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🚀 Interesting fact that blew my mind and still inspires me to this day. 🚀 💡 💡 Did you know if you could get 1% better each day for one year(yes only 1%), you'll end up 37 x times better by the time you are done. 🤯 David Brailsford, British Cycling Coach changed the fate of British Cycling by using a strategy 'aggregation of marginal gains' a philosophy of making tiny marginal improvements in everything you do. Using this strategy he catapulted the British Cycling team from mediocrity to a winning 60% gold medals at the 2008 Olympics. 🥇 🥇 🥇 In 2004, Great Britain won two cycling gold medals after a long history of minimal success. Through marginal gains, Brailsford led the team to win 60% of the gold medals at the 2008 Olympics and set numerous records in 2012. This approach also saw Bradley Wiggins become the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France in 2012, followed by multiple wins from his teammate Chris Froome. David laid the foundation of 2 decades of success for British Cycling with his philosophy of tiny improvements for significant results. ⭐ You don't need to make big changes to get remarkable results. Every tiny step you take in the direction you want to go, counts. It's really helped me improve so many areas of my life including parenting, healthy eating and fitness and much more! What would it mean to you to make 1% changes in the way you live, your health, your relationships, your business, your sales? 💡 Imagine the transformation! What do you think?

The Maryland Classic, the only professionally sanctioned race in the United States, announced it would postpone this year’s race due to the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Organizers said the race would be back in 2025. Let’s hope so – but given the hits road racing has taken in the United States over the past decade, it’s unlikely. The Maryland Classic has suffered one concussion after another. The race was postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID and now delayed again due to the accident (the timing of the Olympics also contributed to the decision… typically, teams would fly to Canada for two major races, but those events were pushed back a week making it unlikely teams would send riders to stay in North America for two weeks). Nevertheless, the 2022 and 2023 races proved exciting. It attracted top teams, including Israel – Premier Tech / Israel Cycling Academy EF Pro Cycling Lidl-Trek among others, and allowed American cyclists, including Scott McGill, Riley Sheehan, Tyler Stites, Quinn Simmons, and Neilson Powless, to compete against the world’s best Europeans. The course also proved to scramble the race—very hard in the early going along the punchy climbs in the Baltimore suburbs and exurbs followed by four 7.5 mile loops in downtown Baltimore. And the past two years, it was VERY hot and humid. This is one area where USA Cycling could step up and encourage lawmakers at every level of government to fix our roads and bridges--and do it now, not 10 years from now. Very sad... and for Baltimore and US cycling, let's hope the race bounces back in 2025.

What have you done for me lately? - This might seem a cruel question, but In the world of elite sport it's ever-present 🚲 On this occasion I'm referring to Chris Froome's non-selection for the 2024 Tour de France - Another recent example could be Patrick Lefevre's treatment of Julian Alaphilippe - Both great champions with results other athletes would love to have, now sidelined by their recent poorer performances 🚲 Of course time waits for no-one and teams owe their sponsors the best selection available in the present day - If not, Eddy Merckx would probably be lining up at the start line in a couple of weeks! 🚲 Please forgive me a moment of nostalgia, but it seems only yesterday Sky/Ineos were ruling the Grand Tours - At the very least I expected Egan Bernal to be in a similar position to Tadej Pogacar today - The nature of cycling is such that a crash can wipe out a season, or even a career, and the pro cycling world has changed almost beyond all recognition since Sky were winning everything 📉 It can happen to your business too, companies that watched bikes flying off the shelves at full price a couple of years ago, now can't make a sale without huge discounting 🚲 So we adapt, some of those team leaders are now domestiques de luxe, maybe your company has branched out into urban or e-bikes, or you found another way to make money and keep going - Either way, nostalgia is fine for a moment's reflection, but for a bike team or a bike company to survive it's got to look at where it wants to be 5, 10, 20 years from now And it's probably easier for you to retrain with new software, a new production method, or even a new language than to retrain as a potential Tour winner ---------------------------------------------------------------- I'm a Bike fan and Business English coach and post on both topics, follow or connect if you don't want to miss any updates https://lnkd.in/dt9gX-nV

Have you heard of Sir Dave Brailsford's famous 1% Factor? Brailsford was the head of British Cycling. He was a former pro cyclist with an MBA. He believed that if his team improved every detail by 1%, the gains would compound. When he took over, British cycling had won one gold medal in 76-years. 6 years later, they won 7 out of 10 golds at the Beijing Olympics. He then took Team Sky to win 6 Tour de France's in 7 years. In the world of elite athletics, EVERY detail counts. This really matters when it comes to recovery. Giving elite and amateur athletes the edge to recovery better and faster is what Incrediwear does. This is why: → LeBron James wore our leg sleeve while picking his NBA All-Star team. → Steph Curry was spotted practicing with our sleeve. → Cristiano Ronaldo wore our knee brace at the beach. Why are they choosing our products? Incrediwear gives them a marginal competitive edge. By reducing inflammation, promoting healing, and speeding up recovery, athletes can: → Train harder → Recover faster → Perform better In a world where fractions of a second can make the difference between victory and defeat, we give a crucial advantage. But you don't have to be an elite athlete to benefit from Incrediwear! Our products are designed for anyone who wants to move their body optimally. Whether you're a weekend warrior, a busy professional or a stay-at-home mom. You can experience the same cutting-edge technology that the world's top athletes use. -- I think Sir Dave's philosophy is just incredible. It reminds me to be conscious of the impact of the small things I do each day. What role do you think recovery plays in elite performance?

Focus on the pedals not the podium Why the journey is more important than the destination David Brailsford may be a name that some of you know. But, for those of you do not know him here is a little insight to him. Sir David took over the lead role at British Cycling in 2003, where he steered the team to their first 2 golds in 2004 since 1908. Now British cycling was in such a poor state that some bigger named bike manufacturers actually refused to allow the British team to ride their bikes ( a huge disrespect to any team let alone a national team). Brailsford had a marginal gains theory where he would get his riders to concentrate on the pedals and not think about the podium at the end. He would talk of marginal gains (cue my 1% every day) where every little win would result in a better performance that day and ultimately that season. Hell he would even take the team’s pillows to competitions so that they could get the best nights sleep possible before their event. With his guidance the British cycling team went on to be the most dominant team in the sport and still are with them winning the most golds in Paris this year. So what has this got to do with your health and fitness? You see a lot of you are always thinking of the end result: It will be better when I lose this weight When I have got this run out of the way I concentrate on X. When really if we concentrated on the pedals (the journey) the podium (the destination) would be so much easier to achieve. If we started with marginal changes in our diet and smaller ambitions in our lifting and running we would not be so overwhelmed by day 3 of our first week of our new journey. We need to celebrate those little wins, because they add up to the big victories in the end. Which is where we all want to be.

The Quiet Power of Persistence! Consider the British Cycling team. For almost a century, they were so far off the mark that even bike manufacturers hesitated to partner with them. Their struggles felt endless, and success seemed like a distant dream. Then came 2003, and coach Dave Brailsford with a revolutionary approach that would transform the team's fortunes. His approach was refreshingly simple: the "1% improvement" rule. Instead of aiming for immediate, massive success, he focused on making tiny, consistent tweaks in every part of their performance. They refined their bike frame, streamlined their gear, and fine-tuned their training. Each day was about finding small ways to get a tiny bit better, whether it was shaving off a fraction of a second, boosting endurance just a little, or perfecting technique. And the results? Remarkable! Within just five years, British cyclists took home 60% of the gold medals at the 2008 Olympics. By 2012, they had set 9 Olympic records and 7 world records! This story is a powerful reminder that steady, small efforts can lead to extraordinary outcomes. So, when progress feels slow and the finish line seems far away, remember the British cyclists. Keep pushing forward, celebrate those small victories, and you might be amazed at how far you can go.

"Marginal Gains - 1%" The fate of British Cycling changed one day in 2003. David Brailsford had been hired to put British Cycling on a new trajectory, who introduced the "aggregation of marginal gains,” which was the philosophy of searching for a tiny margin of improvement in everything you do. Brailsford and his team continued to find 1 percent improvements in overlooked and unexpected areas. Just five years after Brailsford took over, the British Cycling team dominated the road and track cycling events at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, where they won an astounding 60 percent of the gold medals available. Lesson:- 1. Identify the area, where you need improvement. 2. Improve by marginal %age. 3. Be consistent. 4. Observe the performance. 5. Maintain patience. Improving by 1 percent isn’t particularly notable—sometimes it isn’t even noticeable—but it can be far more meaningful, especially in the long run. The difference a tiny improvement can make over time is astounding. For ex:- If you learn only 1 new word everyday, by the end of the month you will have 30 new words in your vocabulary. #Shashi #LnD #SIRCLE

One great story of how small improvements can push the person or team to astounding results is that of the British cycling team as narrated by James Clear in his ATOMIC HABITS book. The British cycling team, which had won almost no medals or no significant competition, rose to prominence with the appointment of Sir Dave Brailsford as Performance Director. His simple strategy was: “The Aggregation of Marginal Gains,” It was a game-changer. It wasn't about overhauling everything but improving every aspect by 1%. If you get better 1% every single day, by the end of the year, you would be 37 times better than when you started. If you get better 1% every single week, by the end of the year, you would be 70% better than when you started. If you get better 1% every single month, by the end of the year, you would be 13% better than when you started. Even a single 1% improvement - even once every month- makes you 4.6 times better in 5 years time!! Which aspects of your life are you going to improve on from today?

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Great article! I'm hearing the same thing from all of our customers. Small races came back faster after covid, due to concerns about covid and challenges with large events. The avg size race on RunSignup is around 450 people. One of the most unusual tidbits about small races is that they can be the most profitable events for a non profit. Every month or so I will come across an event that has 200 to 400 participants but $10,000 to $100,000 in sponsorship. I don't mean fundraising either. These events just have a great connection with local businesses who want to support them. Sponsorship is a topic I'd love to read more about! What are the best practices? What is the value proposition? How did you make the connection? Do you need to show return on investment? What are the sponsors expectations? Do you have agreements with sponsors? I have so many questions!