The Endurance Athlete Journey

Zone 2 Training: When Easy Training Isn't Enough

Send us Fan Mail Zone 2 training is everywhere—but what does Zone 2 actually mean, and should endurance athletes really build their training around it? In this episode,

Highway to HYROX Episode 2: How to Fuel for Hyrox- Training, Race Day, And Recovery

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 2 of Highway to HYROX, I share an update on my training and take a deeper look at how to fuel for the unique demands of HYROX. If you want t

The Injury That Keeps Coming Back: What Body Asymmetry May Be Telling You

Send us Fan Mail You can get stronger, follow the plan, hit your numbers—and still have the same side of your body keep breaking down. In this episode, Coach Justin and

Racing Twice in 24 Hours: What My Training Actually Prepared Me For

Send us Fan Mail Training hard is one thing. Knowing whether that training actually prepared you to race is another. Coach Justin uses the Kinetic Multisport Patriot Ra

Why Endurance Athletes Get Stress Fractures: Training Load, Underfueling and Bone Health

Send us Fan Mail A stress fracture does not automatically mean you trained too much—or trained badly. For endurance athletes, bone stress injuries often develop when tr

Highway to HYROX Episode 1: Starting a New Training Journey

Send us Fan Mail Highway to HYROX: Starting a New Training Journey What happens when a longtime runner and endurance athlete decides to step outside her comfort zone an

Don't Feel Ready for Your Race? Stop Trying to Prove It

Send us Fan Mail If one hard workout makes you wonder whether you’re actually ready for race day, you’re not alone. The mistake is assuming training should prove what yo

Don’t Wait for the Last Race: Jim Logan on Stage 4 Cancer, Ironman and Just Keeping Tri-ing

Send us Fan Mail What if you knew this might be your last race? Jim Logan was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic colorectal cancer and told he might have six months to t

Aging as an Endurance Athlete: Body Composition, Performance and Training for Longevity

Send us Fan Mail If you’re an endurance athlete getting older, the goal isn’t to preserve the training you used to do. The goal is to preserve your ability to perform.

Aging as an Endurance Athlete: Recovery, Injury Risk and Why Your Training Has to Change

Send us Fan Mail Your body may not recover the way it used to—but the harder part may be accepting what that means for the athlete you still expect yourself to be. In P

Aging as an Endurance Athlete: Hormones, Recovery, Bone Health and the Changes You Can’t Ignore

Send us Fan Mail Your motivation is still there—but your body may not respond to training, stress, and recovery the way it once did. Is that simply part of aging, a warn

The Endurance Rules That Don’t Work for Every Athlete

Send us Fan Mail The most confident advice is not always the right advice for you. Endurance athletes are surrounded by rigid rules about training, race goals, indoor w

What to Do After a Disappointing Race: Should You Chase Redemption?

Send us Fan Mail You gave months of your life to a race—but the day you imagined never happened. Now you are left deciding what the result means, what went wrong, and wh

Should Endurance Athletes Use GLP-1s? The Risks of Chasing Race Weight

Send us Fan Mail What if reaching your race weight is the very thing that ruins your race? GLP-1 medications may help an athlete lose weight, but using them during race

How to Stay Fit When You’re Tired of Following a Training Plan

Send us Fan Mail You are tired of following a structured training plan, but you are also afraid that if you back off, you will lose fitness and have to start over. That

Heat Acclimation: Why You Feel Slower—and How to Race Better in the Heat

Send us Fan Mail Training consistently but suddenly feeling slower? Your normal pace is harder to hold, your heart rate is higher, and every workout seems to take more o

Could Low Iron Be Slowing You Down? Nutrition Deep Dive on Iron Deficiency in Endurance Athletes

Send us Fan Mail Feeling more fatigued than usual? Struggling through workouts that used to feel easy? If your training isn't matching your effort, low iron could b

Why You’re Not Getting Faster on the Bike—and What Triathletes Should Do Instead

Send us Fan Mail You’re putting in the bike miles, completing the workouts, and watching the numbers—but the fitness still is not showing up when it matters. The proble

Road to Grandma’s Marathon: Marathon Recap- A Lesson in Grit

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Katie shares a candid recap of Grandma's Marathon and reflect on one of the most challenging races of my running career. After be

Are You Getting Fitter—or Just More Tired? The Difference Between Training Hard and Training Well

Send us Fan Mail You can complete every workout, push hard, and finish exhausted—and still miss the purpose of the training. Hard work is necessary, but difficulty alon