In this episode, I share my injury journey and the things I've learned over countless years of being injured as a middle-distance runner.

From a backflip gone wrong to stress fractures and ongoing knee issues, I share the hard-earned lessons from being injured more than I've been healthy. Hopefully this episode can serve as a bit of practical philosophy for going from "just getting by" to "actually enjoying life?" when your main pursuit gets taken away.

By the end of this episode, you will learn:

Why seeking help early is non-negotiable - how waiting until things were "bad enough" kept me in an injury cycle, and why investing in your health upfront saves you months of setbacks

The "what is useful over what is true" framework - choosing certainty of outcome and working toward it, even when doubt is so loud it seems like divine prophecy. It won me a national silver medal, which is nice and good.

How to reframe doubt as a signal to push forward - recognising when your convincing thoughts are actually blockers, not truth, and learning to call BS on your own resistance

The Chinese Farmer parable - why suspending judgment on whether setbacks are "good" or "bad" opens up possibility and reduces suffering during uncertainty

What you can actually do between now and then - finding the next best alternative, whether that's cross-training to build your aerobic base or using the time for personal exploration

The power of journaling for building proof - creating a record that shows you can overcome obstacles, and using hindsight as an anchor when you're too zoomed in on present struggles

My core principles: personal exploration, helping others, and being present - the non-negotiables that keep me grounded when everything else is falling apart

Practical tools like "taking yourself to the end" - projecting to completion mid-session to work through doubt in real-time, and knowing when to zoom in and zoom out

If you're dealing with injury, setbacks, or just trying to find meaning when life doesn't go to plan, this episode gives you the direction I wish I'd had a long time ago.

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