28/09/2025
Running is non-negotiable for me. But the last 18 months nearly broke me and it just simply sucked.
After the 2024 Buffalo SkyRun my Achilles blew up. An MRI revealed a tear in the left Achilles, chronic inflammation and calcification in both, it looked like golf balls in my heels. I tried to âtough it out.â Bad call.
Feb 2025 I lined up at Buffalo again. The body said no. Time for a new strategy.
I paused running, hit strength work, and added acupuncture. Session by session, I rebuilt physically and mentally. The real switch? Mindset. I stopped obsessing over placings and reconnected with the joy of the work, the joy of being lucky enough to get after it.
Results followed: You Yangs 30km: 13th overall & Wonderfalls 43km: 6th overall
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The ultramarathon mindset. Itâs not just for athletes itâs for anyone who wants to:
đ„Get comfortable being uncomfortable
đ„Challenge your limiting beliefs
đ„Stick with hard habits longer than your excuses
đ„Keep going, even when you want to STOP!
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How to start today:
đ„Nail small wins (early wake-ups, journaling, clear intentions, consistent training).
đ„Reframe discomfort as itâs the doorway to growth.
đ„Celebrate effort and your application to your journey over outcome on a particular day.
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Next up (2025): Roller Coaster 46km (18 Oct, Dandenongâs) and 3 Bays 60km (2 Nov, Portland).
One life. Donât waste it staying comfortable.
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