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Carbon Plate Running Shoes: Do They Cause Injuries? A Coach's Guide to Racing Fast and Staying Healthy
Carbon-plated super shoes can shave minutes off your marathon time but the same technology that makes you faster quietly raises your risk of stress fractures, Achilles issues, and plantar fasciitis. Here's the science behind the speed, the injury risks nobody talks about, and the exact protocol we use with our athletes to get faster without breaking down.

Andrew Cantor
Jul 12


Why Every Runner Should Become a Multi-Sport Athlete
Running may be your first love, but it doesn't have to be your only one. Here's why embracing a multi-sport athlete mindset — cross-training, strength work, and seasonal variety protects your body, expands your community, and keeps movement joyful.

Nick Klastava
Jun 11


Injury Management 101
Nearly 80–90% of runners get injured at some point but most injuries are preventable, and rest alone isn't the answer. Learn the injury management essentials every runner needs: active rehab, smart load management, and how to return to running without ending up hurt again.

Nick Klastava
Jun 11


Sleep: The OG Performance Enhancer
You put in the work on your runs — but the adaptations happen while you sleep. Here's why rest is the most underrated tool in your training, and how to make your horizontal hours actually count.

Jaci Schuerholz
Jun 10


How Much Running Is Too Much? A Paradigm Shift in Running Injury Risks
How Much Running Is Too Much? What a 5,200-Runner Study Reveals About Injury Risk For decades, runners have been taught that overuse injuries are a slow burn. The body breaks down little by little, the story goes, until one day your Achilles flares or your IT band revolts. But what if that story is wrong? A study out of Aarhus University is poking a hole in the old narrative, and it's a big one. With over 5,200 runners and more than half a million logged runs, this is the lar

Nick Klastava
May 27


The Runner’s Guide to Ankle Sprains: Rehab, Recovery & Your First Run Back
So let’s talk about what’s going on when you sprain your ankle, how serious it really is, and what it takes to get back on your feet (literally).
Sophie van Leeuwen
Jul 3, 2025
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[Research Rundown] 6 Running Injury Myths You Probably Still Believe (And What ACTUALLY Causes Running Injuries)
Are you still blaming your shoes, stretching routine, or running form for your injuries? A new study surveyed runners on what they think causes injuries—spoiler alert: most of us are getting it wrong. In this myth-busting Research Rundown, Coach Elisabeth breaks down what the evidence actually says about injury risk and how to train smarter to stay healthy, consistent, and confident in your running.

Elisabeth Scott
Jun 27, 2025
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Real talk. Nerdy facts. Occasional sass. Breaking down the science so you can run smarter, train stronger, and avoid learning everything the hard way.
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