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Field Notes from The Proving — 20 episodes
20 - The January Discipline - Building Discipline in the Cold
19 - The Goal Year: I Decided to Change My Life in 2025 | Marathon Mindset, Discipline & Identity Shift
18 - The Dangerous Goals That Changed My Life | Why Success Still Didn’t Make Me Happy
17 - The Winter Low | The Quiet Days After the Race & Before the New Year
16 - The Annapolis Half Marathon | When Proof Still Isn’t Enough
15 - The Immediate Decision | Proving My Sub-2 Half Marathon Wasn’t Luck
14 - The Shift | When a Half Marathon Changes You
13 - The First Half Marathon | 13.1 miles, Finding Yourself, and Getting to The Finish Line
12 - The Night Before a Race | Doubt, Preparation & the Moments That Matter Most
11 - The Metrics Trap | When Progress Becomes Pressure
10 - The Loneliness of Discipline | Why Growth Feels Isolating
9 - The Integration | Quiet Discipline & Starting Converge
8 - The First Run | Beginning a Disciplined Mindset & Starting Something New
7 - The Day After the Declaration | How Change Actually Begins
6 - The Day I Declared War | When Why Becomes Clear and Your Motivation
5 - The Deficit | Why Success Still Feels Wrong Even When Life Work
4 - The Formula of Success | Discipline, Effort, and the Hidden Trade
3 - The Successful Child | Perfectionism, High Achievement & Identity
2 - The Quiet Scar | Perfectionism, Identity & Breaking the Formula
1 - The Bar in Mantoloking | Perfectionism, Discipline & Playing Not to Lose