Instead of labeling strength work as cross-training or part of the "little things" we do as runners, let's reframe it as "training." It's part of what we all need to achieve our best. Strength training is not a "nice to do"... it's a MUST DO!

One of the most important convos I've had yet! "Clean Eating", Food Rules, & Orthorexia in Runners with Kelsey Pontius, RD, out now on the podcast! anchor.fm/runningexplain…

100% this!!

If you’re watching the World Champs this week and you’re typically a fan of certain events, I encourage you to watch another event you normally don’t. Find an athlete, follow them, be a new fan. Same for athletes and agents. We do this, we start to grow. We expand our community.

Aerobic capacity, not speed, is usually the limiting factor in how fast you can race, even for a distance as short as the 5K. bit.ly/3RxyatX

THIS ❤️🤍💙 5th, 7th, and 8th. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Women supporting women. The American marathoners suffered together & celebrated together at World Athletics Championships Oregon22. A particularly special moment to have the legend Joan Benoit Samuelson at the finish line to congratulate the women who've followed in her footsteps. 📸: Justin Britton

The Ethiopian women working together, talking while running 69 and 70 second laps is GOALS.

Good enough is usually good enough. Good enough over and over again—that's how you get to great. Culture loves heroic efforts. Heroic efforts are how you burnout. Great outcomes love consistency. Consistency is how you play the long game. Here are 7 habits for consistency:

Thanks Audible for including The Running Explained Podcast on this list! The Best Running Podcasts to Keep You Motivated Through Marathons and Sprints Alike - audible.com/blog/article-b…

Jonas Žakaitis Howard Luks MD Thomas Dayspring Very common in athletes with a history of low energy availability and eating disorders (probably the explanation half of the time in the bloodwork we see). Hypercholesterolemia is a weakly understood side effect of RED-S, particularly in female athletes 🙏

Let's address three topics that are trending in the so-called health, wellness, and performance space: 1) Cold plunges 2) Eliminating coffee 3) Cutting out alcohol As always, no hype or motivated reasoning. Just the facts. Buckle up:

This paper on cold immersion recently went viral, because it seems to indicate that cold water can improve many facets of human health! Except, the paper shows PRECISELY THE OPPOSITE OF THAT A 🧵 1/n

I have decided to further raise awareness of the impacts RED-S has had on me both physically and mentally with this new podcast Check out my podcast, Running with RED-S, on For Podcasters! anchor.fm/jake-smith-reds Also catch it on Spotify under heading - “running with RED-S”

Hey cycling/running folk, I know you're busy trying to smash a Strava segment, and don't want gel making your pockets sticky, but FFS don't just sling the sachets. These 5 were on just a short section of the Lune cycle path in Lancaster. 🤬

This is what always occurs. Someone gets caught cheating. They claim they did it only once. They stay silent. It's cowardice. Own up to it. Name names, help anti-doping bodies uncover how doping occurs. Make amends by helping the sport be better. nzherald.co.nz/sport/kiwi-oly…

Congratulations, Boston Marathoners!! But ahem... 😉