Coach’s Clipboard Pt. 4: The 20% — Where Races Are Won

Send us Fan MailWe talk about the 80% all the time — the easy miles, aerobic base, discipline, and patience.But this week on Running with James, we’re talking about the 20%.The hard stuff.The uncomfortable reps.The moments that separate the novice from the great.In Part 4 of Coach’s Clipboard, we break down why 80/20 only works if you respect the 20% — the intensity that sharpens you, exposes your weaknesses, and teaches you how to execute under pressure.Inside this episode:Why the 20% builds competitors, not just fitnessGetting comfortable being uncomfortableHow to train hard without training recklessWhy composure under fatigue determines race-day resultsThe difference between surviving workouts and training to race wellPressure doesn’t create weakness — it reveals it.If you want to race well, you have to learn how to stay composed when it burns.Train easy enough to go hard.Train hard enough to matter. Support the showBecome a member and support the show:https://patreon.com/RunningwithJames?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link