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Off-Season Nutrition for Runners: How to Fuel Base Building, the Holidays, and Your Next Build
Off-season nutrition with sports dietitian Claire Shorenstein: fueling base building, spotting underfueling, gut training, and the holidays without guilt.
Nick Klastava
20 hours ago
Missed Your Marathon Goal Time? Why One Clock Doesn't Get to Define Your Season
Missed your goal time? A running coach on why one race can't erase your training, what to debrief, and how to move forward without a revenge race.
Nick Klastava
Nov 1
The Rebuild, Entry 05: A Marathon Dad on Youth Sports and Race Week Ahead
A marathon dad on youth sports, bad coaches, and parenting lessons: how family life, sideline drama, and the flu collided the week before his third shot at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon.
Nick Klastava
Nov 1
The Rebuild, Entry 04: Leaving a Stable Career to Coach Running Full-Time
Why I walked away from 20 years in the federal government to coach running full-time, the risk, the family impact, and what I've learned a year in.
Nick Klastava
Oct 28
Sara Hall on For the Love of the Grind, Marathon Recovery, Motherhood, and Running Without Ego
Sara Hall talks For the Love of the Grind, recovering from Chicago, stacking a December marathon, motherhood, ego, and 21 years as a pro runner.
Nick Klastava
Oct 25
Feeling Fine Isn't the Same as Recovered, How Long Marathon Recovery Actually Takes
Feeling fine isn't the same as recovered. A coach's science-backed marathon recovery timeline, warning signs, and when to run hard again.
Nick Klastava
Oct 18
The Rebuild, Entry 02, Training Log: Inside My Marathon Training Block
A look inside my marathon training block my 2nd straight solo 20-miler, a workout that brought back my old self, and why I'm chasing a sub-3 hour finish at Indianapolis.
Nick Klastava
Oct 11
Marathon Recovery: What to Do Before Your Race, While You Travel, and After the Finish
Marathon recovery starts before the gun. Coaches Amanda Katz and Nick Klastava on taper, travel, shakeouts, post race fueling, time off, and the post race blues.
Nick Klastava
Oct 9
The Rebuild, Entry 01, Home Base: A Family Trip to Fall in New England
A running coach's family trip through Stowe, Woodstock, and Salem for peak fall foliage, plus why I took a big down week in training to be fully present for it.
Nick Klastava
Oct 4
Running With Pain: How to Modify Your Runs for Hip, Knee, Shin, and Foot Pain
Feeling something on your runs doesn't automatically mean you're injured. Here's how to shift load away from a sore hip, knee, shin, or foot, and the pain signs that mean it's time to see a PT.
Nick Klastava
Sep 27
Running Nutrition Questions Answered: Carbs, Ferritin, Burnout, and Your First Marathon
We tackled your running nutrition questions with sports dietitian Stevie Lyn Smith: long run carbs, ferritin, burnout, first marathon fueling, and weight cuts.
Nick Klastava
Sep 25
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
Sep 17
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
Sep 13
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
Sep 13
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
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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