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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


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


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


How to Train for a Marathon: The Complete Guide
Everything you need to train for your marathon in one place: how long the build takes, what your weeks should look like, fueling, pacing, the taper, and recovery. Evidence-based, coach-written, no fluff.

Nick Klastava
Jul 19


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


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


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


Late Start, Real Career: What Nike Pro Gabi Rooker Wants Late Bloomer Runner's to Know
Nike professional marathoner Gabi Rooker on starting running post-college, balancing a PA career with pro training, IVF and surgery mid-cycle, and advice for late bloomers.

Nick Klastava
Mar 26
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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