Continuing doesn’t always look like you thought it would.

On day 23 of RED January, PKSRUNS shares a personal update: a minor calf tear means no more running for the rest of the month. But that doesn’t mean the practice stops. Today’s reflection explores what it means to choose to continue — even when that choice looks different than you planned.

This isn’t about quitting. It’s about taking the long view. Commitment isn’t pushing through pain. It’s staying in relationship with movement — even when it changes shape.

If you’re still showing up in a way that fits today, you’re still in this.

About the Host

The PKS Running Club is run by Paul (PKSRUNS) — a runner and creator who believes that running doesn’t have to be extreme, perfect, or impressive to matter.

Paul started running later in life and has built his way to a 2:45 marathon, not through shortcuts or hype, but through consistency, patience, and learning how to fit running around real life — work, family, tired legs, busy heads.

The PKSRUNS podcast is a space for honest reflections on running, training, discipline, doubt, and progress. Some episodes are practical. Some are reflective. Many are simply a reminder that short still counts, easy is allowed, and you don’t have to prove anything.

This isn’t about elite performance or rigid plans. It’s about showing up on ordinary days, building a relationship with running that lasts, and finding something steady in the middle of life being busy, noisy, and imperfect.

If you run for clarity, routine, mental health, or just because it helps you feel a bit more like yourself — you’ll feel at home here.

You can find PKSRUNS across platforms:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pksruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Strava: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Podcast: Search PKSRUNS wherever you listen

Follow along, run alongside the community, and take what you need from it — without pressure, ego, or expectation.

You’re not behind. You’re just here.

By day 22 of RED January, it’s easy to start wondering: Should this feel easier by now? Should I be more settled? More sure? In today’s reflection, we explore how those quiet doubts often come from imagined timelines — not real setbacks.

There’s no correct way to feel three weeks into a running practice. No standard to catch up to. No ideal version of progress. Some days click. Some days don’t. But if you're still here, still moving in your own way — you’re doing it right.

Let today be what it is. No judgment. No pressure. No timeline to chase.

About the Host

The PKS Running Club is run by Paul (PKSRUNS) — a runner and creator who believes that running doesn’t have to be extreme, perfect, or impressive to matter.

Paul started running later in life and has built his way to a 2:45 marathon, not through shortcuts or hype, but through consistency, patience, and learning how to fit running around real life — work, family, tired legs, busy heads.

The PKSRUNS podcast is a space for honest reflections on running, training, discipline, doubt, and progress. Some episodes are practical. Some are reflective. Many are simply a reminder that short still counts, easy is allowed, and you don’t have to prove anything.

This isn’t about elite performance or rigid plans. It’s about showing up on ordinary days, building a relationship with running that lasts, and finding something steady in the middle of life being busy, noisy, and imperfect.

If you run for clarity, routine, mental health, or just because it helps you feel a bit more like yourself — you’ll feel at home here.

You can find PKSRUNS across platforms:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pksruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Strava: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Podcast: Search PKSRUNS wherever you listen

Follow along, run alongside the community, and take what you need from it — without pressure, ego, or expectation.

When the noise fades, the work gets quieter — but no less real.

It’s day 21 of RED January, and for many, the runs are feeling harder — not in the body, but in the mind. The novelty has worn off. The calendar isn’t doing the motivating anymore. What’s left is the quiet stretch where routine stops cheering and starts simply asking.

In this reflection, we unpack the discomfort of repetition, the absence of feedback, and the surprising weight of continuing without fanfare. You’re not broken. You haven’t lost momentum. You’re just in the real work now.

Let it be a bit plain. You’re still doing it.

About the Host

The PKS Running Club is run by Paul (PKSRUNS) — a runner and creator who believes that running doesn’t have to be extreme, perfect, or impressive to matter.

Paul started running later in life and has built his way to a 2:45 marathon, not through shortcuts or hype, but through consistency, patience, and learning how to fit running around real life — work, family, tired legs, busy heads.

The PKSRUNS podcast is a space for honest reflections on running, training, discipline, doubt, and progress. Some episodes are practical. Some are reflective. Many are simply a reminder that short still counts, easy is allowed, and you don’t have to prove anything.

This isn’t about elite performance or rigid plans. It’s about showing up on ordinary days, building a relationship with running that lasts, and finding something steady in the middle of life being busy, noisy, and imperfect.

If you run for clarity, routine, mental health, or just because it helps you feel a bit more like yourself — you’ll feel at home here.

You can find PKSRUNS across platforms:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pksruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Strava: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Podcast: Search PKSRUNS wherever you listen

Follow along, run alongside the community, and take what you need from it — without pressure, ego, or expectation.

Tired is not the same as broken.

By day 20 of RED January, the spark might have dulled. Your legs feel heavy. The buzz is gone. And the temptation is to ask: Should it still feel like this? But today’s reflection reminds us that tired doesn’t mean something’s wrong — it means you’ve been showing up.

This episode helps you distinguish between resistance and reality, discomfort and damage. It’s a calm, honest check-in — especially for anyone wondering if fatigue means they’ve failed.

It doesn’t. You’re not broken. You’re just in the middle of the work.

About the Host

The PKS Running Club is run by Paul (PKSRUNS) — a runner and creator who believes that running doesn’t have to be extreme, perfect, or impressive to matter.

Paul started running later in life and has built his way to a 2:45 marathon, not through shortcuts or hype, but through consistency, patience, and learning how to fit running around real life — work, family, tired legs, busy heads.

The PKSRUNS podcast is a space for honest reflections on running, training, discipline, doubt, and progress. Some episodes are practical. Some are reflective. Many are simply a reminder that short still counts, easy is allowed, and you don’t have to prove anything.

This isn’t about elite performance or rigid plans. It’s about showing up on ordinary days, building a relationship with running that lasts, and finding something steady in the middle of life being busy, noisy, and imperfect.

If you run for clarity, routine, mental health, or just because it helps you feel a bit more like yourself — you’ll feel at home here.

You can find PKSRUNS across platforms:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pksruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Strava: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Podcast: Search PKSRUNS wherever you listen

Follow along, run alongside the community, and take what you need from it — without pressure, ego, or expectation.

Missing a run doesn’t mean you’ve failed the practice.

On day 19 of RED January, PKSRUNS shares a real-time shift: what happens when the streak breaks — and the mindset doesn’t. After a calf strain stopped today’s run before it really began, this reflection explores how to adapt without abandoning the journey.

This episode is a reminder that RED January was never about forcing through injury or chasing perfect streaks. It’s about returning to movement — whatever that looks like today. Bike, walk, stretch, or stillness — you’re still in the practice.

Resilient every day might be what RED means now.

About the Host

The PKS Running Club is run by Paul (PKSRUNS) — a runner and creator who believes that running doesn’t have to be extreme, perfect, or impressive to matter.

Paul started running later in life and has built his way to a 2:45 marathon, not through shortcuts or hype, but through consistency, patience, and learning how to fit running around real life — work, family, tired legs, busy heads.

The PKSRUNS podcast is a space for honest reflections on running, training, discipline, doubt, and progress. Some episodes are practical. Some are reflective. Many are simply a reminder that short still counts, easy is allowed, and you don’t have to prove anything.

This isn’t about elite performance or rigid plans. It’s about showing up on ordinary days, building a relationship with running that lasts, and finding something steady in the middle of life being busy, noisy, and imperfect.

If you run for clarity, routine, mental health, or just because it helps you feel a bit more like yourself — you’ll feel at home here.

You can find PKSRUNS across platforms:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pksruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Strava: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Podcast: Search PKSRUNS wherever you listen

Follow along, run alongside the community, and take what you need from it — without pressure, ego, or expectation.

Stopping isn’t quitting.

On day 18 of RED January, we explore an essential truth: listening to your body is not the same as giving up. In this reflection, PKSRUNS shares a personal story of having to cut a run short — and what it revealed about the difference between resistance and reality.

Resistance argues. Reality simply says: not today. This episode is about recognising that difference, letting go of perfectionism, and staying connected to the practice — even when it changes shape.

Stopping is not failure. It's part of the process.

About the Host

The PKS Running Club is run by Paul (PKSRUNS) — a runner and creator who believes that running doesn’t have to be extreme, perfect, or impressive to matter.

Paul started running later in life and has built his way to a 2:45 marathon, not through shortcuts or hype, but through consistency, patience, and learning how to fit running around real life — work, family, tired legs, busy heads.

The PKSRUNS podcast is a space for honest reflections on running, training, discipline, doubt, and progress. Some episodes are practical. Some are reflective. Many are simply a reminder that short still counts, easy is allowed, and you don’t have to prove anything.

This isn’t about elite performance or rigid plans. It’s about showing up on ordinary days, building a relationship with running that lasts, and finding something steady in the middle of life being busy, noisy, and imperfect.

If you run for clarity, routine, mental health, or just because it helps you feel a bit more like yourself — you’ll feel at home here.

You can find PKSRUNS across platforms:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pksruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Strava: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Podcast: Search PKSRUNS wherever you listen

Follow along, run alongside the community, and take what you need from it — without pressure, ego, or expectation.

When the thoughts get louder, it doesn’t mean you’re off track.

On day 17 of RED January, resistance takes on a new shape: not in the legs, but in the mind. Today’s reflection explores the voice of negotiation — the subtle, reasonable-sounding thoughts that ask, “Can I skip today? Haven’t I done enough?”

This isn’t a sign that you’re losing commitment. It’s a sign that the habit has become real enough to resist. The work now isn’t about arguing with your thoughts — it’s about hearing them, and continuing anyway.

You don’t need quiet to keep going. You just need to not let the noise lead.

About the Host

The PKS Running Club is run by Paul (PKSRUNS) — a runner and creator who believes that running doesn’t have to be extreme, perfect, or impressive to matter.

Paul started running later in life and has built his way to a 2:45 marathon, not through shortcuts or hype, but through consistency, patience, and learning how to fit running around real life — work, family, tired legs, busy heads.

The PKSRUNS podcast is a space for honest reflections on running, training, discipline, doubt, and progress. Some episodes are practical. Some are reflective. Many are simply a reminder that short still counts, easy is allowed, and you don’t have to prove anything.

This isn’t about elite performance or rigid plans. It’s about showing up on ordinary days, building a relationship with running that lasts, and finding something steady in the middle of life being busy, noisy, and imperfect.

If you run for clarity, routine, mental health, or just because it helps you feel a bit more like yourself — you’ll feel at home here.

You can find PKSRUNS across platforms:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pksruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Strava: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Podcast: Search PKSRUNS wherever you listen

Follow along, run alongside the community, and take what you need from it — without pressure, ego, or expectation.

Resistance doesn’t mean something’s wrong — it means you’re still here.

Around day sixteen of RED January, the rhythm often shifts. The novelty has faded. Enthusiasm has stepped back. And what’s left is effort — quiet, persistent effort. This episode explores resistance — not as failure or fatigue, but as the normal friction of continuing something that matters.

You don’t need to push harder. You don’t need to feel inspired. You just need to show up, even when the shine has worn off. Not to prove anything. Just because you said you would.

That’s what continuing looks like.

About the Host

The PKS Running Club is run by Paul (PKSRUNS) — a runner and creator who believes that running doesn’t have to be extreme, perfect, or impressive to matter.

Paul started running later in life and has built his way to a 2:45 marathon, not through shortcuts or hype, but through consistency, patience, and learning how to fit running around real life — work, family, tired legs, busy heads.

The PKSRUNS podcast is a space for honest reflections on running, training, discipline, doubt, and progress. Some episodes are practical. Some are reflective. Many are simply a reminder that short still counts, easy is allowed, and you don’t have to prove anything.

This isn’t about elite performance or rigid plans. It’s about showing up on ordinary days, building a relationship with running that lasts, and finding something steady in the middle of life being busy, noisy, and imperfect.

If you run for clarity, routine, mental health, or just because it helps you feel a bit more like yourself — you’ll feel at home here.

You can find PKSRUNS across platforms:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pksruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Strava: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Podcast: Search PKSRUNS wherever you listen

Follow along, run alongside the community, and take what you need from it — without pressure, ego, or expectation.

Halfway isn’t a verdict — it’s just where you are.

Day fifteen of RED January. Yes, you’re halfway through — but that doesn’t mean it’s time to review, reassess, or push harder. Today’s reflection offers a gentle reminder: the middle doesn’t require anything new. No extra motivation. No big insight. Just continued presence.

This episode explores the quiet shift that happens around now — when enthusiasm fades, and habit takes over. Not with hype, but with honesty. The run is no longer new. You’re no longer proving anything. You’re just here. Still showing up.

Let the middle be what it is. That’s enough.

About the Host

The PKS Running Club is run by Paul (PKSRUNS) — a runner and creator who believes that running doesn’t have to be extreme, perfect, or impressive to matter.

Paul started running later in life and has built his way to a 2:45 marathon, not through shortcuts or hype, but through consistency, patience, and learning how to fit running around real life — work, family, tired legs, busy heads.

The PKSRUNS podcast is a space for honest reflections on running, training, discipline, doubt, and progress. Some episodes are practical. Some are reflective. Many are simply a reminder that short still counts, easy is allowed, and you don’t have to prove anything.

This isn’t about elite performance or rigid plans. It’s about showing up on ordinary days, building a relationship with running that lasts, and finding something steady in the middle of life being busy, noisy, and imperfect.

If you run for clarity, routine, mental health, or just because it helps you feel a bit more like yourself — you’ll feel at home here.

You can find PKSRUNS across platforms:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pksruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Strava: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Podcast: Search PKSRUNS wherever you listen

Follow along, run alongside the community, and take what you need from it — without pressure, ego, or expectation.

Two weeks in — and still here.

Today isn’t about celebration or analysis. It’s about quiet recognition. You’ve shown up — again and again — for 14 days. Not perfectly. Not dramatically. Just consistently enough that it’s starting to feel like part of your day. That matters.

In this reflection, we explore what it means to stay — not out of hype, but habit. When the noise settles, and running stops being a project and starts becoming a practice, something subtle shifts. And that shift is worth noticing.

Still here. Still moving. That’s enough.

About the Host

The PKS Running Club is run by Paul (PKSRUNS) — a runner and creator who believes that running doesn’t have to be extreme, perfect, or impressive to matter.

Paul started running later in life and has built his way to a 2:45 marathon, not through shortcuts or hype, but through consistency, patience, and learning how to fit running around real life — work, family, tired legs, busy heads.

The PKSRUNS podcast is a space for honest reflections on running, training, discipline, doubt, and progress. Some episodes are practical. Some are reflective. Many are simply a reminder that short still counts, easy is allowed, and you don’t have to prove anything.

This isn’t about elite performance or rigid plans. It’s about showing up on ordinary days, building a relationship with running that lasts, and finding something steady in the middle of life being busy, noisy, and imperfect.

If you run for clarity, routine, mental health, or just because it helps you feel a bit more like yourself — you’ll feel at home here.

You can find PKSRUNS across platforms:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pksruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Strava: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Podcast: Search PKSRUNS wherever you listen

Follow along, run alongside the community, and take what you need from it — without pressure, ego, or expectation.