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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 Duelist Can Overcome Training Burnout in Amateur Running

Posted on December 19, 2025 ~ min read
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For: The Duelist athletes in Amateur Running
Focus: Session Notes - Training Burnout
Read Time: ~10 min
Session Notes December 19, 2025
Profile: The Duelist
Sport: Amateur Running
Challenge: Training Burnout

In amateur running, training burnout is the gradual erosion of motivation and joy that transforms purposeful training into mechanical obligation. The Duelist athlete, driven by intrinsic satisfaction and tactical preparation, faces a unique vulnerability here. Their self-sustaining motivation becomes a double-edged sword when the internal engine runs hot for too long without recovery.

The warning signs often hide behind productive-looking behavior. A runner might maintain their training log with meticulous precision while feeling increasingly hollow about the runs themselves. The analytical mind that once found satisfaction in dissecting split times now sees those same numbers as evidence of stagnation. Early morning runs that used to feel like sacred personal time start feeling like prison sentences.

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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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