Why Training for Something Big Changes Everything
Phillip LaPoint
There’s something different about training when there’s a finish line on the calendar. Not a vague goal. Not a "get in shape someday" plan. But a date. A course. A distance. A deadline.
Whether it’s a half marathon, a full marathon, an ultra, a triathlon, a ruck event, a lifting meet, or a Ragnar, signing up for something big flips a switch.
Now your training means something.
It Gets Real, Fast
You start making time because you have to. The excuses that worked before stop working. You start getting up early, planning your weeks, eating cleaner. Not for aesthetics, not for Instagram. But because you know what’s coming.
You start chasing that version of yourself who shows up.
You Learn Who You Are When It’s Hard
Training for something big forces you to confront fatigue, failure, soreness, doubt, and inconvenience. It’s not always fun. But it’s honest.
You learn what you do when it rains. When your legs are wrecked. When your schedule falls apart. You learn where your limits are and how to push them.
The Goal Is the Excuse to Grow
The race, the event, the comp. That’s just the structure. The real reward is what happens along the way. The habits you build. The confidence you earn. The grit that gets wired into you through the reps you didn’t skip.
You grow by showing up for something that doesn’t hand out shortcuts.
And Then You Start Asking: What Else Can I Do?
The best part of chasing a big goal is what comes after. Once you cross the line, hit the platform, or rack the bar, the question hits you: what else am I capable of?
It changes how you see yourself. How you train. How you live.
Class 5 Is Built for That Journey
The hard miles. The early mornings. The dark sessions when no one’s watching. The push to get better, stronger, faster, tougher.
Whatever your big looks like, we’re here for it.
