• Recovery / sleep
• Nutrition
• Responsibilities (family/work)
• Training

If you can’t control 3, you can’t push the fourth.

Insufficient recovery? Don’t push the other ones. Poor nutrition? Careful with the training or recovery. Can’t slack on the responsibilities? Fuel well and recover before going hard on the training.

Sure, you can cut corners for a little while before it catches up on you, but it will in the end. And long term health may suffer too.

And if you can’t absolutely control the basics, then you’re not going to be able to push the boundaries to see what you’re capable of.

How much are you willing to sacrifice to get to that goal? And is it worth it?