Guides
No fluff. Honest, practical writing on building a running habit that sticks, holding yourself accountable, and why putting something on the line changes what you actually do.
Motivation fades by the second week. Here's how to design a running habit that survives busy weeks, bad weather, and your own excuses.
Read the guide → Money & motivationReward apps, cashback, and money-on-the-line apps all promise to get you moving. A clear-eyed look at which model actually changes behaviour, and why.
Read the guide → AccountabilityWhat a commitment device is, why loss aversion is so powerful, and how to set one up for your running without fooling yourself.
Read the guide → ConsistencyYou're not lazy. You keep hitting the same six fixable traps. Name them and you can design your way past the quit-and-restart cycle for good.
Read the guide → Money & motivationStickK made commitment contracts famous. How the idea works for running, where it falls short, and what a running-first version needs to get right.
Read the guide → AccountabilityDiscipline runs out. These are the accountability methods that actually keep you exercising, ranked weakest to strongest, and how to stack them.
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