Mike Tarrolly – Co-Host of the Crushing Iron Podcast
I think one of the most important things I discovered during this video was how we work through soreness or discomfort. I came to the conclusion while trying to start throwing a baseball again after many years of shoulder pain. What I discovered is that maybe the way through the pain is through the pain?
The more I threw the ball against this rebounder, the less my shoulder hurt. But I started really slow and stayed patient. I find this fascinating because I think many of us deal with this on a low level as we get older. Not just shoulders, but our back, knees, ankles, neck, whatever. Maybe that’s just part of the process and our real power lies in the action of working through it.
It’s true with most of my runs. The first mile or so can feel almost unbearable at times, but as I loosen up, I feel much better. Then at the end, I feel great. So, my new mantra (especially in the morning) is don’t believe it and get moving.
Here are some of the topics raised by my athletes in Training Peaks over the week that fuel this discussion:
- Zone 2 and why I feel like it’s so important to be working on at this time of year.
- Head colds and how to beat them before they get you down
- Speed work
- Swimming with fins?
- A great marker for swim confidence
- Working your way through soreness
- Deep breathing
- The right way to multi-task workouts
- Cold plunging and saunas
- Confidence