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Supercompensation theory states that when an appropriate training load is applied to an athlete, followed by an appropriate recovery, the athlete’s body not only returns to the previous baseline, but supercompensates in order to be prepared for a greater future training load. The hardest person to coach is usually yourself.

Long enough to make me wonder, am I even an athlete anymore? ​ At its core, I think being an athlete is about commitment to pursuing what your body and mind are capable of.