Training journal

Notes from the trail and the gym floor.

7 September 2026 · 8 min read

Muscle carnosine and healthy ageing: what changes after 40

Carnosine is one of the muscle's own acid buffers, and studies suggest levels tend to be lower in older muscle. Here is what the evidence does and doesn't show, and what it means for training after 40.

28 July 2026 · 5 min read

Lactic acid: what actually happens when you push hard

The build-up you feel in the last 200 metres isn't the villain it's made out to be. Here's the plain-English version.

14 July 2026 · 4 min read

A cooldown routine that takes four minutes

No foam-roller marathon. Four minutes, three movements, one application.

30 June 2026 · 3 min read

Why topical, not a tablet

Application matters. A short note on why we went with a gel.