Train Smarter | Run Faster | Stay Healthy
Train Smarter | Run Faster | Stay Healthy
You’re Not Self-Coaching, You’re Just Hoping Here’s what happens when you try to coach yourself without a system. You download that free training plan I gave you, thinking you’re all set to crush a faster 10K. Sound like you or […]
You know someone who says “I used to run.” Maybe it’s a coworker, a friend, your brother-in-law. They did a 5K once, maybe trained for a half. Then something happened. A knee thing. A shin thing. And now they “used […]
Microdosing Post Injury If you’re coming back from a long break off or injury, I have a kind of dope way to navigate running. Most conventional run science wisdom says to ease back in with your normal running. Think 30 […]
Most runners have no idea how to rehab an injury because they’re missing one simple hack: a framework. Without it, they’re just guessing. Feel something tight? Stretch more. Roll it out. Ice it. Throw on some KT tape, cross your […]
If you think stretching before running prevents injuries, the research says otherwise. Multiple studies over 20+ years show static stretching before exercise doesn’t meaningfully reduce injury risk. And it gets worse: those 20 minutes of quad pulls and toe touches? […]
It’s early in the year, and ironically, the run season for most people across the world (Even here in Australia, the running race season doesn’t start until April). So, as we get out of base season and move into build […]
Runners are terrible at handling injuries and reading the warning signs when there is an injury coming in like a thunderstorm. We either panic at the smallest twinge or pretend nothing’s wrong until we can’t walk. I’ve done both. I’ve […]
Your Super Shoes Are Lying to You (Here’s How) You spent $200 on the latest max-cushion running shoe because the store told you more padding equals less injury. Six months later, your feet hurt. Your calves are tight. You’re slower […]
“Running will destroy your knees.” Your doctor probably said it. Your non-running friends definitely believe it. Every time you mention you’re a runner, someone becomes a knee expert and warns you about the damage you’re doing. But here’s the problem: […]
You’ve put in the work. Your aerobic base is solid, you’re crushing hill sprints, and that race distance is starting to feel within reach. Then it hits: a nagging, weird ache on the outside of your knee that sometimes creeps […]
You train hard. VO2 max Tuesdays. Hill sprints. Long runs. You’ve been doing this for years. And yeah, your heel’s been a little cranky in the morning; that first step outta bed feels like stepping on a Lego. You chalk […]
You did it. You finished Couch to 5K. Maybe even a half or full marathon. You’re finally calling yourself a runner. And then, out of nowhere, your knee starts yelling at you. Stairs hurt. Sitting hurts. Running feels like someone’s […]
I did something most runners never do… I strength trained so dang well that I injured myself. Yeah, I know. Most runners avoid strength. I went all in. Squats, calf raises, lots of light reps, lots of heavy reps, you […]
I used to think treadmill workouts were for soft runners. Like, yeah cool, enjoy your tiny fan and Spotify playlist while I’m out here getting blasted by headwinds and thinking I’m hard. Then I watched an Olympic gold medalist do […]