Case Studies

Real findings from real athletes

What the coach has actually produced — published de-identified, with the athletes' permission. Numbers and coach output are real.

DEXA and the 7-Pound Gap

A 47-year-old strength-trained runner uploaded his DEXA scan into Ask Coach. The coach reconciled it with his Garmin scale, his lift history, and his upcoming 20-miler — and explained why his bones are 7 lbs heavier than Garmin thinks.

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Strength Training and Long-Run Durability

A masters runner added hip thrusts and Romanian deadlifts. Three months later his cardiac drift on long runs had dropped from 8.9% to 2.1% — even on a long run after four beers. The coach traced the dated evidence and showed him the trend.

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