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Training Burnout

The mental exhaustion that creeps in after months of early morning runs and strict training schedules, where you lose the joy of running and it becomes just another obligation crushing your motivation to lace up

How The Gladiator Can Overcome Training Burnout in Amateur Running

Posted on December 19, 2025 ~ min read
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For: The Gladiator athletes in Amateur Running
Focus: Session Notes - Training Burnout
Read Time: ~11 min
Session Notes December 19, 2025
Profile: The Gladiator
Sport: Amateur Running
Challenge: Training Burnout

In Amateur Running, training burnout is the progressive mental and physical exhaustion that transforms running from a source of energy into a draining obligation. For The Gladiator iconThe Gladiator (EORA) athletes, this exhaustion hits harder because their motivation depends on external validation and competitive intensity that training alone cannot provide.

You started running because you loved the fight. The race-day adrenaline, the satisfaction of passing another runner in the final stretch, the tangible proof that your work paid off. Now you drag yourself out of bed for another solo long run, and the fire is gone. The splits still look decent on paper. Your legs still carry you forward. But something essential has disappeared.

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Vladimir Novkov

M.A. Social Psychology | ISSA Elite Trainer | Expert in Sport Psychology for Athlete Development

My mission is to bridge the gap between mind and body, helping athletes and performers achieve a state of synergy where peak performance becomes a natural outcome of who they are.

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