John Wooden said, "Don't whine. Don't complain. Don't make excuses." "Get out there and whatever you're doing do it to the best of your ability." You can't control everything - But you can control how you show up. Attitude. Effort. Ownership. That's leadership.

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“Just win every day that’s in front of you. Don’t worry about the future, don’t worry about the past, don’t worry about your mistakes. Don’t worry about anything but what you’re doing in that moment. Winning that day, conquering that day and just be where your feet are,”Paige

Program history for Liam Murphy as he becomes the 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝑽𝑼 𝒎𝒆𝒏'𝒔 𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 named to the Watch List for The Bowerman! Read more about Thursday's historic announcement: bit.ly/Liam-Bowerman

The beauty of track and field is there's no faking it, no hiding behind teammates on rough days. You're exposed, vulnerable. It's you, alone, out on that track. This sport will humble you, even those who are among the top in the world.

"You can either lower your goals to match your effort, or you can raise your effort to match your goals." (Coach K)

Losing hurts because we care. That's the curse of being passionate. It comes with extreme highs and lows. The key lies in being able to move on from the lows. Refocus and get back to what matters, doing the work.

Coach K said, "In order to get better, you change limits." "When you change limits, you're going to look bad and you're going to fail." Failure isn't a destination, it's a checkpoint. • It means grit. • It means courage. • It means choosing to endure. (🎥Bloomberg)

Show up Work hard Strive for consistency over perfection Find joy in the activity itself Go on the journey with friends Play the long game, instead of chasing short term results Do that and you'll end up pretty dang good at whatever it is you are doing.

Greatness isn’t complicated. It's doing the same boring, important things over and over with care. The magic isn’t in the routine—it’s in the reps. Don’t overthink it. Just show up.

Good things take time. When we focus on outcomes instead of process it results in a few things: 1. Puts time pressure on us shifting us to quick fixes and shortcuts 2. Pushes us towards a focus on the external. Extrinsic rewards/motivation and comparison to others

Larry Bird called it the 100% Theory: “If you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.” It’s not about perfection. It’s about showing up, every day, with full effort. Great players and great teams don’t coast. They compete. Every rep. Every moment.

Kobe on Leadership: "Leadership is Lonely. If you are going to be a leader, you are not going to please everybody. You have to hold people accountable. Even if you have that moment of being uncomfortable."

Your goal for summer XC workout grades should be B's A string of B+, B, B+, B+, B, A-, B, B+, B+... You don't need to log any A+ (big volume/fast) workouts! B's are better than a combination of A's, C's, and a few Zeros!

We don’t rise to the standard when others are watching — we fall to the standards we uphold when no one is. The only work that truly matters is the work no one sees. That’s what reveals who you really are, not who you claim to be.

Base training isn't just about mileage; it's about laying down a foundation to support what's to come. That means preparing for both endurance and speed. New video on YouTube on how to do just that: @ SteveMagness

The number one golfer in the world just called winning major championships “not fulfilling.” Countless people have sent it to me and asked for my take. Here’s what I keep coming back to: There is no greater trap than thinking that the accomplishment of some goal will fulfill

Imagine a 16 year old Sophomore in High School running... 200m- 19.75 400m- 43.88 Mile- 3:45.6 5k- 12:46 Those are the equivalent times to what Cooper Lutkenhaus just ran in the 800m (1:42.27) as a 16 year old. Insanity.

One key differentiator for elite performers? They don’t see it as a sacrifice. Going to bed early, skipping the party, putting in hours of practice... That’s not giving something up. It’s living in alignment with what they care about most.

Research has found that sitting close to a high performer improved performance by 15%. Sitting close to a low performer decreased performance by 30%. Surround yourself wisely!