23/07/2026
We often get asked how we maintain motivation in training week after week, month after month, year after year and the answer is simple. We donât. Motivation is weak. It comes and goes like the weather. Yes thereâs always âa big goalâ that is exciting and scary and that helps but the nitty gritty day to day - no. Even as a pro you get a lot of days where you think âreally? I havenât slept properly, Iâm tired, itâs raining, this hurts that hurts⊠blah blah blahâ & thatâs where discipline kicks in. But discipline is a skill. Itâs taught. You have to action it - so hereâs how we make sure we stay disciplined in our own training. Hopefully it helps!
We often get asked how we maintain motivation in training week after week, month after month, year after year and the answer is simple. We donât. Motivation is weak. It comes and goes like the weather. Yes thereâs always âa big goalâ that is exciting and scary and that helps but the nitty gritty day to day - no. Even as a pro you get a lot of days where you think âreally? I havenât slept properly, Iâm tired, itâs raining, this hurts that hurts⊠blah blah blahâ & thatâs where discipline kicks in. But discipline is a skill. Itâs taught. You have to action it - so hereâs how we make sure we stay disciplined in our own training. Hopefully it helps!
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1. Have a training plan that is doable - weâre all guilty of having the âperfect planâ - the âif nothing goes wrong this is what Iâm gonna doâ - IT IS NEVER ACHIEVABLE! Life happens, niggles crop up, you catch a cold, you have to work late blah blah it happens. Your training plan needs to be flexible - donât be married to it - it WILL need to be adapted along the way & thatâs fine, in fact itâs the best way because what if youâre running better than you âplannedâ đ âdo the best with the situation you have in front of youâ
2. Make the bits you donât like easy and unavoidable - donât like the gym? Struggle to run after work? Make your drive to or from work go past the gym or past a running loop. Eat all the chocolate in the fridge on day 1 after the food shop đ - donât buy it. Make your life easier. Ps. Put your kit on the radiator the night before. Youâre welc
