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Episode 1951: Chimp Mind vs. Logic in the Rain
The Chimp vs. The Human: Why the Thought of the Run is Always Harder Than the Reality
Today I sat in my car, watching torrential rain lash against the windscreen. If I’m being ruthlessly honest, my "chimp mind" that emotional, reactive part of the brain was screaming at me to stay in the dry. It was painting a picture of a grim, miserable hour ahead. But after 1,951 consecutive days of lace-less running, I’ve learned a vital lesson: we notoriously think things are going to be worse than they actually are.
Perspective matters because your emotional mind will always prioritise safety and comfort over progress. It uses fear to keep you stagnant. What I realised this morning is that the longer I waited for the rain to lighten, the heavier it actually got. The anticipation was the true enemy, not the weather.
Taking a Beat When I feel that surge of pessimism or hesitation, I use a simple trigger: I "take a beat." That single heartbeat of space allows me to switch from my chimp mind to my human mind. The human brain operates on logic, evidence, and rationale. It asks: Is there a guarantee the weather will improve? No. Is it better to run in the light than the dark? Yes. Once I stepped out, the first few minutes were admittedly grim as the water seeped into my clothes. But ten minutes in? I was in the flow. The reality was 95% better than the version my brain had invented while I was sitting in the car.
The Mission Beyond the Rain This isn't just about running in the rain; it’s about the resilience required for a 40,075km journey. I am currently on a mission to run the equivalent of a lap of the world to raise £1M for children’s causes. To date, I have covered a significant portion of that distance, but I still have thousands of kilometres remaining to reach that 40,075km goal.
Every time I choose logic over emotion, I’m protecting the streak that will eventually span over 16.5 years. More importantly, every day I show up, we get in front of more people, we raise more money, and we save more children’s lives. That is the only metric that truly matters.
Stop listening to the fear of "how bad it might be." Take a beat, look at the facts, and just start. The reality is rarely as dark as the thought.
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I am on a mission to raise £1,000,000 for children's causes by daily run-vlogging barefoot-style, covering the total distance of a lap around the world—40,075 km.