22/03/2026
Went out this morning to run 10k..
Bumped into who is an ultra runner, prepping for 100km in the Sahara šµ
Says heās doing 14km āeasyā at 5:30 paceā¦
My first thought?
No chance.
Then I thoughtā¦
Why not? Whatās the worst that can happen?
We got started.
5km in and I wanted to stop
7km and definitely wanted to stop š
12.5km where I stopped last week⦠I genuinely nearly quit again
But this time was different.
Running next to someone operating at a completely different level
(113 bpm vs my 175 bpm š
)
forced me to find more.
And I finished the 14km.
I ended with a max hr of 197š. I thought I was pretty fit but Iāve got a lot of work to do.
Lesson:
Your environment dictates your output.
Surround yourself with people who are ahead of you, pushing you, raising your standardā¦
Or stay where you are.
If you want to go further than you think you canā¦
you need someone who wonāt let you stop when it gets uncomfortable.
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