Moving Dirt

There’s a new poster in the gym, and before you ask, no I didn’t draw it. I bought the poster from the Instagram account, @whiteboard_daily. He makes awesome stick figure drawings to illustrate movements, ideas and concepts. The poster, if you haven’t seen it, has 6 drawings portraying different training mindsets from being focused, setting a goal pace and leaving your ego at the door.

My favorite concept, introduced to me years ago by former NFL player, John Welbourn, is that training is like moving a pile of dirt. Some days you move shovels full, other days you move just a spoonful. Either way, move some dirt and you’re headed in the right direction. Not all training sessions will be heroic, so long as you moved some dirt, that’s okay. 

Justin Miner

@justinminergain