Why Athletes Skip Workouts
Paul Odlin • August 29, 2022
Most athletes have great intentions and good reasons to accomplish their goals, but we're all capable of being less than fully consistent and focused with our training efforts.
The benefits of having expert advice are numerous. Having a coach to assess an athlete’s specific needs and then create a training plan to move that athlete from point A (sitting on the couch and dreaming of their next event) to point B (crossing the finish line of that event knowing they gave it everything they had) is worth its weight in gold. But what are you supposed to do when your athlete isn’t doing the work to move from point A to point B?
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