As researchers we should explore how the world around us works and describe the underlying mechanisms. In our field, we therefore strive to understand sport performance, the underlying physiological determinants, and how manipulation of training and various lifestyle and environmental factors can improve performance. In the quest for knowledge, we can either build our understanding and hypotheses on previous research or obtain them from observing the real world. Following in the footsteps of successful researchers, as well as observing the preparation and execution underlying successful athlete performance, can be both inspiring and informative. However, in both cases, we might fall into the trap of uncritically following traditions and walking in the same direction as we have always done. Therefore, we sometimes need to stop and reflect beyond what we currently do. Are we really asking the right questions? And do we answer them with the appropriate methodologies?
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