mario fraioli
@mariofraioli.com
coach to committed athletes. exploring possibility and potential through the lens of running.
the best place to follow my work is here 👉🏻 https://themorningshakeout.com/
the best place to follow my work is here 👉🏻 https://themorningshakeout.com/
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· Nov 18
Maybe I'm nostalgic for what Twitter once was, maybe I'm optimistic in thinking BlueSky can rekindle some of that magic, or maybe I'm an idiot for thinking this can be a place to connect with interesting people, exchange ideas, and engage in meaningful dialogue, but I'm willing to find out. So, hi!
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"I run to find out who I am.
I run to find out who I might become.
I run to find out who else understands me."
This week's issue of The Morning Shakeout hits home differently. Thank you, as always, for your words, @mariofraioli.com! 🥰
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I run to find out who I might become.
I run to find out who else understands me."
This week's issue of The Morning Shakeout hits home differently. Thank you, as always, for your words, @mariofraioli.com! 🥰
open.substack.com/pub/themorni...
the morning shakeout | issue 531
Running to find out, the case for thick desires, putting the pieces together for performance, and a lot more.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:28 AM
"I run to find out who I am.
I run to find out who I might become.
I run to find out who else understands me."
This week's issue of The Morning Shakeout hits home differently. Thank you, as always, for your words, @mariofraioli.com! 🥰
open.substack.com/pub/themorni...
I run to find out who I might become.
I run to find out who else understands me."
This week's issue of The Morning Shakeout hits home differently. Thank you, as always, for your words, @mariofraioli.com! 🥰
open.substack.com/pub/themorni...
Meanwhile, a not insignificant number of the best XC runners in the world were denied visas for this weekend's world championships in Florida.
The number of OnlyFans content creators granted U.S. extraordinary talent visas has reportedly skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Extraordinary Talent’ Visas for OnlyFans Stars Are Skyrocketing
Immigration lawyers are reporting a shift in the types of foreign talent the U.S. government is approving.
trib.al
January 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Meanwhile, a not insignificant number of the best XC runners in the world were denied visas for this weekend's world championships in Florida.
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Calling it "short track" will never not be stupid.
November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Calling it "short track" will never not be stupid.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Today is a rest day. Rest is important and we should be proud of rest days.
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Normalizing Rest
Hat tip to Mario Fraioli for the idea for this post. He discusses “the importance of making time for quiet, creating space for ourselves, and slowing down in both running and in life” in a recent…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Today is a rest day. Rest is important and we should be proud of rest days.
www.runbikeco.de/normalizing-...
www.runbikeco.de/normalizing-...
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"do not negotiate with the mind monkeys" love that line by @mariofraioli.com 🥰
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the morning shakeout | issue 521
Not negotiating with the mind monkeys, the endless parallels between running and writing, avoiding the trap of success, and a lot more.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"do not negotiate with the mind monkeys" love that line by @mariofraioli.com 🥰
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There’s a lot that makes the NYC Marathon so special, but from a competitive standpoint, it’s the race itself that separates it from the rest. Both of today’s finishes were evidence of that. Far more exciting than watching someone sit on a pacer for 30K and wondering if they can beat the clock.
November 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
There’s a lot that makes the NYC Marathon so special, but from a competitive standpoint, it’s the race itself that separates it from the rest. Both of today’s finishes were evidence of that. Far more exciting than watching someone sit on a pacer for 30K and wondering if they can beat the clock.
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This is Poet. He would have really crushed it as a barista in the early to mid-2010s. Born in the wrong decade smh. 12/10
October 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This is Poet. He would have really crushed it as a barista in the early to mid-2010s. Born in the wrong decade smh. 12/10
And while we're on the topic, why do the Chicago Marathon and other races in the Marathon Majors series continue to do business with Federico Rosa given the long list of high-profile athletes he’s represented that have failed doping tests? This is one of the biggest travesties in pro running today.
October 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
And while we're on the topic, why do the Chicago Marathon and other races in the Marathon Majors series continue to do business with Federico Rosa given the long list of high-profile athletes he’s represented that have failed doping tests? This is one of the biggest travesties in pro running today.
The fact that Cheptngetich's WR will be allowed to stand is total bullshit. If you think she was clean in Chicago then I've got some oceanfront property in Kansas I'd like to sell you.
Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years after testing positive for hydrochlorothiazide.
Because her positive test didn't come until five months after the fact, her world record of 2:09:56 will stand.
Because her positive test didn't come until five months after the fact, her world record of 2:09:56 will stand.
October 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The fact that Cheptngetich's WR will be allowed to stand is total bullshit. If you think she was clean in Chicago then I've got some oceanfront property in Kansas I'd like to sell you.
This week: Some simple truths to find your footing when life's moving too fast, a podcast w/Steve Kerr on taking the game-winning shot, a couple thoughts on Chicago, and a lot more. Please comment and/or share if you’re so inclined. Thank you. 🙏🏻 themorningshakeout.substack.com/p/the-mornin...
the morning shakeout | issue 518
Simple truths to find your footing when life's moving too fast, Steve Kerr on taking the game-winning shot, a couple thoughts on Chicago, and a lot more.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This week: Some simple truths to find your footing when life's moving too fast, a podcast w/Steve Kerr on taking the game-winning shot, a couple thoughts on Chicago, and a lot more. Please comment and/or share if you’re so inclined. Thank you. 🙏🏻 themorningshakeout.substack.com/p/the-mornin...
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Just blogged:
10 Years of Marathon Running, 31,000 km — What the Data Reveals
My best marathon came 6 years after my peak fitness year, on 30% less training volume. How is that possible? Sports psychology, smarter training, and 10 years of building a “fitness bank.” Diving...
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October 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Just blogged:
iPhone Air is hilarious to me. I've never heard anyone complain that their current iPhone was too thick and I'd venture to guess most of the people who get this new one are gonna shove it in a case anyway to protect that ridiculous camera bump.
September 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
iPhone Air is hilarious to me. I've never heard anyone complain that their current iPhone was too thick and I'd venture to guess most of the people who get this new one are gonna shove it in a case anyway to protect that ridiculous camera bump.
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Seems real bad, Bob.
Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track: $19m shortfall, unpaid athletes and a lost backer
Michael Johnson's track league was supposed to 'revolutionize' the sport. Instead, it is hanging on life support after just three meets
www.nytimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Seems real bad, Bob.
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❝The committed ones, however, prioritize the pursuit […]. The effort is consistent but never crazy. They carry a quiet confidence that it’s all going to work out. […] They’re in it for the long haul.
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#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
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#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
the morning shakeout | issue 509
Interest versus commitment, Clayton Young's Going East, resilience as a practice, and a lot more.
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August 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
❝The committed ones, however, prioritize the pursuit […]. The effort is consistent but never crazy. They carry a quiet confidence that it’s all going to work out. […] They’re in it for the long haul.
— @mariofraioli.com
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#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
— @mariofraioli.com
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#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
I feel this, Haha.
This is Haha. He had to socialize multiple times today. Gonna need a couple days to recover. 14/10 (IG: thegoldenhaha)
August 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I feel this, Haha.
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Skipping breakfast had a great PR campaign and rebrand as 'intermittent fasting' recently, but what are the health and performance implications of it?
I had a look at this exact question in this piece:
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I had a look at this exact question in this piece:
healthperformancenexus.substack.com/p/breakfast-...
Breakfast Skipping
A dissection of a common practice
healthperformancenexus.substack.com
July 31, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Skipping breakfast had a great PR campaign and rebrand as 'intermittent fasting' recently, but what are the health and performance implications of it?
I had a look at this exact question in this piece:
healthperformancenexus.substack.com/p/breakfast-...
I had a look at this exact question in this piece:
healthperformancenexus.substack.com/p/breakfast-...
Remembering Coach Vigil, Amanda Anisimova on reframing failure, a key long run for fall marathon training, and a lot more in this week's issue of the morning shakeout. Read it here: themorningshakeout.substack.com/p/the-mornin...
the morning shakeout | issue 506
Remembering Coach Vigil, Amanda Anisimova on reframing failure, a key long run for fall marathon training, and a lot more.
themorningshakeout.substack.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Remembering Coach Vigil, Amanda Anisimova on reframing failure, a key long run for fall marathon training, and a lot more in this week's issue of the morning shakeout. Read it here: themorningshakeout.substack.com/p/the-mornin...
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Interested in widespread use of wearables for prevention? Or Whoop vs the FDA?
All covered here for you:
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All covered here for you:
healthperformancenexus.substack.com/p/wearables-...
Are Wearables the Answer?
Looking at wearables as the answer to health and performance problems
healthperformancenexus.substack.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Interested in widespread use of wearables for prevention? Or Whoop vs the FDA?
All covered here for you:
healthperformancenexus.substack.com/p/wearables-...
All covered here for you:
healthperformancenexus.substack.com/p/wearables-...
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Track & Field - loves rhetoric about being "limitless" - There is no ceiling on our potential
Also track & field - surprised when athletes violate moral limits (cheat)
If all the attention & praise is fixed on breaking records and going faster whatever the cost, cheating seems inevitable.
Also track & field - surprised when athletes violate moral limits (cheat)
If all the attention & praise is fixed on breaking records and going faster whatever the cost, cheating seems inevitable.
July 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Track & Field - loves rhetoric about being "limitless" - There is no ceiling on our potential
Also track & field - surprised when athletes violate moral limits (cheat)
If all the attention & praise is fixed on breaking records and going faster whatever the cost, cheating seems inevitable.
Also track & field - surprised when athletes violate moral limits (cheat)
If all the attention & praise is fixed on breaking records and going faster whatever the cost, cheating seems inevitable.
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What a sad way for this inspirational man to go - hit by a car in India age 114. If you're thinking you're too old ... he STARTED running marathons at 89 ...
Fauja Singh, ‘world’s oldest marathon runner’, dies in road accident aged 114
Singh’s east London running club confirms death in India of athlete thought to be first centenarian to run a marathon
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
What a sad way for this inspirational man to go - hit by a car in India age 114. If you're thinking you're too old ... he STARTED running marathons at 89 ...
Hmm, can’t help but wonder if meet organizers read this week’s issue of the morning shakeout.
July 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Hmm, can’t help but wonder if meet organizers read this week’s issue of the morning shakeout.
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More reasons to drink coffee - I’m sure @mariofraioli.com will approve 🤣
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Coffee and Aging
A dissection of some recent articles on Coffee and Longevity
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July 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Who hired the help around here?
July 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Who hired the help around here?