MENTALITY
The inner work: identity, discipline, ambition, recovery and the thinking that shapes who we become.
THE PEHOJA FIELD NOTES
IDEAS FROM
THE PURSUIT.
This is where I make sense of the work. I write about the mentality behind ambitious goals, the training that tests those ideas, and the lessons that only become clear after a race.
START WITH A TOPIC—OR READ THE LATEST NOTE.WHAT YOU WILL FIND HERE
THREE WAYS
INTO THE JOURNAL.
TRAINING
The practical work: sessions, principles, experiments and the decisions behind building a hybrid athlete.
RACE LESSONS
The honest review: what happened, what it exposed and what should change before the next start line.
LATEST FIELD NOTE · 6 min read
Why doing less can feel like failure—even when it is exactly what progress requires
When effort becomes part of your identity, restraint can feel like failure. The harder discipline is learning what the goal actually requires from you.
Sometimes the most disciplined thing you can do is stop trying to prove that you can suffer more.Read the latest field note ↗
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Filter by the kind of question you are interested in. Published notes are ready to read; previews show what I am developing next.
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Mentality · 6 min read
Why doing less can feel like failure—even when it is exactly what progress requires
When effort becomes part of your identity, restraint can feel like failure. The harder discipline is learning what the goal actually requires from you.02
Mentality · First essay · In development
Why I chose endurance sport to find out who I am
Endurance sport as an honest mirror: fewer places to hide, clearer feedback, and a deliberate way to practise becoming more capable.
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Training · Planned field note
Training two engines
A future look at developing endurance and strength together without losing the qualities that make either one useful.
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Race lessons · Planned race reflection
What 10:58:59 taught me about patience
The preparation, decisions and difficult moments behind Ironman New Zealand—and the lessons worth carrying forward.
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Mentality · Planned field note
Why the goal has to scare you
Why uncertain goals can reveal more than safe ones—and how the pursuit changes the person doing the work.