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October 23, 2026
Weighted Calisthenics Over 40: Why I Went Back to Basics Calisthenics has been a staple of my training since the very beginning, when I was 16. I’ve told this story before, but it’s worth telling again. My dad wouldn’t let me lift weights. So instead, he made me a pull up bar out of an…
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October 23, 2026
Don’t Let the Old Man (or Woman) In I’m writing this from the middle of a bit of an American tour. We started in San Francisco, we’re heading into Yosemite and the Sequoia National Forest, and we’ll finish up in Monterey. On Monday I decided to run 7 miles out to the Golden Gate Bridge.…
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October 16, 2026
Fitness Is The One Place You Shouldn’t Play To Your Strengths In life and in business, I believe in going all in on the things you enjoy and the things you’re good at. That doesn’t mean I ignore my weaknesses. I’m well aware of them, but I don’t spend all my energy trying to correct…
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October 16, 2026
The 10 Best Exercises For Staying Capable I’m back in the fold of strength training at the moment. Pushing hard in the gym to build back some strength after the marathon and it got me thinking about the exercises I do and why I do them. So here are my favourite exercises for staying capable.…
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October 9, 2026
Eat More This Winter. Just Make It Count Every year, around now, the same thing happens. The nights draw in, the temperature drops, the Halloween sweets and then the Christmas food appear, and a huge number of people quietly give up. The training slips, the food gets worse, and by January they’ve undone most of…
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October 9, 2026
Anything, But Not Everything: Balancing Your Fitness Goals The marathon is done, and this week I put my lifting belt back on. For the past few months, running 45+ miles a week has taken the lead role in my training. I’ve kept strength work ticking over, but if I’m honest it’s been in the back…
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