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What We’re Still Calling “Pseudoscience” (and Why It’s Actually About Staying Capable)
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What runners call “pseudoscience” today often becomes best practice tomorrow. Explore why grip strength, weighted vests, and hybrid racing formats are really about durability, functional independence, and long-term athletic capacity.
Heart Rate Variability: What It Is, What Affects It, and Why Your Watch Might Be Stressing You Out
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Learn how heart rate variability (HRV) really works, what affects it beyond training load, and why smartwatches often mislead masters and menopausal athletes. Understand HRV variables, how to interpret trends, and how this metric fits into your overall training context.
Athletic Greens, Fiber, and Perimenopause: Why Greens Powders Aren’t the Fix You’re Looking For
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Do greens powders like Athletic Greens really support perimenopause? Learn why fiber, weight gain, and nutrition shifts in midlife need real food, better fueling, and smarter movement, not expensive supplements.
Hormone Disruption Is Medical Harm — Not an Inconvenience
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Hormone refill delays and interruptions are not minor inconveniences. For menopausal and surgical menopause patients, hormone disruption causes real physiological harm.
Why Heart Rate Feels Unhinged in Cold Weather for Masters and Menopausal Athletes
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Cold weather, aging, and hormonal shifts can make heart rate data feel unreliable. Learn why heart rate rises in winter for masters and menopausal athletes and how to train smarter using effort, fueling, and context instead of panic.