Hello Runner,

Welcome back to your weekly moment of endurance nutrition!

Happy Weekend!
How are you today?

I'm fine!
I finally had a calmer week in every way, and the best part? I allowed myself to have it. Deep down, taking a break from work, training, etc., still makes me feel guilty. But I've been “working” on it, and I'm getting better :)

This week (and last week), I took the opportunity to organize, delete, reorganize, clean, and plan my life. And I think I still need to do more. Here are some things I did that may serve as inspiration for you:

- I deleted photos and videos from all the devices I have that I won't be using anymore
- I added new songs to my playlists and deleted some that no longer made sense to listen to
- I organized my Pinterest boards—fun fact: I LOVE Pinterest!
- I set aside clothes to donate and sell in my Vinted store
- I cleaned up and organized my Notion
- I reorganized my iPhone more dynamically and noticed that I no longer waste so much time scrolling

As I said, there are still some things left to do, such as: analyzing which goals I achieved (and didn't achieve—and why not) this year, planning my goals for next year, planning trips, etc.

Since this is the last week of the year, I've put together some goals that will help you thrive as a runner in 2026.

Obviously, you may have already achieved some of these goals and others not, but the idea here is to choose as many as you want—it can even be just one, but I think that's unlikely—and set dates to achieve them.

I decided to separate the goals by categories (training, nutrition, wellness) to make it easier to visualize and “put together your combo.”

Choose your goals, put together your combo, and add it to your calendar/alarm/Notion/Reminders/, refrigerator door/Notes/, or mirror—whatever works best for you to visualize and remember.

GOALS
Nutrition

Eat more vegetables and greens
Eat more fruit
Drink more water
Eat more fiber-rich foods
Reduce the amount of meat and processed meats
Reduce the amount of alcohol
Add at least one fermented food per week to your diet
Replace butter with olive oil or another vegetable oil when cooking
Reduce the amount of caffeinated beverages
Include fish at least once a week in your diet
Replace fasting with a balanced breakfast
Eat something you really enjoy at least once a month
Learn to cook
Prepare and take homemade snacks with you when you go out

Training

Break a specific time in the 5K, 10K, half-marathon, or marathon
Set a PR at any distance
Master race-day fueling and hydration
Run a new distance
Participate in your first race
Run the longest you’ve ever run
Run a certain number of kilometers per week
Run when you are on vacation or maintaining your fitness routine when you’re traveling
Participate in a themed or costume race
Run a new route every weekend for a month
Run a destination race
Join a running club or team
Run an iconic landmark like The Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Great Wall of China, Camino de Santiago, etc.
Run at 6 a.m. in a large European city and visit all the famous monuments when they are empty
Stretch after every run
Warm up before every run
Address injuries as soon as you feel something to prevent them from getting worse

Wellness

Sleep at least 7 hours per night
Quit smoking/vaping
Meditate for 15 minutes once per week
Manage stress - set boundaries between work and personal life
Be kind to yourself
Start journaling
Try a new hobby
Connect more with people and loved ones
Take care of your spiritual side
Make your home your sacred place
Spend more time in nature
Volunteer
Add a social event to your week- coffee with a friend, walk with your parents, chat with the barista at your coffee shop, etc