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We’ve been conditioned to view inflammation as the ultimate enemy. The second our muscles ache after a hard run, we reach for ibuprofen or ice packs. But by doing that, you might be blunting your own progress.

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If you’ve ever locked up at Mile 20 of a marathon, you probably blamed dehydration or low electrolytes. The science, however, points to a completely different culprit: neurological muscle fatigue.

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Five minutes into a summer warm-up, a routine pace can suddenly feel like an all-out sprint. When the air feels like a warm, wet blanket, the thermometer isn't the problem—the dewpoint is.

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For the masters athlete, protein isn't just for bodybuilders—it is the essential building block for staying injury-free and maintaining the lean muscle we need for endurance.

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Let’s start with a hard truth: running isn’t always easy.

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Exercise-induced inflammation is the stimulus that tells your body to adapt. When you train hard, you create controlled damage. Your body responds with inflammation, increasing blood flow to the area to clear waste produ...

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If you’re training for a spring marathon, you’re entering the toughest stretch of your build. The workouts are demanding. The long runs are getting longer. This is where the real adaptation happens.

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Sometimes it’s just one. Sometimes it’s a stretch of them.

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There are a plethora of training plans online, many of which are free. However, very few are written with the masters runner in mind.

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