Most runners and cyclists want long-term progress, but train in short-term ways. In this post, Emma O’Toole explains why chasing quick results leads to injury, inconsistency, and burnout, and how to build a foundation for long-term endurance success. Learn how to think like a long-term athlete and train for progress you can actually sustain.

From a fractured hip to 14-hour training weeks in just 18 weeks - here's how strength training, routine, and patience helped me rebuild and race again as a runner and cyclist over 30.