Running
How to run on your lunch break without stinking up the office
Fit a run, shower and lunch into your work break without returning to the office looking like you've recently been rescued from sea.
Robin Olsson
Once convinced exercise was a scam, I swapped cigarettes for trainers hoping it might distract from the futility of existence. I write from experience, curiosity, and years of endurance training done badly.
Running
How short should men’s running shorts actually be?
The properly opinionated case for 3”, 5”, 7” — and why what’s in your pockets sometimes matters more than what’s on display.
Running
What time of day is best to run?
Morning, lunch, or evening: or maybe stop asking the clock and start asking what gets you out the door.
Running
Mastering your post-run recovery ritual
Stretching, sleep, a snack, or an ice bath with an app? What post-run recovery needs to do to keep you fit for the next session.
Eat like an athlete
Fat isn't the devil we grew up believing it was
Fat has spent the last many decades as the dietary villain. Here's what it actually does and why you need it in your diet.
Eat like an athlete
Is it iron deficiency or are you just bad at running?
Heavy legs, slipping times, fatigue that rest doesn't fix — iron deficiency produces a near-perfect imitation of overtraining. Here's why runners are at risk and what to do.
Eat like an athlete
Protein for runners: how much you need and when
Most runners don't eat enough protein and can't feel it until they fix it. How much, when it actually matters, and how to track it without losing your mind.
Running
What to eat the morning of a long run
What to eat before a long run, how long to leave it, and why cheese is not your friend.
Running
Runner's shits: why you need a poo mid-run and how to stop it
Runner's stomach explained: why it happens, what triggers it, and how to get through a long run without scanning every hedgerow.
Strength training
Progressive overload, explained
Progressive overload is the single most important principle in strength training. Here's what it actually means and how to apply it.
Running
Why runners get wrecked by leg day and what to do differently
Runners already punish their legs for hours every week. Add a standard gym leg day and something breaks; here’s why runners get hit harder and how to stop it wrecking your training.
Strength training
Why am I in so much pain after leg day?
Chest day leaves you a bit stiff while leg day leaves you gripping the toilet seat. The physiology behind why leg day DOMS is in a different category entirely.