Be mindful of impacts

Sore is fine. Injured, not so much.

This post is part of the “Make better commitments” series.
You can think of the series as an aggregation of the lessons learned by making bad commitment decisions myself, and seeing other make sub-optimal choices.

I’ve made the mistake twice, so it’s very possible that this public service announcement won’t prevent you falling in the trap yourself.

Hopefully, you’ll learn faster than I did though.

This is a short piece for anyone who is thinking about using HostageFund as a “I can force myself to run forever” hack.

I hate running. It’s boring, I’m heavy and slow.
On the other hand, I love surviving discomfort and making it to the other side.

This means that I sort of love running when I push the limits. Unfortunately pushing the limits before your body has been accustomed to the constant hit of the pavement means you’re going to spend weeks limping.

My point is: if you want to go 0–100, do it with a low-impact sport (like rowing or kettlebell swings) and just ease your way into ultra marathoning.

You might be less susceptible to this if you weigh 140 pounds.