It’s extremely difficult to have a shit day when you start it with the sunrise, breathwork, run, and ocean dip. Stack positive habits.

The mind can change the mind. It just takes time. The body works faster. Ultra running is powerful because it uses physical challenge to reorganise the mind — not the other way around. You don’t think your way into transformation. You move your way there.

2025 was the most expansive year of my life. In January, I moved to a small beach town in Costa Rica on a complete whim and turned it into my home. I committed to posting on Instagram every single day for the first 33 days of the year, saw progress in the numbers, and more importantly experienced a profound shift in my relationship with how I was perceived by others and what I should or shouldn’t post online. In February, I travelled around Japan with my brother and parents, went skiing with two of my best mates from Australia, and experienced a completely novel culture and way of life. Presence and connection with loved ones will always come before business and digital growth. In March, I returned to Costa Rica and was invited by @paulinthejungle to live in a beautiful house in the jungle with other young entrepreneurs who became my family. Two weeks somehow turned into two months in that house. I launched The Distance Project and got 25 people in my first group coaching cohort - a huge win. Long-standing internal patterns of fear and self-judgment began to dissipate. I took a friend of mine, Josh, on his first ultramarathon - 51km with 2,500m of elevation gain - which he described as an ayahuasca trip. The furthest he’d run prior was 10km. In April, I summited Mount Chirripó, Costa Rica’s highest mountain, with my mate Yostin. We climbed 2,800m and covered 21km in 5 hours and 50 minutes. Serious altitude sickness hit hard, and we were both viscerally reminded how much of a privilege it is to feel strong, fast, and capable in the mountains. On the descent, an old lower-back injury returned and put me through absolute misery. I began living off Bitcoin in my small town, paying for rent and groceries while being compensated by a handful of clients in the same currency. Organic market hauls, barefoot and shirtless gym sessions, heated ping-pong battles, morning breathwork sessions at the waterfall, family dinners, sunsets, and surfing with friends became the daily norm. Weekly ecstatic dance helped me unblock physical expression and creativity I had shut down for over a decade. (Full caption continued in the comments section below)

Your legs don’t quit first. Your nervous system does. When things get hard in an ultra, the stress response goes through the roof — adrenaline, cortisol, panic breathing. Nasal breathing is how you talk your body back from the edge. It tells your physiology: “I’m safe. I’m in control. I can keep going.” That ability to regulate how you feel in real time is one of the biggest performance multipliers there is in long-distance running. This isn’t about being calm. It’s about staying functional when everything hurts. Train your breath like you train your legs. Nasal strips by @flow_recovery yes, they work 🫁👃 #nasalbreathing #ultrarunning #endurancetraining #nervoussystem #hybridathlete ultramindset

The desert in Egypt isn’t empty. It’s FULL. Full of silence so loud it resets your nervous system. Full of space to think clearly for the first time in years. Full of vastness that makes your problems feel manageable. It strips you back, slows you down, and gives you perspective you didn’t know you were missing. This place is like being on another planet.

Trail vs Road running isn’t about speed or surface. It’s about control vs uncertainty. On the road, you run the plan. On the trail, you adapt the plan. One rewards precision. The other rewards presence. Same sport. Completely different nervous system. Some days I want splits and certainty. Other days I want dirt, mistakes, and stories I can’t measure. Neither is better. But they don’t train you the same.

Ultras are easier than you think. Not because they’re painless. But because they give you options. You’re allowed to slow down. You’re allowed to walk. You’re allowed to reset. Most people don’t fail ultras physically — they quit because they think discomfort means they’re doing it wrong. Forward motion beats speed. Always.

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Road marathons reward speed. Ultramarathons reward patience. One is about performance. The other is about forward motion in your own time. Both are hard — just in very different ways. 👇 Curious where you lean Which is harder?

If you can do these three things, you’re already more prepared than you think. Ultras aren’t about speed. They’re about patience, composure, and forward motion. Save this. One day you’ll come back to it.

1. Ultras Are Often Easier Than Marathons Ultras aren’t about redlining for hours. You walk hills, fuel consistently, manage effort, and stay present. Compare that to the constant pressure of a road marathon and it’s easy to see why many people feel better in ultras. With the right mindset and strategy, almost anyone can finish one. 2. Stop Training Like an Elite The 80/20 rule works great… if you train 20+ hours a week and recover like a professional. For everyone else, fewer runs done with intent outperform mindless mileage. Strength, pacing, and recovery matter more than copying elite plans. This is why ultras are achievable for everyday people, not just lifelong runners. 3. Run Less. Run Better. Most runners don’t need more miles — they need better inputs. When you treat running like a skill and support it with strength and recovery, progress comes faster with less fatigue. Volume without intention just compounds stress. Quality training is what allows people to go further over time. 4. Build a Body That Doesn’t Break Injuries rarely come from running far — they come from weak tissue, poor mechanics, and unmanaged fatigue. Running repeatedly loads muscles and tendons eccentrically, thousands of times per session. If that tissue isn’t stiff and strong enough, form degrades and stress accumulates. Strength training is how you build resilience, not just fitness. ⚡️ Follow for more running advice ⚡️ #UltramarathonTraining #HybridAthlete #RunSmarter #EnduranceMindset #UltrasOverMarathons TrailRunningTips StrengthForRunners RunWithPurpose NotJustMileage RunningMotivation RunningCoach RunnersOfInstagram

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To fall asleep you must first pretend that you are asleep (and that’s how everything works)

150km sounds impossible. Until you realise it’s just forward movement, one day at a time. Comment EGYPT to join the waitlist. Only a handful of spots remain. Photo credits @samlibertiny

Ultramarathons aren’t extreme. They’re just honest. What’s extreme is sitting still, ignoring pain, and pretending comfort is health. Your body was built to move. To adapt. To do hard things — on purpose. This isn’t about racing. It’s about remembering who you are.

Munching on succulent red ginger flowers in Australia. Back in Pura Vida land soon

Only bathe in it of course

Gratitude goes a long way with running. Do you agree?

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