Running
Neuromuscular fatigue cramps: why fast runners cramp despite sorting their electrolytes
You've sorted your electrolytes and you're still cramping. Here's why your nervous system is the more likely culprit, and what actually fixes it.
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
Exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMC): what causes them and what actually helps
What exercise-associated muscle cramps actually are, what causes them, and what the evidence says about fixing and preventing them.
Marathon Training
What is taper madness? The marathon runner's guide to losing the plot before race day
After months of training, your taper week reward is two weeks of convincing yourself you're injured. Here's why taper madness happens and how to get through it without doing something reckless.
High-protein Recipes
High protein pork stir fry
A lean, high protein pork stir fry with hoisin sauce, rice vermicelli, and frozen veg. ~650 kcal and 54g protein per portion.
Marathon Training
Leg day for marathon training: the strength work runners actually need
Do runners need leg day? Yes, but not the kind that has you crying on the toilet. How often to lift, what to do, and when to schedule it around long runs.
Eat like an athlete
Why runners are always hungry, and why you should just accept it
You ran 10k, you've eaten twice but you're still hungry. Here's why that's completely normal, and what your body is actually asking for.
Baking
Pistachio and lemon frangipane tarts
A gooey pistachio frangipane tart with a thin layer of lemon curd in a crisp sweet shortcrust shell.
Training between meetings
Fitting training into a busy schedule: a guide to becoming pleasantly unhinged
A long commute and a packed calendar aren't excuses. Here's how to solve it without losing your mind or your laptop.
Strength training
Bulgarian split squats vs running: which one is worth your time
Bigger glutes, stronger legs, better cardio, or just general fitness: the answer depends entirely on what you're actually trying to achieve.
Recipes
Enriched rye and wholemeal bread recipe
A proper enriched rye and wholemeal loaf with eggs, butter, and milk. Dense, soft-crusted, high in fibre, and delicious.
Running
The five compound lifts every runner should know
Discover the five compound lifts that fix the structural problems running alone never will.
Running
Hoka Semi de Paris 2026 Review
Paris half marathon: not a single famous landmark in sight, and somehow still worth every kilometer.