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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
21 hours ago


How to Train for Your Best 5K: An Advanced Guide
Already finished a 5K? Learn the training science behind running your fastest one: threshold work, VO2 max intervals, pacing, and taper

Nick Klastava
4 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
4 days ago


Low Ferritin in Runners: What Your Labs Actually Say and When to Test
Low ferritin in runners, explained by sports dietitian Callie Roseland. The full iron panel, the three stages, optimal numbers, and when to get blood work drawn.

Nick Klastava
Sep 10


Strength Training for Runners: What Actually Matters and What Does Not
Strength training for runners, explained by running PT Natalie LaMendola. The five movement patterns, session structure, masters priorities, and injury myths.

Nick Klastava
Sep 3


Masters Running: How to Train Smarter (Not Less) After 40
What actually changes in your running after 40, and how to build your master's training block around it. The science on recovery, strength, and staying fast past 40.

Nick Klastava
Aug 30


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


Bone Health for Female Runners: The Warning Signs That Show Up Before the Stress Fracture
PT Dr. Lisbeth Hoyt on stress fracture warning signs, estrogen and bone density, postpartum running, and why sleep and fueling are the first red flags she looks for.

Nick Klastava
Aug 20


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


How to Build a Three-Shoe Running Rotation
A three-shoe rotation spreads training stress, lowers injury risk, and extends the life of your race-day shoes. Here is how to build one that works.

Andrew Cantor
Aug 12


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


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


Who Are You Really Racing? Chip Times, Cheating, and the Integrity of Running
Why fudging your Strava time and banned substances in amateur running matter more than you think. Coaches Amanda Katz and Nick Klastava on integrity in the sport.

Nick Klastava
Jun 4


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


The Impression Ted Lasso Left on Me as a Coach and Human
What impression Ted Lasso has left on me as a coach and human being and how belief can be the most powerful thing you can give another person

Nick Klastava
May 20


ADHD, Anxiety, and Running: What No One Talks About in Runners with Mary Johnson
Coach Mary Johnson on ADHD in women and athletes, masking, dopamine and running, and why structure and community matter for managing ADHD as an adult.

Nick Klastava
May 7


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
The Training Blog
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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