Alastair Mundy: The 10-10-10 rule

Including a 'future us' in decision-making

I recently decided to reduce my running commitments.There will be no press coverage of this and no big testimonial dinner has been organised: given my ability I will be of no loss whatsoever to the running community - although running shoe manufacturers will miss me greatly.

My decision is not due to injury or old age, but instead to longer-term concerns over the damage I may do to myself if I push my luck for another five or ten years.  To many this decision seems entirely irrational ('if you are not injured you should keep going. Listen to your body'), so I was delighted to find support for my actions when reading Thinking in Bets - Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All The Facts, by Annie Duke. Mundy's Moments: What can history tell us about where bond yields are heading? Duke is an ex-professional poker player who won over $4m in tournam...