2026-05-24 · zones, heart rate, pace, training, intensity
The two ways to control session intensity work on different logic. When HR wins (almost always), when pace wins (when terrain is flat and you know what you're doing), and why mixing them tends to backfire.
2026-05-24 · recovery, training, trail, running
The real difference between full rest and active recovery, when each one makes sense, what to do between hard sessions, and why a poorly-done rest day hurts your performance.
2026-05-24 · strava, metrics, analysis, training
Strava throws 20 metrics per activity at you. Most are noise. Here are the 6 that matter for deciding if you're training well, in order of impact, and how to combine them to understand your form.
2026-05-24 · altitude, training, physiology, mountain
What altitude training actually does, how it affects performance during and after, how many weeks make sense, and the difference between live-high-train-low, live-high-train-high, and just showing up to race.