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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