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Oct 22, 2026

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4 min read

How Long to Rest After a Marathon? A Week Off, Then a Week Easy

Oct 8, 2026

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5 min read

Running Doesn't Stiffen Your Achilles. Heavy Calf Holds Do.

Oct 1, 2026

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7 min read

Losing Fat as a Runner? Carbs Aren't What I'd Cut First.

Sep 18, 2026

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5 min read

Do You Really Need A Sweat Test For Your Marathon?

How much you drink changes how useful that sodium number is.

Aug 21, 2026

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6 min read

I Still Run Fasted. I Just Stopped Programming It.

The muscle adapts. The stopwatch mostly doesn't. Here's what I do instead.

Jul 31, 2026

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6 min read

Heat Is Not Altitude. So Why Are Runners Using Both?

What short heat blocks do, what longer exposure may change, and when altitude is worth the cost.

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Jul 23, 2026

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5 min read

Running Loads Your Bones. It May Not Be Enough.

Why challenging lifting, impact work, and a longer timeline belong in a runner's bone plan.

Jul 16, 2026

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5 min read

A Sub-2 Marathon Made Lactate Gels Famous. The Evidence Is Still Thin.

Lactate is fuel. That does not mean drinking more of it makes you faster.

Jul 9, 2026

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6 min read

90% of Your Runs Don’t Need Electrolytes

Use sodium when fluid replacement gets high, not every time you lace up.

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