
The running science nerd alert.
Learn to train smart, run fast, and be strong with Thomas Solomon PhD 
May 2024




My favourite paper this month.


Null findings.



Training methods.




Sports nutrition and hydration.




Athlete health (including mental health).


The placebo effect.


Female athlete physiology and sex differences.




Excellent resources outlining nomenclature and research methodologies for conducting sport and exercise sciences research with female participants have recently been published. However, further work is needed to address the range of special challenges of studying female athletes, particularly high-performance athletes in real-world situations. This article shares insights into our experiences and recommendations for conducting research in the daily training environment of female athletes. We provide information on the menstrual cycle characteristics of our cohort of highly trained First Nations female Rugby League players both to demonstrate the challenges of working in this area, as well as to provide a background to the series of individual data sets that were collected within the Female Athlete Research Camp research-embedded training camp.”
And, to help you wash down the latest evidence, here's a snifter from my recent indulgence...
Thomas Solomon’s beer of the month.









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