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Running · by Siti Lestari · 2026-09-27

I tried doing 5k the boring way and it worked before coffee

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. training got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Midnight Lantern · 8 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite.

Tomás Gómez · 8 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Cairo? The the train station detail changes the whole answer.

Maya Williams · 7 likes

The doing angle is what sold me. I keep a note about 5k for exactly this reason.

Rohan Mehta · 2 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about before. The Mexico City example makes it feel concrete.

Bianca Santos · 1 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about worked. The useful constraint is probably the real story.

Tomás Gómez · 0 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. This pairs weirdly well with sourdough.

Maya Williams · 25 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Khalid Al Zahrani · 8 likes

Helpful correction.

Maya Williams · 2 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy.

Sleepy Runner · 8 likes

@ar_lantern This is the gentle version of my rant.

Aoi Ito · 4 likes

Beautifully concise.

Amina Okafor · 2 likes

That made the concept click.

Achieng Njeri · 1 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Lucas Silva · 1 likes

Beautifully concise.

Sleepy Panda · 0 likes

I think both things can be true.