The February Reset – Why Your Goals Start Now

It’s late January. The "New Year, New Me" gym crowd has vanished, the kale is rotting in the fridge, and the "All or Nothing" mentality has officially kicked in. If you’ve already binned your 2026 goals, this episode is for you.

Today, we’re stripping away the "January Delusion" and replacing it with biological systems that actually work. I’m deep-diving into the "False Hope Syndrome," why your brain is wired to fail at resolutions, and how to build a "SMART" goal that ACTUALLY work.

I also get transparent about my own 2026 pivot - why I’m putting races on the back burner to go all-in on my Ironman, business growth, and the one metric I’m refusing to compromise on: Sleep.

In this episode, we cover:

The Science of Quitting: Why 80% of people fail by February (and how to be the 20%).

SMART: How to set targets that actually fit your calendar.

Habit Stacking & The 2-Minute Rule: Mastering the art of showing up.

The 5 Whys: Finding the emotional fuel to keep you running when the "hype" dies.

My 2026 Roadmap: Ironman training, business focus, and the "Speedy" Q4 plan.

Chapter Timestamps:

00:00 – 04:30 | The January Hangover An honest look at why the "New Year" energy is a lie and why February is the real starting line.

04:31 – 11:15 | The Biology of Failure Exploring "False Hope Syndrome" and the "What the Heck" effect. Why one donut shouldn't ruin your decade.

11:16 – 18:45 | Engineering the "SMART" Goal Moving from vague wishes to specific appointments. How to audit your friction points.

18:46 – 24:20 | The 5 Whys & Identity Theory Stop "trying" to run and start "being" a runner. How to find the deep emotional "Why" behind the work.

24:21 – 30:10 | My 2026 Roadmap: Ironman & Business Pivots Why I’m racing less to achieve more. The non-negotiable role of sleep in my training block.

30:11 – 34:00 | The 24-Hour Challenge Your actionable next step and the "One Thing" you need to change before tomorrow morning.