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Lance and Enron: The Greatest Innovators in the World

Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleJanuary 18, 2013betsy andeu, Frankie Andreu, I knew lance, is it all true? what do those that know lance think? lance the innovator, john coyle, john k coyle, Lance armstrong insider perspective, the risks of innovation, tyler hamilton Comments

How to Live (almost) Forever

2009 Race Reports, Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleOctober 13, 2009braveheart, cycling, euxperry, hemingway, how can I live longer, is time flexible?, john coyle, john k coyle, mountain climbing, really living, strategies for living a longer life, the adventurer's life, the flexible nature of time, the sun also rises, what is the meaning of life? bullfighting Comments

Confidence

Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleOctober 1, 2008Confidence in athletics, john coyle, john k coyle, short track, Speedskating, the emotional nature of sport, the imbalance of success and failureComment

Discipline

Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleSeptember 27, 2008cycling, discipline, john coyle, suffering, training, what it feels likeComment

Harrowing victory? Brilliant, jubilant defeat?

Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleSeptember 27, 2008criterium racing, cycling, john coyle, Racing Philosophy, sprinting, why race?Comment

The Sprinter's Choice...

Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleSeptember 27, 2008Add new tag, cycling, john coyle, the nature of fear, the sprinters choiceComment

A "Good Tired"

Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleSeptember 27, 2008cycling, john coyle, Racing Philosophy, why race?Comment

On suffering...

Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleApril 12, 2008comfort, dirt, john coyle, john k coyle, racing, suffering, sweat, toiling, why do I suffer?Comment

Suffering for a noble goal...

Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleFebruary 22, 2008human connections, noble goal, sport philosophy, suffering, whyComment

Olympic Athletes: The myth of "bodies in tune"

Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleFebruary 13, 2008blood in urine, bodies in tune, Bonnie Blair, Dan Jansen, ignoring pain, John Albrecht, john coyle, john k coyle, Olympic training, peter mueller, training and sufferingComment

Why must we lose the present in pursuit of the future?

Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleFebruary 11, 2008john coyle, john k coyle, Lillehammer Olympic games, losing the present for the future, short track, Speedskating, what does it feel like?, winning an olympic medal Comment

Pre-race jitters: how evolution failed us

Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleJanuary 27, 2008blink instincts, cycling, evolution, evolutionary psychology, john coyle's blog, nausea, pre-race jitters, pre-race preparationsComment

Why do I race?

Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleJanuary 26, 2008cycling the greatest sport, focus and competition, mental clarity, Racing Philosophy, really living, rewards of sport, sports mindset Comment