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Jan Frodeno
The Days Are Long, but the Years Are Short

Feb 27, 2026

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The Days Are Long, but the Years Are Short

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
Andrea Petković: After the joy comes expectation.

Feb 23, 2026

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1 min read

Andrea Petković: After the joy comes expectation.

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
Memory is a romantic historian

Feb 20, 2026

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Memory is a romantic historian

The highlights stay. The suffering disappears. That’s the trap.

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
YOUR “SECRET SAUCE” IS BORING. THAT’S THE POINT.

Feb 16, 2026

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1 min read

YOUR “SECRET SAUCE” IS BORING. THAT’S THE POINT.

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
"GOALS ARE THE BETTER DREAMS."

Feb 13, 2026

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1 min read

"GOALS ARE THE BETTER DREAMS."

Apparently.

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
Moritz Fürste: From Olympic gold to starting over

Feb 9, 2026

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1 min read

Moritz Fürste: From Olympic gold to starting over

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM: WHY LINDSEY VONN IS RACING ON A TORN ACL

Feb 6, 2026

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1 min read

THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM: WHY LINDSEY VONN IS RACING ON A TORN ACL

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
Marie Mouroum: Working in the shadows

Feb 2, 2026

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1 min read

Marie Mouroum: Working in the shadows

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
Schadenfreude Or: What Germany Taught Me About Envy

Jan 30, 2026

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1 min read

Schadenfreude Or: What Germany Taught Me About Envy

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
Billy Monger: When reinvention isn’t optional

Jan 26, 2026

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1 min read

Billy Monger: When reinvention isn’t optional

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
LIFE IS NOT A PURITY CONTEST

Jan 23, 2026

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1 min read

LIFE IS NOT A PURITY CONTEST

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
André Schürrle: “Is this really it?”

Jan 19, 2026

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1 min read

André Schürrle: “Is this really it?”

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
THE MATH OF MADNESS — Or: Why Smart People Make Stupid Decisions

Jan 16, 2026

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1 min read

THE MATH OF MADNESS — Or: Why Smart People Make Stupid Decisions

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
I AM GOING MENTAL

Jan 12, 2026

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1 min read

I AM GOING MENTAL

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
The Annual Performance Review I Didn’t Ask For

Dec 19, 2025

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3 min read

The Annual Performance Review I Didn’t Ask For

Apparently momentum and capacity are not the same thing.

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
The Secret that isn't

Dec 12, 2025

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3 min read

The Secret that isn't

Self confidence versus self belief

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
The Keys and The Powder

Dec 5, 2025

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4 min read

The Keys and The Powder

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
The Art of Going Hyperphagia

Nov 28, 2025

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4 min read

The Art of Going Hyperphagia

Or: What Bears Know That Athletes Tend To Forget

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
How To Count To Eight

Nov 21, 2025

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5 min read

How To Count To Eight

When Nobody Knows Whats Happening

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
The Last Bucket

Nov 14, 2025

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4 min read

The Last Bucket

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
Content Without Context

Nov 7, 2025

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5 min read

Content Without Context

Why we try new things on race day.

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
The Art of Putting Things Off

Oct 31, 2025

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5 min read

The Art of Putting Things Off

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
The Art of Being Alone (Even When You're Home)

Oct 24, 2025

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5 min read

The Art of Being Alone (Even When You're Home)

Why staying still is a skill I’m trying to master

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
The Race I Always Wanted to Do

Oct 17, 2025

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5 min read

The Race I Always Wanted to Do

and what I love about a little adventure.

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
The Nerves Are the Point

Oct 10, 2025

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5 min read

The Nerves Are the Point

Why Being Terrified Before The Big Dance Means You're Exactly Where You Should Be

Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
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FRODENO GOING MENTAL: Raw Dispatches on Performance, Peace (of mind), and What Comes Next

FRODENO GOING MENTAL: Raw Dispatches on Performance, Peace (of mind), and What Comes Next

A three-time Ironman world champion who spent 21 years too absorbed in training to notice much else. Now learning to sit still (harder than racing) and writing weekly about what competition actually taught him—and might teach you.


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