This episode explains how to return to running safely after a marathon. Experts suggest at least three to seven days off, then light activity before rebuilding mileage. You'll hear why the one-day-per-mile and one-day-per-kilometre rules give very different answers, and what 'rest' really means.

You'll also get the first 48 hours plan: 30 to 60 minutes of easy walking, cycling or swimming, gentle massage, no hot baths, and legs-up-the-wall rest. Cool baths, ice and compression socks are weighed honestly.

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This episode breaks down how the American Fitness Index method, developed by the American College of Sports Medicine, can guide a home workout plan. You will learn why an honest starting point matters, and why a lower score or weak area is useful information rather than failure.

We walk through the four-step cycle of assessing, planning, investing and evaluating, applied to one busy adult with no gym. The focus is on starting small, choosing targeted actions, and tracking simple indicators to see whether progress is real.

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This episode looks at how an elite Boulder group sequenced its New York marathon build over 12 weeks, moving toward long runs that mirror race day. We also cover a first-time marathoner who handled a 20-mile workout one mile at a time.

You will hear why the long run is its own skill, and why training partners and pace matter. The ideas work on a home treadmill or neighborhood loop, without elite mileage.

Read the full article: Long Run Progression: Lessons From NYC Marathon Training

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A small trial found that 27 of 50 young adults with type 2 diabetes reached remission in 24 weeks on a structured low-calorie diet plus supervised exercise. Usual care produced remission in 2 of 46. This episode explains what remission means here: HbA1c below 6.5% and no glucose-lowering medication for at least 12 weeks.

We cover the program's phases, the 8.4 kg average weight loss, and the study's limits: 96 participants and a short follow-up. Anyone with diabetes should involve their doctor before changing diet or training.

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This episode breaks down a six-week trial of 117 adults with knee osteoarthritis, run by the University of Nottingham. Participants took inulin, a prebiotic fiber, physical therapy, both, or a placebo, so the supplement's effect could be separated from exercise's.

You'll learn what inulin is, what changed in the trial, including grip strength and pain sensitivity, and why this single short study is a lead rather than a routine to adopt alone.

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Dave Obelkevich, 83, is lining up for his 50th consecutive NYC Marathon. He is the only runner to finish every race since the course moved to all five boroughs in 1976. He was never a natural; his first full marathon followed a single six-mile run a week. Listen for how he adjusted goals as his body changed, why he refused to push through pain, and what a 1975 dizzy spell taught him. It offers a practical plan for busy adults who want to run for decades.

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Ice baths, red light therapy and ketone drinks are popular recovery tools, yet three recent studies found no measurable benefit. This episode explains what each study tested: ketones against placebo during an eight-day simulated stage race, red light's effect on muscle biopsies, and a 57°F ice bath versus a 108°F hot tub. The episode also covers why negative results matter, how publication bias distorts what we hear, and what this means before you buy a cold plunge or gadget.

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This episode breaks down a no-equipment strength routine drawn from Fit&Well's short home programmes. You will learn why simple beginner moves covering the major muscle groups are a good filter, and how a 10-minute circuit of chair squats, wall push-ups and standing knee-to-elbow works in practice.

You will also hear how to progress with glute bridges, planks and reverse lunges, how to make moves easier or harder, and how to fit three rounds into a busy day.

Read the full article: No-Equipment Home Strength Routine for Busy Adults

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