Health Over Pride: Why I’m Not Running The Marathon

I Tried Running Again One Week Before the Marathon | Marathon Run Series Ep. 19

One week before the marathon, I finally head out for a run again. After injuries, sickness and weeks of interrupted preparation, the sensible decision may be to let the marathon go. But before making that call, I needed to test the body, move the legs and see what was still there. 00:00 - Back Running Again 00:34 - No Target, Just Testing the Body 00:58 - The Marathon Is One Week Away 01:05 - Injury and Sickness Changed Everything 01:38 - Could I Still Finish 40 Kilometres? 02:07 - Why I Missed Running 02:35 - What Happens Next 03:01 - A Small Comeback  Connect with Mere Mortals: https://community.stan.store/meremortals/ [https://community.stan.store/meremortals/] Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/ [https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/] Discord: https://discord.gg/Rm9Nw8uVgH [https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU] Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods [https://twitter.com/meremortalspods] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ [https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts [https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts] Value 4 Value Support: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support [https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support] Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast]

Injuries, Ageing & Learning To Train Smarter

In this episode of Mere Mortals in Motion #28, I’m back after a long break with a brutally honest update on marathon prep, injuries, ankle pain, Achilles issues, and the reality of trying to train while life keeps moving. The big lesson? Goals matter. Discipline matters. But your body gets a vote. (00:00) - Back After A Long Break (00:18) - Marathon Prep Has Been Hit By Injuries (00:58) - Your Body Changes As You Age (01:23) - Rehab, Prehab & The Cost Of Ignoring Niggles (02:05) - Three Weeks Without Running (02:30) - The Real Goal: Being Healthy For Life (02:53) - When You Miss A Goal, Don’t Hate Yourself (03:31) - Effort, Discipline & Lessons Beyond Fitness (03:50) - Family, Work & The Mere Mortal Reality  Connect with Mere Mortals: https://community.stan.store/meremortals/ [https://community.stan.store/meremortals/] Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/ [https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/] Discord: https://discord.gg/Rm9Nw8uVgH [https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU] Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods [https://twitter.com/meremortalspods] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ [https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts [https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts] Value 4 Value Support: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support [https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support] Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast]

Health Over Pride: Why I’m Not Running The Marathon

In Episode 18 of the Marathon Series, the honest call gets made: the marathon is off. With a swollen ankle, ongoing Achilles issues, plantar fascia problems and only around two weeks until race day, pushing through would no longer be discipline. It would be ego dressed up as commitment. Connect with Mere Mortals: https://community.stan.store/meremortals/ [https://community.stan.store/meremortals/] Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/ [https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/] Discord: https://discord.gg/Rm9Nw8uVgH [https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU] Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods [https://twitter.com/meremortalspods] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ [https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts [https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts] Value 4 Value Support: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support [https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support] Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast]

30 Days From My Marathon… And My Body Might Be Saying No

30 days from the marathon, and the plan is suddenly in doubt. After Achilles pain, ankle issues and now possible plantar fascia trouble, I’m facing the uncomfortable question: is pushing through discipline, or is it just ego? (00:00) - Not the Update I Wanted to Give (00:27) - Walking Instead of Running (00:50) - Achilles, Ankle Pain and Setbacks (01:15) - The Foot Problem That Changed Everything (01:44) - Possible Plantar Fascia Trouble (02:14) - 30 Days Out and Seriously Questioning It (03:05) - Is This the Turning Point? (03:25) - The Weekend Test Run (04:19) - The Two Options I’m Facing (05:10) - Asking Other Runners for Advice (05:51) - The Decision Is Coming  Connect with Mere Mortals: https://community.stan.store/meremortals/ [https://community.stan.store/meremortals/] Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/ [https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/] Discord: https://discord.gg/Rm9Nw8uVgH [https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU] Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods [https://twitter.com/meremortalspods] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ [https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts [https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts] Value 4 Value Support: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support [https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support] Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast]

AI Critiques My One Arm Handstand

In this solo takeover of the Mere Mortals In Motion, I got to pit my form against an AI critique. I break down left vs right arm differences, why fingertip support currently feels best and where hip positioning and shoulder elevation are letting me down. I also evaluate the AI’s feedback of what it nailed (hip drop on weight shifts, need for scapular elevation and cleaner transitions) and where it missed the mark (overemphasis on banana back and entry via press handstand for this specific session). This is a Value 4 Value show so please provide back any value you got with some time, talent or treasure! I created an edited video of just the handstands here: https://youtu.be/V1GD05-cg_8 [https://youtu.be/V1GD05-cg_8]  Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:21) Training context and initial left vs right holds (00:03:18) Reading the AI s first critique: banana back and core tension (00:06:03) Shoulder elevation, gaze and practical training choices (00:09:04) One‑arm weight shifting and the hip package (00:12:09) What really needs work: leading leg pull and stacking (00:15:11) Requesting world‑level detail and tougher feedback (00:19:10) Finger balance, sweet spot and subtle weight shifts (00:22:13) Takeaways, coaching vs AI and sign‑off  Connect with Mere Mortals: https://community.stan.store/meremortals/ [https://community.stan.store/meremortals/] Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/ [https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/] Discord: https://discord.gg/Rm9Nw8uVgH [https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU] Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods [https://twitter.com/meremortalspods] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ [https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts [https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts] Value 4 Value Support: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support [https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support] Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast]