PDCA Endurance™

Plan. Do. Check. Act. Endure

Category: Basics

  • How Fast Do I Have to Run?

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    Michael
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    You likely feel slow and that is totally okay.  On the channels I follow, there has seemed to be a new push for slow runners, but the paces they give are still fast for some of us.  Everybody is starting from a different place and any pace means you’re getting out and putting in the…

  • Check

    Check

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    Michael
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    The third step of the Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle is to Check. After you’ve done the work, you need to check in and see how the work is progressing. The process wouldn’t work without any of the steps, though I believe this is the most important step. It’s where you really analyze what is…

  • Do

    Do

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    Michael
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    The second step of the Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle is to do.  This is simply doing the work you’ve planned.  Conceptually it is very simple, but of course this is one of the hardest steps of the process as well since you need to be motivated to get out and do the work.

  • Preventing Injuries

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    Michael
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    I am not a doctor and as such, I can only describe what has worked for me personally.  Everybody and every situation is different.  While I have been fortunate enough to avoid injuries, I am not naive enough to think there hasn’t been a lot of luck involved either. Learning about running, or any activity,…

  • My Current Goal Matrix

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    Michael
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    Below I outline my personal current goal matrix, mine will be a little unusual since I have been at this for a while and have a few large events coming up quickly. Long Term A Goals I have been overweight as long as I can remember, I’m not sure what my ‘high school weight’ was,…