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No myths, with sources. What the studies say, translated into things you can put into practice tomorrow.

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Training

Zone 2 training for strength and endurance: heart rate, the talk test and the right weekly dose

Zone 2 training if you lift and run: why the heart rate formula often misses, how to find Zone 2 with the talk test, and how to combine it with strength training.

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Nutrition

Nutrition for strength and endurance: carbs, protein and timing when you lift and run

How many carbs on which training day, refuelling between two sessions, protein, fluids, caffeine and meal prep for people who lift and run.

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Running & strength

Strength training for runners: which kind works, when to start and how often

Strength training for runners: what it improves, why heavy loads work, which exercises to choose and how to fit two sessions a week into your running week.

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Running

Marathon training in the final weeks: what the peak phase really decides

The 5–6 weeks before your marathon decide race day. Preventing runner’s knee, timing your taper, carb-loading and race-day pacing, explained with evidence.

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Health

Cortisol detox, fact-checked: what’s really behind “cortisol face”

Around 800 million TikTok views for “cortisol detox”. What the science actually says about the HPA axis, Cushing’s syndrome, “cortisol belly”, home tests, ashwagandha and what really helps against stress.

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Women’s health

Hormone replacement therapy in 2026: what has really changed about the fear of hormones

The WHI study, the Danish BMJ cohort, the FDA decision: what has really changed about hormone replacement therapy in 2026, with real numbers instead of fear or hype.

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Articles explain the principle. The Start Plan turns it into your plan: 60 minutes, your data, €129, credited towards coaching.