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Written by coaches, not established technical writers, Everything within this blog comes from real coaching conversations, real athletes, and real-world experiences. Our aim is simply: to share useful ,practical insights for all levels of athletes.
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The Glycogen Bottleneck: Why Your Training History Dictates Your Fueling (and Your Speed)
"Why the ‘Norwegian Method’ might be failing you." We are told that to go fast, we must first go slow. But for many junior or power-based athletes, "Zone 2" training leads to a frustrating plateau rather than peak fitness. The problem isn't your effort—it’s a biological phenomenon called the Glycogen Trap. Discover why your muscle fiber architecture might be turning your "easy" miles into a metabolic drain that kills your top-end speed, and learn how to build the oxidative machinery you actually need to break through.
Running on Borrowed Time: Is Your Marathon Pace Sustainable?
We analysed four runners targeting a 3:30 marathon. Runner D had a massive "Ferrari" engine (VO2 Max 68), while Runner A had a modest "Sedan" engine (VO2 Max 48). Conventional wisdom says Runner D wins easily. The data proves the opposite. Find out why the "fittest" athlete on paper is actually the most likely to DNF.