11th - When The Body Says No: The Hardest Lesson in Running

Chris Drysdale is a 2:35 marathon runner. Experienced. Disciplined. Used to pushing through discomfort and coming out stronger.But last year in Berlin, something was different.Coming into the race unwell, he made the decision to start anyway. What followed wasn’t a personal best or a breakthrough performance — it was a battle simply to finish. A day when the body didn’t cooperate. A day when toughness met its limits.In this episode of Your Race or Mine, we talk about what happens when the thing that has always carried you forward suddenly pushes back. We explore ambition, identity, stubbornness, resilience — and the fine line between strength and self-sabotage.What does it mean when the body says no?What does finishing mean when it costs you more than you expected?And how do you rebuild your relationship with running after a day like that?This is a conversation about perspective, maturity, and learning to listen — even when everything in you wants to keep pushing.Because sometimes the most important race isn’t against the clock… it’s against yourself.