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How Much of Your Training Is Actually For Your Health?
If exercise came in a bottle, it would be the most effective drug on the market.
Sep 10
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Alex Ostberg
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10 Things I Wish I Knew as a High School Runner
Two weeks ago, I spoke to a high school cross-country team prepping for their season opener.
Sep 3
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Alex Ostberg
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August 2026
Nobody Quits While They’re Ahead
The psychology that keeps runners in workouts, seasons, and careers long past their expiration date
Aug 27
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Alex Ostberg
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A Runner's Guide to Protein (Part II)
In last week’s newsletter, we covered what protein does for a runner and how much you should target each day.
Aug 20
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Alex Ostberg
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A Runner's Guide to Protein (Part 1)
Americans are obsessed with protein.
Aug 13
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Alex Ostberg
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Expect the Journey to Be Hard
The conversation that saved my running career and the psychology behind why it worked
Aug 6
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Alex Ostberg
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July 2026
You Don't Have A Willpower Problem
Racing depends on training. Training depends on the life underneath it.
Jul 30
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Alex Ostberg
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Bicarb: Miracle Supplement or GI Liability?
Every few months a chart makes the rounds showing the race to 100 million users.
Jul 23
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Alex Ostberg
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Gain Fitness, Don't Prove It
Why the best runners resist the urge to prove their fitness before it counts
Jul 16
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Alex Ostberg
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The Case For Losing Fitness on Purpose
What the detraining and retraining research says about the break nobody wants to take
Jul 9
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Alex Ostberg
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How Quickly Do We Lose Fitness?
What actually happens to your body when you stop training
Jul 2
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Alex Ostberg
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June 2026
How To Be Wrong Productively
Why science is the best form of arrogance control
Jun 25
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Alex Ostberg
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