The Committed do these three things

“Failure to plan is planning to fail.” We’ve all heard that one before, right?

But even the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. 

So, what do you do when your well-thought-out plan blows up? 

The Committed press on. They persist, adapt, and invent. 

The Creed of the Committed: 

Yes, plan thoroughly. Then plan that your plan will not go according to plan. 

When it happens, persist, adapt, and invent. But never quit. 

Committed people are blessed with clarity of purpose and objective. 

Despite their planning, they know Resistance is coming to disrupt and impede. 

Nick was two-thirds of the way through his training prep for his 70.3 triathlon when his shins began bothering him. They got worse fast. Shin splints suck and are very hard to rehab. Mostly, they need rest.

Nick is the definition of Committed. He persisted, adapted, and invented. We had him stop running for three weeks just before his peak. We knew he’d lose running fitness. 

But, we also knew he had enough base fitness to finish his race strong, even if he’d be unlikely to finish at his goal time. 

He persisted with his training and shifted his allocated running time to other areas. He adapted by spending more time on the bike, in the pool, and in the weight room. He invented by experimenting with other machines like the Arc, which didn’t bother his shins. 

Nick finished his race within 10 minutes of his original goal time. His shins hurt a bit for the last few miles of his run, but not enough to stop. 

I admire Nick and committed badasses like him. 

I have two open online coaching spots in June and would love to work with a couple more committed champions like Nick. 

Want to learn more? Cool, reply to this email with “Persist” and I’ll get back to you personally.