Simple educational flashcards to help you learn how to train smart, get strong, run fast, race well, and recover like a pro.
Coach yourself, starting today.
Decision tree infographics.
Simple educational infographics to help you make informed decisions about nutrition, hydration, fatigue, heat stress, and cramp.
Train smarter, starting today.
Recovery magic tool.
Make informed recovery choices and learn what to do to recover like a pro, without playing with fire.
Train smart. Recover smarter.
Sports supplements tool.
Make informed supplement choices and learn what might and might not be useful for your goals.
You are the only person responsible for what goes into your body.
Stay educated. Be informed. Encourage others to do the same.
Should you train today?
A training decision tool to help you make an informed choice about whether or not to train today.
Learn when not to train.
Train smart everyday.
Glycogen depletion calculator.
Estimate your pre- and post-session glycogen levels and the amount of carbs you need to eat to replenish your glycogen level before your next session.
Estimate your glycogen levels before and after your sessions.
Nutrition planner.
Help keep your healthy eating pattern on track with the MyPlate tool or achieve a weight goal with the NIH Body Weight Planner tool.
Eat smart. Train smart.
Unit converter tool.
Speed and weight conversion tools to help you make sense of imperial and metric systems.
If you're an imperial trooper, be a rebel and learn to speak metric.
Running pace calculator
A tool for helping you train at the right pace to make the most gains.
Slow down on easy days.
Articles.
Help empower yourself to think critically, stay informed, and stay educated with exercise science articles.
Written by Thomas Solomon PhD.
Find clarity where there is obscurity.
Nerd Alerts.
Read bitesized summaries of cutting-edge, hot off-the-press published findings from the world of running science.
Written by Thomas Solomon PhD and Matt Laye PhD.
Dip your toe into the world of scientific evidence?
Free training plans.
Free educational training plans and exercise resources for 5 k and Parkrun newbies, OCR newbies, seasoned athletes, and folks wanting to get physically active for the first time.
Designed by Thomas Solomon PhD.
Think critically. Keep informed. Stay educated.
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