#29 - Pain vs Suffering: How to Reframe Discomfort

Explore the crucial difference between pain and suffering and why that distinction matters so much in training, racing, and life. Pain is the raw sensation. Suffering is the story we tell ourselves about it. Drawing from both research and real-world examples (including the kitchen floor, gym sessions, and lonely ultras), Tommy shares practical tools to reframe discomfort and lean into it with more awareness, less resistance, and a lot more power.

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