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A recent post by triathlon coach Joe Friel has kindled a great conversation about the nature of running economy and how it relates to training inside the Endurance Nation forums. I think Joe’s article captures one of the biggest misconceptions around training in the running space…and it has to be stopped!

I am not a fan of mediocre goals (I think they lead you to underachieve) and I personally don’t mind missing what I set out to achieve. Getting to where you actually planned to be isn’t as exciting as ending up somewhere else you didn’t expect — sometimes different is better than, well, better.

Here’s another dose of Friday links and reading for you…it’s a wild one, so I hope you enjoy!