If there is one thing that I will take from the competitions in Beijing it is the eternal axiom: “The only thing that is constant in the universe is CHANGE”. It is an axiom that I hope I never forget. I saw many things change at this Olympics, perhaps more at this one than at any other that I can remember. I also believe that it was the lack of this understanding that left some of us-coaches, athletes, and even spectators-stuck in the past while we looked on in disbelief at what was happening. I can see now that the best athletes, coaches, training systems-be they national or individual-are the ones that are constantly changing, constantly evolving, constantly moving forward with the inevitably new demands that are required to be on top in the sport. [More]
Tags: Deena Kastor, Distance Running, Olympics, Running, Terrence Mahon, Women's Olympic Marathon
