Let’s talk about the number one reason people don’t actually get faster.
It’s not a lack of information.
It’s not motivation.
It’s not even willpower.
→ It’s inconsistency.
You start strong, but then life happens.
A busy week.
A bad night of sleep.
A sick kid.
Then suddenly you’re back to “I’ll start again on Monday” … again.
But let’s be honest…
That stuff isn’t going to stop.
I don’t know about you, but I can’t remember the last time I didn’t have a busy week.
I can’t remember the last time my schedule didn’t somehow end up full.
I can’t remember the last time I didn’t have something on the back burner I wish I could get done.
So when it comes to training, you need a plan built to survive those things.
If your strategy isn’t designed to survive real life, then you’ll always end up back at square one.
Because trust me…
Those things aren’t going away.
So instead of just hoping for a perfect week, why don’t you build your plan on a better foundation?
→ Start with baseline tracking.
Figure out what you’re already doing and build from there.
Don’t change anything, just figure out how much you’re actually training.
Most of us tend to overestimate how much we truly run on a week-to-week basis.
We remember that big week, then just assume that’s how much we’ve been running for months.
When in actuality, we’ve spent most of our weeks at half that volume.
Determine your true starting point before you start to make changes.
→ Then figure out how it’ll fit your life.
You will probably have to give up some things to train, so what are you willing to give up?
Ideally, it wouldn’t be things like “sleep” and “spending time with family.”
Instead, it would be things like “social media” and “watching five episodes of Love Island in a row.”
Once you figure out where the training is going to happen, then it’s time to figure out what to do.
→ This is where we need to prioritize.
I wish I could do all the stuff I want for training.
More running.
More lifting.
More plyos.
Yet that’s just not realistic.
I don’t have the time.
I also don’t have the ability to recover from that much volume.
So I have to prioritize what’s going to be most effective in moving the needle if I’m going to see the progress I want.
And accept that I’ll have to make adjustments along the way.
If you’re struggling to stay consistent and tired of “starting again on Monday,” then send me a message.
I’d be happy to chat with you and see if we can help you figure out a better plan.