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.
Running
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
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.
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.
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.
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.