Lately, I’ve been wrestling with this idea why push through grueling endurance workouts if the end result just feeds into the same grind mentality that burns people out? On one hand, building stamina feels empowering, but on the other, it’s hard not to see how “more endurance” can get twisted into “do more with less” in a productivity-obsessed world.
I’m curious how do you balance training for longevity without feeling like you’re just optimizing yourself for exploitation? Are there ways to reframe endurance that don’t play into hustle culture? Would love to hear how others navigate this.