Most people drift into their week.

This is why they feel behind by Wednesday.

In this Mere Mortals in Motion episode, I break down why Monday is non-negotiable. Why your first action of the week sets the psychological tone for everything that follows. Why one hard workout can shift your entire mental positioning.

(00:00) – Welcome Back to Mere Mortals in Motion
(01:05) – The Origin of “Mere Mortals Monday Movement”
(02:00) – Why Monday Morning Is Sacred
(02:45) – The Psychological Edge of Early Training
(03:45) – Making Monday Non-Negotiable
(04:05) – Your Personal Ritual That Sets the Week

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Some days you’re not at your best. Your throat’s cooked, your energy’s low, and motivation feels like a luxury item.

If you’re unwell, undercooked, or mentally flat: take the pressure off perfection. Do the minimum. Do a little extra in a different mode. Keep the chain alive.

(00:00) Welcome back + mid-walk check-in
(00:23) Why I’m walking: one car + still need to get somewhere
(01:03) The plan: 90 mins there, 90 mins back
(02:15) “Better than nothing”: time on feet + marathon mindset
(02:38) If you’re unwell: do the minimum, stay moving

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Today’s marathon training session was a straight-up negotiation with my own mind.

I got the 10km done—split up into run/walk/run—but the real story wasn’t the pace… it was the mental games. The “just stop here”, the “turn around”, the “go back to bed” voice. And the uncomfortable realisation that marathon prep isn’t just physical fitness, it’s learning to tolerate discomfort without making it mean anything.

(00:00) Beanbag debrief + what I just did
(00:23) Splits + pace breakdown (run/walk/run)
(00:58) “Holy sh*t” moment: can I even hit marathon distance?
(02:29) “Feeble, weak” — not enough time in the crucible (yet)
(03:38) The hard truth: it’s going to be difficult
(03:59) It’s not a duty to suffer — it’s gratitude and grace (Tony Robbins)
(04:41) Smile through it: grateful I can do this

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Today’s run was meant to be a write-off… because I lost my headphones (again). No music. No podcasts. Just raw friction.

But that’s the point: the mental game is the training. When you don’t feel like doing the thing, you don’t negotiate with your mood, you shrink the task until you can’t say no.

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 Episode 3 of my Marathon Series: I did a 5K run and noticed something wild changing shoes made the pace feel way easier. I’m not an elite runner, so I didn’t expect equipment to matter this much… but it genuinely shifted the effort level for hitting my target pace.

0:00 Intro + “virtual chat” vibe
0:23 Yesterday’s 5K run
0:50 Shoe swap: old trainers vs lighter/faster pair
2:22 The run felt effortless at target pace
3:09 Does equipment matter more than we think?
4:09 What else might help (shorts/socks/shirt/warm-up)?
5:11 Club run = more fun, more consistency

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 Want a simple way to know if your marathon goal is realistic?

This episode shows the exact framework I’m using:

pace targets for a sub-2 half + ~4-hour marathon
weekly structure (repeatability + long run focus)
colour-coding wins/losses so you can’t self-delude
how to train around real life without quitting the goal
The plan isn’t magic. It’s consistency + honest tracking.

(00:00) Marathon Series returns + the big question: “How are you tracking this?”
(02:22) The real constraint: life, priorities, and training time
(04:13) Weekly structure example: distances + time targets
(05:08) The point: training honesty (not vibes)
(06:41) Why the long run matters most (durability anchor)
(07:21) Building volume safely: increase without breaking
(08:05) Sneaky speed: running some sessions faster than plan
(09:11) The confidence markers: 60km weeks + 30–35km long run
(10:12) Newbie gains, joy, and what happens next

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 After a rough night and emotional family morning, this episode dives into the raw reality of doing what needs to be done even when everything in you says don’t. It’s not a motivational speech, it’s a confrontation with life’s chaos and the discipline that cuts through it. From dead car keys to daycare tears, this is the power of showing up anyway.

(00:00) - The Struggle Is Real: Waking Up Late & Emotional Morning
(00:50) - The Broken Key Fob That Nearly Broke Me
(01:11) - The Temptation to Quit: Why We Say “F*ck It”
(01:49) - Movement as Medicine: How 5K Changed Everything
(02:26) - Minimal Emotion, Maximum Motion: Training Your Inner Voice

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 I’m training for a marathon inside a full life, work deadlines, family, and real constraints.
This is Episode 1: a simple 2 mile run, and the mindset required to actually show up.

00:00 – The reality of starting (time, rain, work, life)
01:00 – First formal week of marathon training
02:10 – Stop comparing. It doesn’t help.
03:15 – It’s the doing. It’s the running.
04:20 – Comfort vs commitment (why I would’ve skipped)
05:10 – You can do anything, but you can’t do everything
06:25 – What’s most important right now (priority + presence)
11:40 – The run ends: the quiet win of finishing
12:50 – Why I’m doing this (internal satisfaction, not applause)
14:00 – Closing: effort inside a full life

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 It’s 3:52am on a Monday. I’m running on scraps of sleep. The body wants comfort. The mind wants excuses.
And that’s exactly why this matters.

This is the real work: consistency. Not the hype. Not the perfect week. Not the “when I feel like it” fantasy.
It’s showing up when you feel good… and especially when you don’t.

In this MM in Motion, I talk about:

Why motivation is unreliable (and discipline isn’t)

The difference between thinking about doing the thing and doing the thing

Why “a bit more sleep” can sometimes make your day worse, not better

The identity shift: become the person who shows up

If you’re feeling flat today: don’t negotiate with yourself. Just move. One rep. One step. One choice.

0:00 – 3:52am Monday: the real test begins
0:35 – Monday mindset: dejected vs driven
0:50 – The core lesson: consistency beats emotion
1:16 – “Do the thing” (even when you don’t want to)
1:41 – The trap: watching/talking vs actually doing
2:08 – Today’s plan: gym + run (show up)
2:29 – Sunday rest → Monday reality (earliest wake-up)
3:16 – The sleep chaos: parenting, broken night
4:10 – The moment of truth: you still go
4:30 – Why skipping now makes the whole day worse
5:04 – Final push: move anyway, be consistent

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 Another run in the new year, new foundations being set.

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