March 5th, 2018
Possibility Versus Sufficiency
Sir Roger Bannister (yes, he was a knight!) passed away on Saturday at the age of 88.
He was an inspiration to many and a role model to me personally in many ways, being both an incredible physician and runner. He also embodied an unflinching resolution of spirit, overcoming numerous obstacles and challenges, including not allowing a devastating car accident that left him wheelchair bound in his mid-40s destroy his spirit.
He was best known as being the first person to do something that was considered to be impossible: run a mile in under 4 minutes.
The interesting thing is that, he didn't accomplish this feat by running as fast as he possibly could.
Instead, he set his mind to running a mile in 1 second faster than 4 minutes.
He meticulously studied the run and determined exactly how long each split needed to be. He structured his training plan based upon these analyses.
Bannister accomplished the impossible by breaking it down into a series of possible steps.
We often get caught up on "as possible." As big, as small, as profitable, as fast, as cheap, as thin, as beautiful...
Try the Bannister Method - rather than "as possible," start focusing on enough instead.
Possibility Versus Sufficiency
Sir Roger Bannister (yes, he was a knight!) passed away on Saturday at the age of 88.
He was an inspiration to many and a role model to me personally in many ways, being both an incredible physician and runner. He also embodied an unflinching resolution of spirit, overcoming numerous obstacles and challenges, including not allowing a devastating car accident that left him wheelchair bound in his mid-40s destroy his spirit.
He was best known as being the first person to do something that was considered to be impossible: run a mile in under 4 minutes.
The interesting thing is that, he didn't accomplish this feat by running as fast as he possibly could.
Instead, he set his mind to running a mile in 1 second faster than 4 minutes.
He meticulously studied the run and determined exactly how long each split needed to be. He structured his training plan based upon these analyses.
Bannister accomplished the impossible by breaking it down into a series of possible steps.
We often get caught up on "as possible." As big, as small, as profitable, as fast, as cheap, as thin, as beautiful...
Try the Bannister Method - rather than "as possible," start focusing on enough instead.
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