Show Up

"Eighty percent of success is showing up." ~Woody Allen

Osmosis- diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal.

As a young student I can recall wondering if I could study for a test via osmosis. Some of my friends would put their text book and notes under their pillow hoping that while they slept information would cross through the book right into their brain. Study via sleep..... Didn't work.

I remember recording vital test tidbits onto a cassette tape.

For those of you younger a tape was all the rage before CD's.
CD's? They were the rage before IPODs

Then listening to the tape while going to sleep and let it play over and over while sleeping. I recall using this technique to study for the 8th Grade Constitution test. Fortunately my teacher was kind enough to let me retake it later after a day or two of actual studying. I shouldn't have to mention that I did better the second time.

I talked with a parent on the phone recently. Hes searching for a conditioning program that fits his sons needs. As we talked about the Explosion training system, he mentioned he was trying to determine if there was an Eastern Bloc "magic bullet" exercise that would guarantee his son get faster.

The secret is that you have to train- both hard and smart. The magic happens somewhere between hard training and recovery.

First you have to show up- every time.