Naked Man Moleskin

I recently ran Ragnar – a lot of running and training involved. Running, all the time. Ran When I wanted to, when I didn’t. Long, short, in between, didn’t matter. We just ran. A lot. And I noticed that on shorter runs, if I got tired, I would tell myself I’ve run longer distances. I’d mentally trick myself into thinking I was doing 8 miles instead of 6. The mental fortitude was so key to succeeding. But I also needed my team to help me through those tired parts. cause running alone, for me, was tough.

Today, hopefully you felt a little lost, or uncertain, or what was coming next. You had to rely on your situational awareness, pay attention, and communicate with your team. It was mental, not just physical.

Men, you have more physical strength in you than you know. The fact you can walk to your car after a post is evidence that you probably could have squeezed in more squats, or more merks – evidence that physical strength isn’t what often stops us. It’s the mental aspect – the one we sometimes convince ourselves we have to battle alone.

We don’t. Mental fortitude requires teamwork, training, and encouragment, just like the physical. So don’t kid yourself – when you a hit a wall in exercise, tell someone. Likely they have too, and you can encourage each other. When you struggle with depression, or anxiety, or any other numerous mental challenges, tell someone. You are never alone. Sure – there’s going to be uncertainty, you may not know what’s coming next, but you are never, ever alone. So don’t be an ass – don’t keep it to yourself. Tell someone.