How lacing up my sneakers transformed my approach to life — I’ve noticed something interesting over these last few years while training for endurance events. It‘s that the mind is deciding how tough the workout will be. Even if you’re used to doing long workouts, a short workout can feel longer/worse if your mind isn’t in the right place. I’ve experienced…

Adapting my plan, and preparing for the ultimate endurance challenge — This is the second article in my 100-mile race series, you can find the first article here. Overall update We’re currently pretty much halfway into the training. We’re starting to get into those uncomfortable distances. But so far, everything has gone well. Adjusting the training plan In my initial plan, I had the long run on…

Tips for Staying Focused, Productive, and Calm in a Busy World — I was the kind of person that had a thousand thoughts running through my mind at any given point. …

Not really. — No, it’s not fun going for a run first thing after waking up and it’s raining/snowing outside. But what it does for me is priceless. I also don’t like things like brushing my teeth, taking ice baths, meditating, etc. I’m referring to the activities themselves here. But I know that…

You need to break it down in order… —

Just as the rich keep getting richer — A few months ago I went to a bi-yearly health check-up. I took a few basic tests, but it was mainly just talking about how I was feeling. Because I’ve spent the last ~5 years optimizing my health, it was a quick discussion. The last question I got was “is…

After ending a failed relationship, I’m trying to analyze as many things as I can. To learn and be better. One thing I started thinking about was how endurance training changed my mindset, in this case when it comes to relationships. Comparing that to my non-endurance athlete ex. And to…

A quick way to get back to where you need to be — I got dumped a few days ago. In a way, it was expected, but at the same time, it came out of nowhere. Nothing I haven’t been through before, but it hurts. It always does. If you’ve been reading any of my other articles, you know I always try to…

The mental aspect — It’s Friday morning, time to knock out the long run of the week. A couple of months into the 100-mile prep. It’s cold and wet, typical Finnish winter. The long runs are actually getting pretty long. Throughout the run, I keep thinking “next week will be super nice”. The reason…