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The Athletic School Podcast
The Athletic School
#136 Mindset Lab - Why You Keep Failing At The Same Thing, Even After You Fix It
SEP 25, 202610 MIN
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Description
I trained for a year to fix one specific problem. Then I raced again and got almost the exact same result, down to the number.
I had a legitimate injury both times. A hernia I was either dealing with or still recovering from. I could've blamed that and moved on. Most people would have.
I didn't. What I found underneath it changed how I train, and honestly, how I think about any hard goal I'm actually trying to rebuild from scratch.
Stay till the end. I break down three lessons from this, not just for training, but for anything you're starting over on.

