We started an exercise program with my kids during this lockdown. They were playing sports 6-7 days a week and now, nothing. So we’re doing some drills, but the big thing we are doing is running. They both hate it. They “stink at it.” It’s no fun.
That was at the beginning. Once around the block was “impossible.” Once around is 1/2 a mile.
I told them the story of three years ago when I started running again, I started with once around the block and almost threw up. You’ve got to start somewhere.
My big guy is now doing a 3-mile run once a week. My little guy just did his first 1.5 mile run with me yesterday.
The point of the story is that you don’t start out good. No one does. You’re good at the things you’re good at because you’ve been doing them a LONG time. You’ve practiced them. You sucked at them at some point. We have very selective memories about the sucking part, but I promise, you were awful before you were good.
Medicine is no different. You suck for a long time and then you start to get it. One way to speed up that process is with a lot of repetition of the most important information.
Luckily for you, I’ve put together The Final Step which is a book designed to help you with that exact process.
Check it out here.
Brian Wallace