion, just numb. You stop celebrating the little things.

Future you loves that you’re working hard and willing to struggle today.

Even the bad days are good ones now

The talent and the depth in the D1 NCAA Midwest Cross Country Regional is unreal. The representation from all across the world makes this one of the most competitive competitions on the planet. XC is awesome.

Want this to go well for Shedeur! The Browns don’t give much hope though!

#Shedeur Guy pushed the ball downfield. I think he will be alright once he has a little support.

Track Athletes: It’s important that you plan when you will work hard (preferably through your coach) You cannot simple pick when you want to work hard and expect your best results

The @bears were so fun to watch this season. Sign me up for next year’s bandwagon.