hustle.run.thrive. blog — running self-doubt
If You Could Have Done Better, You Would Have: Rethinking Success and Failure in Running
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A grounded, empowering reframe for runners: why “If you could have done better, you would have” changes how you understand effort, performance, and post-race self-talk.