Have you ever felt like you’re falling behind in your training—even when you’re doing the work? In this episode, Joe breaks down the psychology, physiology, and real-world coaching insights behind that feeling and shows you how to tell whether you’re truly off track… or if your brain is just playing tricks on you.You’ll learn the biggest traps that make runners think they’re behind, what the science actually says about missed training and fitness loss, and how to use long-term data—not emotion—to judg...
Have you ever felt like you’re falling behind in your training—even when you’re doing the work? In this episode, Joe breaks down the psychology, physiology, and real-world coaching insights behind that feeling and shows you how to tell whether you’re truly off track… or if your brain is just playing tricks on you.
You’ll learn the biggest traps that make runners think they’re behind, what the science actually says about missed training and fitness loss, and how to use long-term data—not emotion—to judge real progress. If you’ve ever doubted your training, questioned your fitness, or worried you’re not doing enough for your race, this conversation will help you reset your mindset, trust the process, and move forward with confidence.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
The hidden mindset patterns that create the illusion of being “behind”
How to interpret bad workouts, missed runs, and deload weeks the right way
What actually causes real loss of fitness—and what doesn’t
The difference between emotional feedback vs. physiological progress
A simple framework to rebuild confidence and trust your training again
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