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Why Life Stress Is Wrecking Your Training (and Your Watch Knows It)
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Life stress, travel, poor sleep, and emotional load can sabotage training even when workouts look “easy.” Learn how stress impacts the nervous system and performance.
Running Fast Doesn’t Mean You’re Moving Well
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You can run fast for years with poor mechanics, instability, and compensation patterns. Here’s why “built different” runners still break and why recovery exposes what speed hides.
Citations or You’re a Grifter: How Fitness Weaponized Science Against Women
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Why women coaches are asked for citations while grind culture gets a free pass. A deep dive into weaponized science, lived experience, menopause, recovery, and the double standards behind “citations or you’re a grifter.”
Fueling Isn’t a Personality: Accessibility, Performance, and Why the Charcuterie Board Falls Apart
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Why candy and “real food” fueling breaks down in long runs and marathons. Learn how carb math, fiber, electrolytes, and GI distress impact performance and what actually works on race day.
Your Watch Isn’t Lying. But It’s Also Not Telling the Whole Truth
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Heart rate training isn’t broken, but it isn’t neutral. Learn why watches struggle with women, BIPOC, and masters athletes and how to train smarter.