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👋🏻 Hello Reader, hope you had a great Christmas!
Today's reading time is about: 3 to 4 minutes.
Some final words at the end.
🧠 The Problem: Training Hard Without Learning Forward
Many amateur endurance athletes finish the year tired, proud, but unsure why certain things worked — or didn’t. We accumulate miles, races, gadgets, and data… but without reflection, progress becomes accidental. The biggest risk isn’t undertraining or overtraining — it’s repeating the same mistakes with more effort.
As we close 2025, this final edition is not about adding more. It’s about integrating what science and experience taught us this year, so 2026 starts with clarity, intention, and direction.
¿Hablas español o conoces a alguien que sí?
Endurance Mindset en Español (waitlist): desde cero al maratón, con ciencia y estructura. Compártelo o regístrate y forma parte desde el comienzo. 🏃♂️📩
Research consistently shows that moderate, sustained training loads outperform aggressive spikes when it comes to long-term performance, injury prevention, and adherence. Periodization works not because it’s fancy, but because it respects biological adaptation timelines. Athletes who manage load progression improve fitness while reducing illness and injury risk.¹
Takeaway: Doing “a little less, more often” wins over heroic weeks followed by forced rest.
2. Recovery Is Not Passive — It’s Adaptive
Sleep quality, fueling, and recovery strategies directly influence hormonal balance, immune function, and performance sustainability. Studies this year reinforced that athletes who prioritize sleep and recovery markers maintain higher training availability and better race outcomes across seasons.²
Takeaway: Recovery isn’t time off — it’s where adaptation actually happens.
3. Simplicity Still Works Better Than Hype
Across supplementation, wearables, and training methods, the evidence remained clear: few tools have strong, reproducible benefits. Carbohydrates, hydration, sleep, progressive overload, and mental resilience continue to outperform trendy shortcuts. The athletes who progressed most were those who applied fundamentals consistently, not those chasing novelty.³
Takeaway: Science rewards patience, not shortcuts.
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Post of the week
Mi experiencia con coaching online en México: cómo correr me salvó.
As we close this year, we’re not just turning a page — we’re building something bigger.
In 2026, Endurance Mindset evolves into a weekly science-based endurance journal, designed to help you train smarter, stay healthier, and think deeper about your sport and your life.
Here’s what’s coming next:
• Weekly editions grounded in real exercise science, not trends or marketing • Clear explanations of physiology, strength, nutrition, recovery, and performance — applied to real runners • Special focus on women’s training, longevity, mental resilience, and sustainable progress • Timely reflections connected to life, family, faith, and the real world • Practical takeaways you can apply the very same week • Polls, challenges, and conversations that build community, not comparison
No shortcuts. No hype. Just evidence, experience, and purpose.
If this year helped you train better or think differently, share Endurance Mindset with a training partner or friend. What we’re building next is meant to be experienced together.
📅 The first 2026 edition drops Tuesday, January 6. Stay curious. Stay consistent. Stay rooted in purpose.
Final notes, I want to thank you for being part of Endurance Mindset this year. Thank you for reading, sharing, questioning, and growing with me.
This space exists because of a shared love for endurance, learning, faith, and purposeful living. I hope we continue together in 2026 — and that you invite others to join this journey.
Big hugs, deep gratitude, and my best wishes for a strong, healthy, and meaningful New Year.
— Henri PMPRunning | Endurance Mindset
Let us know what interests you the most at the 'Preferences' link below! ¡Cuéntanos qué temas te interesan más en el enlace 'Preferencias' al final de este correo!
References
1. Gabbett, T. J. (2016). The training—injury prevention paradox. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 50(5), 273–280.
2. Walsh, N. P., et al. (2011). Position statement: Immune function and exercise. Exercise Immunology Review, 17, 6–63.
3. Jeukendrup, A. E. (2017). Periodized nutrition for athletes. Sports Medicine, 47(S1), 51–63.
Hi! 👋🏻 I'm a Running and Health Coach, and whether you're just starting out running or you're an experienced marathoner, our community offers support, motivation, and resources tailored to all levels of runners. Enjoy weekly insights on training techniques, nutrition advice, gear reviews, and personal stories that inspire and guide. Become a part of a vibrant running family dedicated to moving forward together. Lace up, sign up, and let’s hit the pavement as a team!
