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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


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 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


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


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


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


IT Band Syndrome: Your IT Band Isn't "Tight" (and Foam Rolling Won't Fix It)
Foam rolling your IT band isn't going to fix anything. Here's what's actually causing that outside-of-the-knee pain, and the PT-backed way to get rid of it for good.

Natalie LaMendola
Jul 29


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


Summer Fueling and Hydration Guide for Running: What Actually Works in the Heat
Sports dietitian Stevie Lyn Smith on hydration strategy, sweat testing, carb needs, and caffeine timing for running in summer heat and humidity.

Nick Klastava
Jun 25


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


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


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


Why That Run Felt Harder Than It “Should” Have (And Why It’s Not Your Fault)
Running sometimes feels harder than it should

Nick Klastava
Apr 1
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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