I don't think they're contradictory at all. As you gain more and more fitness yo...

		davemabe on Oct 19, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to Push Past the Pain, as the Champions Do I don't think they're contradictory at all. As you gain more and more fitness you'll have to work harder to get to the pain. As you experience more pain you become somewhat more comfortable with it and can tolerate more of it over time.