Running
How many pairs of running shoes do you actually need?
How shoe rotation affects fatigue and injury risk, and when it’s genuinely useful versus just shopping with cardio ambitions.
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.
Marathon Training
Is it an injury or just marathon training?
Every marathon runner gets pain. The trick is knowing which aches are normal training fatigue and which ones mean stop before you do something stupid.
Marathon Training
How not to carb load
Carb loading sounds simple. In reality it can be a minefield of panic eating, fibre mistakes, and digestive regret.
Marathon Training
The lies we tell ourselves before long runs
The comforting lies runners tell themselves before long runs, why they actually help, and how they get you out the door anyway.
Marathon Training
Is three runs a week enough for marathon training?
Can you really train for a marathon on just three runs a week? The answer: yes, technically. But you might not like how it feels.
Running
Is running good for weight loss?
If you have ever run three times in a week, stepped on the scale to find you’ve gained 2 kg and asked the universe why you look puffier than a croissant, this one is for you.
Running
What to get a runner for Christmas: a guide to gifts that might be appreciated
Buying Christmas gifts for runners can seem impossible, but here are the few they might not complain about. A festive guide for the insufferably picky athlete.
Recipes
Creamy chicken salad
A high protein batch chicken recipe designed for people who want to eat well without cooking every day. Make a big bowl, stick it in the fridge, and spend the rest of the week rotating your accompaniments for the illusion of variety.
Marathon Training
Is a 20 week marathon training plan too long?
Twenty weeks sounds safe, but is it just too long? Here’s what really happens in a 20-week marathon plan — physically and mentally.
Marathon Training
How often should you run during marathon training?
How often should you run during marathon training? Find the balance between progress and self-destruction.
Marathon Training
New York City Marathon 2025 Race Review
What was it like to run the New York City Marathon 2025? The experience of an athlete who failed miserably.
Running
Bad race day? Top 10 reasons you might have failed
Discover the top 10 reasons runners fail on race day — and how to fix pacing, fuelling, and recovery before the next one.