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"When it hurts, it grows" - every madman's cycling philosophy

Some cyclists have their rituals. Others have their lucky socks.
Our Master, however, has his own, absolutely invaluable training principle, which he repeats more often than "good morning":
"When it hurts, it grows."

This is not an ordinary saying.
It's a lifestyle.
It's a mentality.
This is the translation for all those who ask:
"Łukasz, why are you struggling so much?"

Does it hurt? It means something is wrong.

Every cyclist knows this moment:
your legs are burning, your heart rate is soaring into the stratosphere, and the driveway in front of you looks like a wall.

Then most of us choose one of two options:

we slow down,
we pray that it will be down already.

Our friend chooses the third one: he puts "M" in his head for Marathon and tightens it.

Because in his world, pain is not an obstacle — it is information:
"Hey man, you're getting in shape!"

Why does this rule work?

Because it combines the three best elements of cycling psychology:

1. Pain = stimulus

When the body is challenged, it adapts.
Higher lactate threshold.
Greater tolerance to fatigue.
Stronger legs.
Yes, all this just when it hurts.

2. The head does the work

Łukasz rides a lot, hard and… without panties (but you already know that ) :D .
He also knows that the most important muscles in cycling are hidden—in the head.
When your mind says, "You can do it," your legs just keep going.

3. Satisfaction after all

That moment when you finish a climb that you wanted to turn back from 3 times along the way?
This is cycling gold.
And Łukasz lives for these moments.

"When it hurts, it grows" in practice according to Łukasz

Uphill? Fasten the last 200m.
Interval? If you have the strength to say "I can't do it," then you can.
After-work workout? 30 minutes is also increasing.
Crisis during a marathon? Decide it's not a crisis, but an adaptation.

And if you ask Łukasz where this philosophy comes from, he will answer with a smile:
"Because it can't be otherwise."

Is pain a goal? Of course not.

The goal is development , and pain is information that you are taking a step towards better shape.
And although each of us has our own limit, our own pace and our own boundaries —
Łukasz reminds us that the greatest changes happen not when things are easy, but when…
when there is a slight burning sensation in the legs.