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Health & Fitness
Workouts, training tips, and gym content for the hybrid athlete who lifts heavy and runs far. Habits, routines, and honest takes on staying healthy when life is busy, loud, and unpredictable.
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What Is a Hybrid Athlete? A Marathoner Who Lifts 5 Days a Week Explains
The real week, the race times, and the research, from a dad who runs marathons and lifts five…
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6-Month Marathon Training Plan for People Who Lift
My longest run before my first marathon was about twelve miles. Here is the 26 week plan I…
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Sub 2 Hour Half Marathon: How I Ran 1:58:55 While Still Lifting
How I finally broke two hours in the half marathon on a patchy, newborn-wrecked training block: zone 2,…
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What to Know Before Your First Half Marathon
My first half marathon was my first race of any kind: 2:20:05 through Pittsburgh with a cramp for…
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The 8-Week 5K Training Plan for People Who Lift
I ran my first 5K on marathon fitness and no 5K training, and it hurt in a way…
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AI Running Coach: Why I Use Claude Instead of Runna
I built my own running coach out of Claude, Apple Health, and Notion. Here’s how the plan, the…
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Marathon Taper for Lifters: What I Actually Do in the Gym
Every marathon taper guide tells lifters to stop. I don’t, at least not until the last week. Here’s…
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The 6-Month Half Marathon Training Plan for People Who Also Lift
Six months isn’t too far out to start training for a half marathon. If you also lift, it’s…
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Zone 2 Training for Hybrid Athletes: The Part Most Lifters Skip
Zone 2 is the slowest running I do and the only thing that broke a plateau harder running…
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How to Combine Running and Lifting Without Losing Muscle
The internet will tell you running kills your gains. I’ve been doing both seriously for years and that’s…
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Running in the Heat: What Actually Works (and What’s Just Cope)
Pittsburgh summers are brutal for running. Here’s the actual framework for running in the heat: pace adjustments, hydration…