Life and logistics
Athletes and lifters
Performance, fuelling, and keeping what you have built.
If you train seriously, the calculus is different. Fuelling a session on a reduced appetite is a real problem, and the risk of losing hard-won strength during a rapid change is not hypothetical.
We keep the frame on performance and on keeping what you have. Body composition talk is out — it turns a room into a comparison very fast and nobody leaves better off.
Who this circle is for
- You lift, run, ride, row or compete
- Your training has fallen off and you want it back
- You have kept training going through a titration and can say how
Agreements here
- No body composition talk, no physique commentary
- Fuelling advice stays general; specifics belong with a sports dietitian
Rowing, hydration and cramp
Bo11 replies
Rowing, hydration and cramp — putting it in its own thread so it does not get lost in the check-in. The logistics of this are defeating me more than the medicine is. The thing that has…
How I moved my hard sessions away from injection day
Ronan14 replies
Something I have been sitting with: How I moved my hard sessions away from injection day Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. Practical question, and possibly a…
Losing a session a week and keeping the two that matter
Lena12 replies
Losing a session a week and keeping the two that matter Writing it down partly to work out what I actually think. The logistics of this are defeating me more than the medicine is. What I…
Marathon training through the first three months
Pam20 replies
Marathon training through the first three months — putting it in its own thread so it does not get lost in the check-in. Anyone else navigating this? I feel as though every piece of advice…
Rugby pre-season and a changed appetite
Rohan17 replies
A question rather than an update: Rugby pre-season and a changed appetite The logistics of this are defeating me more than the medicine is. My prescriber has been fine, genuinely. The…
Powerlifting numbers through a loss phase
Bron16 replies
Starting a thread on this because it keeps coming up in ones and twos: Powerlifting numbers through a loss phase Anyone else navigating this? I feel as though every piece of advice I read…
Two years in and my lifts are back
Ronan15 replies
A question rather than an update: Two years in and my lifts are back Practical question, and possibly a silly one. I am aware some of this may be nothing. I would still like to know…
What my sports dietitian actually changed
Tabby24 replies
What my sports dietitian actually changed — putting it in its own thread so it does not get lost in the check-in. Practical question, and possibly a silly one. I have written down what has…
Coming back after a bad fortnight without restarting from zero
Bo17 replies
Something I have been sitting with: Coming back after a bad fortnight without restarting from zero Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. The logistics of this are…
Masters athletics at 61
Clémence19 replies
A question rather than an update: Masters athletics at 61 The logistics of this are defeating me more than the medicine is. My prescriber has been fine, genuinely. The problem is that I…
My grip strength dropped and I noticed before the scale did
Maryam16 replies
A question rather than an update: My grip strength dropped and I noticed before the scale did Anyone else navigating this? I feel as though every piece of advice I read was written for…
Fuelling a long ride on a small appetite
Rohan24 replies
Something I have been sitting with: Fuelling a long ride on a small appetite Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. The logistics of this are defeating me more than…
The unglamorous answer: eat before, not during
Nolan24 replies
Starting a thread on this because it keeps coming up in ones and twos: The unglamorous answer: eat before, not during The logistics of this are defeating me more than the medicine is. My…
Climbing, weight and a complicated relationship with both
Pola24 replies
Climbing, weight and a complicated relationship with both — putting it in its own thread so it does not get lost in the check-in. Anyone else navigating this? I feel as though every piece…