Routine
The workout that keeps you able to work out
Five movements, twenty minutes, twice a week: the strength routine for runners who know they should lift and never quite get to it. With a no-gym version and a one-page card.
· 6 min read
The Field Guide
Notes on running that lasts
The science and the craft of durability.
Gear
Your shoes won’t save you
What footwear can and can’t do, and the few shoe decisions that matter.
· 6 min read
Load
The 10% rule is not a rule
Running’s most famous guideline is too slow for beginners, too fast for high-mileage runners, and blind to the things that cause most injuries. What to use instead.
· 6 min read
Recovery
Sleep is the session you keep skipping
Training breaks you down. Sleep is where the rebuilding happens. Why sleep and life stress belong in your training math, and how to protect them.
· 6 min read
Fuel
You can’t build on an empty tank
Under-fueling is one of the most common hidden causes of running injuries — and most runners doing it have no idea. How eating too little undermines bone, tendon, and recovery, and what fueling the work looks like.
· 6 min read
Easy Days
Your easy runs are too hard
Most runners do their easy miles a notch too fast — hard enough to cost something, too gentle to count as a workout. Why truly easy running is the foundation of durability, and how to tell if yours qualifies.
· 6 min read
Comebacks
The comeback is where runners get hurt
The most dangerous weeks in running aren’t the biggest ones — they’re the first ones back. Why returns from layoffs go wrong, and how to rebuild without repeating the cycle.
· 6 min read
Strength
Lift heavy, run forever
Running alone won’t build the tendon and bone capacity it demands. The case for heavy, boring strength work — and a two-session plan that fits around training.
· 7 min read
Manifesto
What is durable running?
Fitness isn’t the bottleneck for most runners — durability is. A manifesto for training that lasts decades, not seasons.
· 6 min read
Principles
Consistency is the only superpower
Why uninterrupted training beats heroic blocks every time — and how to find the sustainable ceiling that lets fitness actually compound.
· 5 min read
Physiology
Build a body that can take a pounding
Tendons, bone, and muscle all adapt to running — just on wildly different timelines. Understanding the mismatch is the key to staying healthy.
· 7 min read
Signals
Niggles: your body’s early-warning system
A niggle is information, not weakness. How to read the difference between a sensation you can run through and one that means stop.
· 6 min read