Research briefs · Page 2

Polarized training: outcomes and how we count intensity

2026-02-06 · 2 findings
Compare the outcome, then check how intensity was counted.
Training

Preparing to race: tapering, sleep and recovery trade-offs

2026-01-30 · 5 findings
Taper outcomes, individualized sleep and acute cooling trade-offs put race readiness in context.
Recovery · Race strategy

Nutrition: building tissue, supporting exercise and tolerating fuel

2026-01-23 · 4 findings
Lean mass, glycogen recovery, exercise fueling and gut tolerance are distinct nutrition outcomes.
Fueling

Training intensity: population and outcome come first

2026-01-16 · 4 findings
Easy-training fitness, athlete training logs, intensity distributions and interval evidence need different comparisons.
Training

Running shoes: economy, individual responses and injury claims

2026-01-09 · 4 findings
Metabolic savings, individual shoe responses and injury claims answer different questions.
Training · Equipment

Strength training: economy, performance and competing adaptations

2026-01-02 · 4 findings
Strength evidence separates economy, performance, aerobic capacity and concurrent-training trade-offs.
Training