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Training for Women Over 40: The Real Guide to Bone Density, Strength, and Racing Smart
Learn how training for women over 40 should change, from bone density and strength work to smarter race choices, with masters coach Kim Nedeau.
Nick Klastava
3 days ago
How to Train for Your First 5K (With the Actual Science Behind It)
Train for your first 5K the smart way. Learn the exercise science behind aerobic base building, run-walk training, and injury-free progress
Nick Klastava
7 days ago
Strength Training for Master Runners: What Changes After 40 (and How to Train Around It)
Why runners over 40 need different strength training, and 3 science-backed lifting adjustments to protect speed, power, and longevity.
Natalie LaMendola
Sep 6
Carbs Per Hour for Runners: Why the Old Fueling Ceiling Moved
How many carbs per hour for runners is actually right? Sports nutritionists Jaclyn Sklaver and Emma Harvie on the 60 gram ceiling, gut training, and bicarb.
Nick Klastava
Aug 27
Super Trainers vs. Super Shoes: Which Max-Cushion Running Tool Do You Need?
Super trainers and super shoes both use bouncy foam and tall stacks, but they do different jobs. Here is how to tell them apart and pick the right one.
Andrew Cantor
Aug 23
How Many Marathons Is Too Many? A Coach’s Case for Racing Less and Recovering More
Coach Corky on stacking marathons, party pacing, influencer race schedules, and what real marathon recovery looks like for everyday runners.
Nick Klastava
Aug 13
Run Club Culture Explained: Dating Apps, Content Farms, and What “All Paces Welcome” Actually Means
What run club culture really looks like: dating app criticisms, content farming, and all paces welcome, from two founders who run clubs every week.
Nick Klastava
Aug 6
The Real Reason Endurance Fueling Got So Good (Hint: It's Your Gut)
Endurance fueling changed more in ten years than the previous fifty. Here is what actually works, sorted by evidence, from a coach who lives by it.
Nick Klastava
Aug 2
REDs in Runners: What Relative Energy Deficiency Really Looks Like
REDs researcher Melissa Lodge explains relative energy deficiency in sport, why it doesn’t have one “look,” bone health risks, and why adolescence is a critical window.
Nick Klastava
Jul 2
Back of the Pack Runner, Front of Mind: What It’s Really Like to Run Boston Slow
Marathoner Avelyn on being a back of the pack runner at Boston, why run-walk is a legitimate strategy, and what the sport gets wrong about slower runners.
Nick Klastava
Jun 18
Trail & Ultra Running 101: How to Choose your first 50k, Community, Mud, and Why Nobody Asks Your Finish Time
Ultra coach Justin Andreas on choosing your first 50K, what road runners get wrong about ultrarunning, and the culture and fueling lessons every runner can borrow from trails.
Nick Klastava
Jun 11
The Running Off-Season Is Part of Training: How to Recover and Rebuild After a Big Race
Coaches Amanda Katz and Nick Klastava on what to do after a big race: reflection, recovery, base building, and why the off-season is essential, not optional.
Nick Klastava
May 21
Motherhood, Ultramarathon training as Mom, and Letting Go of Perfection with Francesca Barbetta
Run coach and mom of three Francesca Barbetta on training for her first 50-mile ultra, mom guilt, burnout, and why progress in running is never linear.
Nick Klastava
May 14
Men’s Mental Health in Running: Breaking the Silence with Jason Bahamundi
RunTriMag founder Jason Bahamundi on sobriety, disordered eating in men, imposter syndrome, and why endurance sports can both help and hide mental health struggles.
Nick Klastava
Apr 30
Post-Race Nutrition Explained: What to Eat After a Race to Recover Faster
Sports dietitian Meg Mahoney breaks down exactly what to eat and drink after a race to recover faster, from the first 30 minutes to the following week.
Nick Klastava
Apr 23
If We Could Start Running Over: 6 Things We Wish We Knew Sooner
Coaches Amanda Katz and Nick Klastava share the 6 lessons they wish they’d known when they started running: pressure, perfectionism, fueling, and balance.
Nick Klastava
Apr 16
Race Day Prep: The Complete Blueprint to Run Your Best Race
A complete race day blueprint from coaches Amanda Katz and Nick Klastava, covering logistics, carb loading, sleep, pacing strategy, and common race day mistakes.
Nick Klastava
Apr 9
Injured, Not Broken: The Mental Side of Running Injuries Nobody Prepares You For
Journalist Cindy Kuzma and mental performance coach Carrie Jackson on the emotional side of running injuries: identity loss, red flags, and how to rebound.
Nick Klastava
Apr 2
What is Norwegian Singles Training?
Norwegian Singles training has emerged as a new option for amateur runners who want to apply elite training principles to real-world schedules.
Johanna Gretschel
Mar 4
The Running Explained Blog
Real talk. Nerdy facts. Occasional sass.
We cover training, fueling and nutrition, injury and recovery, strength, racing, gear, and mindset, all backed by the actual science, not the internet's latest hot take.
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