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Carbo loading isn't what you think it is: a runner's guide to race-week eating

Pasta the night before isn't carbo loading. Here's what the protocol actually looks like — grams per kilo, timing, hydration, and which drinks and starches make the math easier.

23 May 2026 8 min read
The marathon taper: why doing less feels harder than running more

The three-week marathon taper isn't rest — it's the most psychologically demanding block of the cycle. Here's what the volume cut actually buys you, and why your legs feel worse before they feel better.

23 May 2026 7 min read