The Truth Behind “Staying the Same”
People often ask me, sometimes with genuine curiosity and sometimes with disbelief, how I’ve managed to maintain my body the way it was years ago. I hear things like, “You must have good genes ,” or “You’re just naturally like that.” The truth? That would be a lie. There is nothing effortless about it. My body, like anyone else’s, is capable of gaining weight, losing firmness, and showing signs of ageing. My face, my skin, my shape — none of it is immune to time. What you see today is not luck or magic. It is the result of years of discipline , sacrifice, and showing up even when I don’t feel like it. Most mornings, I wake up at 5am — not because I’m naturally energetic, but because I force myself to. I rarely get a full eight hours of sleep. The air is cold, my body feels heavy, and my mind constantly whispers, “Just stay in bed.” And sometimes, I think about how others are still asleep, wrapped in warm blankets, lost in comfortable dreams… while I’m outside, pushing my body to run. ...