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- Episode 0: Training for a Marathon Inside a Full Life
I’m training for my first marathon while working full-time, raising a family, and preparing for a second child.
This series documents the process honestly — the discipline, the doubt, and the trade-offs.
00:00 – The Decision
00:45 – Why This Isn’t About Becoming a Runner
02:15 – Where I’m Starting From
04:30 – Life, Work, and Family Constraints
07:10 – The Marathon & Half Marathon Goals
09:40 – Why I’m Documenting This
12:30 – What This Series Is (And Isn’t)
14:00 – The Deeper Why
15:30 – What Comes Next
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Training a few days after christmas means maximum usage of food and drinks into a focused workout.
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Filmed mid-day, mid-life, mid-effort this is a reflection on removing friction from discipline. No metrics obsession. No perfect conditions. Just movement. A treadmill. And a decision to show up.
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This episode dives into the evolution of training as a lifelong practice — from ego-driven lifting to a disciplined anchor that holds together family life, mental clarity, and a grounded sense of purpose.
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Got up for a humid 5km run I honestly didn’t want to do… and it turned into a surprisingly fun session thanks to an AI-focused running club. This episode is a reminder that if something feels hard, you can make it easier by pairing it with people and topics you genuinely care about.
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In this MM in Motion, I talk through a conscious decision: easing off the running pedal in December so I can come back stronger, not just fitter. It’s about shifting from “go hard every week” to a more realistic balance between running, strength training, family and creating Mere Mortals content.
(00:00) – Early morning intro & new setup
(00:57) – 14–15 weeks of effort and the need for a break
(01:25) – New balance: less running, more lifting & weekly training structure
(02:23) – Family changes, limited time & being realistic with goals
(03:09) – Planning a quieter Mere Mortals week & Q1 content reset
(03:40) – Using December to plan book reviews, interviews & training blocks
(04:23) – Weakness in long-term planning & danger of “just week-to-week” training
(05:13) – Wrapping up & heading into a longer run despite the deload
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In this MM in Motion, I dive into the tension between heavy lifting and high-volume training, and how my body forced me to recalibrate after weeks of accumulated fatigue.
(00:00) — Driving to the Gym & Session Overview
(01:03) — What “Heavy” Really Means (Low Reps, High Weight)
(01:33) — What “Volume” Really Means (More Reps, More Sets)
(03:36) — Returning to Heavy Training & Enjoying It
(05:10) — How Recovery Changes in Your 20s vs 30s
(06:09) — Training Is Mental as Much as Physical
(06:31) — Final Thoughts: Focus, Belief & Enjoying the Work
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From iron addict to pavement pounder. Today I riff on why I’ve shifted from bodybuilding and powerlifting into longer runs—how a humble 5km at parkrun snowballed into a first half marathon before my wedding, and why none of it’s about medals. It’s about momentum, presence, and men’s health. Move your body. Any dose counts.
00:00 – Windy run intro & mental reset
01:22 – First love affair with running: 1–3 km → 5 km (parkrun)
03:15 – Rewriting the story: “I never thought I’d be a runner”
04:18 – Boredom → change: choosing movement over labels
05:14 – Fitness phases: races, Hyrox, CrossFit, or just play
06:19 – Men’s health, Movember, and the “any dose counts” principle
06:56 – Energy, calm, options: the dividends of daily movement
07:31 – Final push: pick something and move
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After battling sickness and a concussion, I reflect on the frustrating cycle of restarting my training routine and what it means to truly build rhythm over time.
(00:00) - Back from Sickness and Concussion
(00:47) - Planning the Week: The Training Spreadsheet
(01:27) - Groundhog Day: Repeating the Same Week Again
(02:19) - Strength Goals: The Six Times Bodyweight Mission
(03:02) - Lessons from a Younger Self: Pushing Too Hard
(03:46) - The Reality of Training in Your 30s
(04:23) - Patience and Longevity Over Ego
(04:41) - Lessons from the Podcast Journey: Discipline vs Rhythm
(05:32) - Rhythm Builds the Kingdom
(06:14) - Closing Reflections: Stick With the Rhythm
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You can crush 5km and still feel like you’ve failed. Expectations creep, standards rise, and suddenly “good” isn’t good enough. Tonight’s run became a mirror: Should you soften and rebalance… or sharpen and push harder? I wrestle with the tension between using “negative” energy (anger, frustration) vs calm, composed effort and what that means for progress, recovery, and staying in motion.
(00:00) Welcome back & the expectations trap
(00:29) When longer runs become the new “normal”
(01:33) “Why am I beating myself up?”
(02:22) In the moment, it just feels… crap
(03:38) Use frustration or cultivate calm?
(04:07) Amped-up PRs vs relaxed mastery
(04:27) Which energy works for you?
(04:48) Wrap: Stay in motion
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