All Day Endurance

Peter Kotland was an extraordinairy athlete, coach, friend, and human being to say the very least. The people he connected with, and the endurance community are better because of him. Peter is best known for his athletic achievements including still holding the Ultraman Hawaii run course world record of 5hours and 33min set in 1997. There’s too much to say about him here, so I will save that for another time. I sure will miss our long discussions (sometimes thoughtful arguments) on training and life.

This morning I received a coaching email from “The Daily Coach” that I wanted to share. I’m proud to say many of my core beliefs on coaching come from Peter, and these stuck with me today.

Growth is evidence, not intention. Wanting people to succeed isn’t leadership. It’s a feeling. Leadership is removing the barriers between someone and their next level.

Knowing someone’s ambition is the job. If you can’t name where someone wants to go, you’re managing outputs, not developing people.

The goal is to be outgrown. If you’ve done your job well, people won’t always need you. They’ll go lead their own rooms. That’s not loss. That’s legacy.

Peter’s legacy lives on in so many who are better because of him. Something he continues to pass on through others now.

Spent Valentines Day ❤️ with the ADE Crew at the Picayune 10 Miler. 2 new course records, 15 ADE finishers, and only a couple minor tumbles for good measure.

Photo dump Naples, FL and Picayune 10miler