WeeklyBlog #2  #ZoneOne

7/9/25 #July
4:41AM-4:58AM: #17mins
Aim: 14 minutes

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Wednesday

900words

[[Power of Walking]]
[[Power of Running]]
[[David Goggins]]
[[Cameron Hanes]]
[[Love of Adventure]]
[[Love of Discovery]]
[[Love of Strength]]

Recently, I finished [[Cameron Hanes]]’s second book, [[Undeniable]], and that was also impressive. I do actually click with Cameron Hanes, I think, and I like his hard work ethic, and trying to impact positively. I recently watched a video, on YouTube, this was a random video, about them talking about how different people are influenced to run, like they have different motivations. And in regards to [[Cameron Hanes]], they mentioned that Hanes was more motivated by hate, and he even admits, hate actually pushes him forward. And it’s an interesting tangent point, but it’s easy to love, but it’s harder to hate.

And hating, and actually becoming better as a result is an interesting phenomenon. It’s an interesting motivator, because when other people don’t believe you can do something, you have to keep going, in order to prove them wrong. And of course, without love, doing a lot of the tough things, it’s nearly impossible. But hate is also a motivator, because it pushes us, and it helps us acknowledge, that we can become better. And Cameron Hanes acknowledges that pretty well.

And although, some people may not like his ‘poser’ motivation methods, but he does want to contribute positively, and based on the two books that I read, [[Undeniable]], and [[Endure]], I am sure that Cameron Hanes is actually a pretty chill amazing person. And he really does want to impact positively, because at the end of the day, putting in the work is the most important thing. And for him, in order to train to be the best bow hunter, he is training his body. And truthfully, his book is so much more than just about hunting, it’s about training ourselves as human beings, and all the cool things that are possible, when we have a relentless mindset. And once we surpass our tipping point, it’s inevitable, with enough hard work, we can become undeniable, and that’s a pretty interesting perspective. And his book was pretty cool.

And in a similar theme, I also finished, [[Never Finished]], by [[David Goggins]], and man, Goggins is a beast. Hanes is also a beast, but he has a calmer demeanor, but Hanes, he just seems like a beast. But he’s also pretty cool, maybe a little bit less articulate, but he gets right to the point. And Goggins also pursues relentlessly, and it’s pretty awesome to witness a person like him. I really enjoyed his book as well, and I’ll start his next book as well.

These two guys are definitely two runners that I will keep in mind, as I continue my own running journey. I used to think being able to run 2-3 miles every day was pretty cool, in regards to strength, because I was able to do that in the past as well, but now, I see that is kind of a child’s play, since Goggins and Hanes, they can pretty much run marathons in the morning, and that’s pretty much insane to wrap my head around. But truthfully, they are genuinely running 10s of miles, on most days, and that is super awesome. And I myself, don’t actually have the strength, in the current moment, of what I had in college, when I was able to run 2-3 miles everyday, but I have full confidence that I will get there again.

And I did make some decent gains recently. And slow advancements of habit evolution is pretty cool for me. As I’ve been writing over 1000 days now, I know how to develop my own habits. And just starting simply, that is the best way to go, without a doubt. And nowadays, I can also run, but if I thought, from the get-go, that I will be able to run 3 miles on the first day, that is impossible. Because you really do have to train your body, and for me, the interval training, and the walking training is helping me get there. And even though I don’t count my miles nowadays, a short 20 minute walk, I am able to run around 10 minutes, on a good day, which is pretty cool for me. Once I feel like I have more strength, I’m sure I will go longer, but for the time being, I will do what I can, and just keep this habit of walking/training, every single day, at minimum, 20 minutes.

Because for me, this is one of my core strength in life. Being able to invest 15-20 minutes into things that really will help me. And these habits, they are fundamental strength tools that I have, as a person. Because the compounding effect of good habits, it’s of unparalleled strength. And I love that with all my heart. And I hope to continue this journey of building my own body. And I also wish to express gratitude toward [[Peter Attia]], and his book [[Outlive]], because it really does lay the foundation of some of the things that I’m more conscious of nowadays. And being able to use the oura ring, keeping track of my walks, and runs, automatically, as well seeing my stress levels in a typical day, I think that is amazing knowledge. And I genuinely feel like I have made improvements, as a person.