Always Ready

Always Ready: When Achievement Isn’t Enough

Always Ready: When Achievement Isn’t Enough

After finishing my first ultra faster than expected, I felt oddly empty. This Always Ready essay explores post goal letdown, why struggle can feel more meaningful than success, and how purpose shifts when training becomes useful, aligned, and bigger than just testing your limits.

Always Ready: Building for the Long Run in 2026

Always Ready: Building for the Long Run in 2026

Always Ready is a long-term training project about building durability, balance, and real-world capability. This opening article explores why I’m shifting away from specialisation, what this year’s events demand, and how plans start changing as soon as real life shows up.