I Couldn't Run a Mile in Residency. #477

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! In this episode, we share our honest struggle with fitness as first-generation doctors - from not being able to run a mile in residency to building a consistent 5-6 day per week workout habit using the Atomic Habits framework. You'll hear: Why Nii couldn't run a mile by year 3 of surgery residency (and the McDonald's breakfast ritual) The Atomic Habits identity shift: "I am an athlete" How to make working out frictionless (clothes laid out, space ready, zero decisions) Why working out is protection against burnout, not just exercise How stress, imposter syndrome, and work follow you home (and what to do about it) The 6-step system to build fitness consistency Renee's honest take: "I don't love working out" (and why that's okay) If you're the first doctor in your family trying to build fitness habits and protect yourself from burnout without the boundary-setting model your colleagues inherited, this is your community. Find us on YouTube: Mentioned in this episode: Atomic Habits by James Clear T25 Workout Program Beachbody.com FREE DOWNLOAD - 7 Considerations Before Starting Locum Tenens - SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER! Send us a Voice Message - Have a question for the podcast? Text us at 833-230-2860 Instagram: @docsoutsidethebox Email: team@drniidarko.com Twitter: @drniidarko Merch:

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I Couldn't Run a Mile in Residency. #477 is an episode from Docs Outside The Box - A Podcast Where Ordinary Doctors Are Doing Extraordinary Things by Dr. Nii Darko.

This episode is 48:41 long.

This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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