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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


My Current Running Must-Haves: What I'm Using in My 14-Week Marathon Training Build
Coach Nick Klastava shares the shoes, gels, recovery drinks, and compression gear he's using in his 14-week build for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon.

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


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


Apple Watch vs Garmin vs Coros for Running: Why I Still Wear an Apple Watch
A 2:30 marathoner and run coach compares Apple Watch, Garmin, and Coros for running: battery, accuracy, data, and who should buy which.

Nick Klastava
Sep 20


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 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 24


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
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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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