The Marathon Lesson I Didn’t Want: Listen To Your Body

I wanted marathon prep to be heroic. Instead, it’s become honest. Achilles pain has forced me to stop chasing the impressive version of the story and start choosing the sustainable one.(00:00) - A Different Kind of Marathon Update(00:25) - Achilles Problems Have Arrived(00:50) - The 18km Run That Felt Good… Until It Didn’t(01:15) - Six Weeks Out & Decisions Need To Be Made(01:38) - The Trap of Wanting To Be Impressive(02:25) - Strava, Ego & Marathon Expectations(03:08) - Adjusting the Plan Without Quitting(03:48) - Listen To Your Body(04:07) - Life Happens, Training Plans Break(04:28) - Final Reflection: Be Present, Not ImpressiveConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/  Connect with Mere Mortals:https://community.stan.store/meremortals/Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/Rm9Nw8uVgHTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsValue 4 Value Support:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast