Every start of a new training block

Every start of a new training block

The first workout is hard

The first long run is hard

Adaptions takes time

Recovery is slow

And a constant internal debate is why the hell I’m doing this again.

Then slowly, fitness compounds. Week after week.

Hard runs give a sense of achievement. Easy runs become enjoyable.

Consistency shrinks the gap between goal time and fitness progress.

Marathon training is just learning to be bored while you're hurting.

It’s been 6 years I’ve been marathoning. Shoes, gears, nutrition & and a lot has changed.

But this mental model still helps to get through the training.