Attention

The best way to get better at something is to do that thing. A lot.

This simple adage has been on my mind a lot this week. Our workouts have been long and consistent: two by 12k each day at rate 20. At first glance these look monotonous and boring. But each practice we bring a new focus and energy to our pieces. it is easy to see the progress we've made from the vantage point of this afternoon off before our work starts afresh tomorrow. We have far more speed, efficiency, consistency and togetherness than when we started last Monday. We have established a solid foundation that will serve us well as our ratings come up and our splits go down. And none of this new-found power and cohesion would have come if not for our constant and deliberate attention.