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Your Best Plan Starts With Your Why

2026-09-2630:57

Send us Fan Mail We dig into why AI-generated training plans can look personal while still missing the most important details about you, your history, and your real-life constraints. We also share practical ways to stay consistent, avoid injury, and build the recovery, balance, and mindset habits that keep running enjoyable for years. • AI training plans as a starting point rather than a perfect answer • asking why you want to train before choosing any programme • easing in gently to reduc...

Personalised Running That Actually Works

2026-09-1927:27

Send us Fan Mail We talk with Rachel Marks about why copying someone else’s training plan can leave runners tired, sore, and stalled, even when they do everything “right”. We explore personalised coaching through body structure, epigenetics, sleep, HRV, and mindset so you can stop guessing and start working with your own biology. • Rachel’s path from flight attendant to personal trainer after illness and recovery through structured exercise • why exercise matters more than the gym setting a...

How Everyday Runners Can Train Like Pros

2026-09-1227:08

Send us Fan Mail In the second part of my conversation with Dr Ben Bumguardner we break down what everyday runners can copy from elite sport to stay consistent, avoid injury, and recover faster without overcomplicating training. We also dig into how to use AI training plans safely, plus the simple body signals that tell you when to back off and get checked out. • taking recovery as seriously as training stress • prioritising sleep, extra sleep, and naps where possible • fuelling and hydrating...

Run Without Breaking Down

2026-09-0532:33

Send us Fan Mail We get honest about why runners keep picking up the same injuries and why the fix is rarely just “rest more”. With Dr Ben Bumguardner, we break down under-recovery, smarter strength work, and a resilience approach that helps us run consistently without constantly breaking down. • underfueling as a common root cause of stress reactions and stress fractures • repetitive microtrauma and why sudden load spikes break runners • protein, carbs and fats as practical...

The Hidden Cost Of Underfueling For Runners

2026-08-2929:22

Send us Fan Mail We speak with registered dietitian Lauren Ganim about how underfueling can quietly derail both running performance and long-term health, from thyroid slowdown to disrupted hormones, sleep, and rising heart rate. We also look at the emotional and cultural forces that shape how runners eat, then land on simple, practical ways to fuel, hydrate, and recover well. • low energy availability and the hormone cascade that slows metabolism and switches off non-essential systems&n...

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