Jul 10, 2026 · 31 min · 9 segments
Summer often changes the way we train. Travel, family commitments and different routines can make even the best training plan difficult to follow. In this episode, Bjørn-Ivar explores why adaptability…
Bjørn-Ivar SigbjørnsenHostYou leave home with the best intentions, the training plan is ready, you've looked ahead at the coming week, you know exactly what you're supposed to do.
Maybe there's an interval session on Tuesday, a steady run on Thursday, a long run at the weekend.
Then life happens, the weather changes, travel takes longer than expected, the family want to do something together, the day fills up, and suddenly the workout that looked so simple on paper becomes surprisingly difficult to fit in.
Summer simply makes it more visible, because the truth is that life has always been unpredictable.
Work get busy, kids get sick, schedules change, unexpected opportunities appear, unexpected problems appear.
Yet many runners continue acting as though training only counts when everything goes exactly according to plan.
But sometimes runners become so attached to the plan that they lose sight of the purpose behind it.
The plan becomes the goal, when in reality, the plan is only the tool.
Let's say your plan calls for an hour run, but today you only have 30 minutes.
You leave home with the best intentions, the training plan is ready, you've looked ahead at the coming week, you know exactly what you're supposed to do.
Maybe there's an interval session on Tuesday, a steady run on Thursday, a long run at the weekend.
Then life happens, the weather changes, travel takes longer than expected, the family want to do something together, the day fills up, and suddenly the workout that looked so simple on paper becomes surprisingly difficult to fit in.
Summer simply makes it more visible, because the truth is that life has always been unpredictable.
Work get busy, kids get sick, schedules change, unexpected opportunities appear, unexpected problems appear.
Yet many runners continue acting as though training only counts when everything goes exactly according to plan.
But sometimes runners become so attached to the plan that they lose sight of the purpose behind it.
The plan becomes the goal, when in reality, the plan is only the tool.
Let's say your plan calls for an hour run, but today you only have 30 minutes.
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