I mean no duh talent matters. I just don’t put it on the level you do. I put it in the right context, so if you are talking about normal run of mill AG athlete, imo maxed talent isn’t anywhere close to having occurred.
Far more often it’s lack of availability to do said training that is the bigger factor.
If you can truly say you’ve maxed out your training and potential ok let’s then factor in talent.
But having been a coach for now over 15 years, maxed training potential is generally no where close to maxed out for AG athletes. For the most part AG athletes can’t “max” put their potential to where talent truly is the limiter imo. But no duh this generally is a fun activity that they generally just want to finish in and do their best while having a job, family and social life. Far more are in it for completion than “competing” so talent really doesn’t even matter for most.
So if you want to say talent is the default factor, cool. I just don’t see it that way in our sport.
Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II
Far more often it’s lack of availability to do said training that is the bigger factor.
If you can truly say you’ve maxed out your training and potential ok let’s then factor in talent.
But having been a coach for now over 15 years, maxed training potential is generally no where close to maxed out for AG athletes. For the most part AG athletes can’t “max” put their potential to where talent truly is the limiter imo. But no duh this generally is a fun activity that they generally just want to finish in and do their best while having a job, family and social life. Far more are in it for completion than “competing” so talent really doesn’t even matter for most.
So if you want to say talent is the default factor, cool. I just don’t see it that way in our sport.
Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II
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B_Doughtie: Nov 21, 23 12:39