Refining the Base

By mearls | January 8, 2026

Different city. Same Orangetheory workout. That alone was the reminder. No matter where you go, the work shows up the same. Today’s focus was simple: your base — and pushing it up. Refining the base isn’t exciting.It’s quiet.It’s repetitive.Sometimes uncomfortable. There’s no spotlight on it. No immediate payoff. Just showing up and doing the work that…