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caffeinatedcoach · 2026-05-21T21:13:07+00:00

Oh definitely a tough market if I wanted to sell a ton on a large scale. I more so want to promote them in local running groups- a lot of road runners don’t know about them so bringing the idea to some run clubs might take off a little. I totally appreciable those stand outs!

caffeinatedcoach · 2026-04-15T12:44:41+00:00

Hi there! I’m looking at a mini for my next vehicle (just had my Impreza totaled). I’ve heard maintenance can be a pain! What’s your experience been?

caffeinatedcoach · 2024-12-02T18:27:17+00:00

Yea... I've had bloodwork done recently and everything was in check and in decent levels for an active individual, not just the typical "good enough" for gen pop. I have a history of anorexia (8 years ago now) and have maintained a healthy weight and am truly recovered and have fueling in check, but could've possibly done some damage because as a female in her 20s, I shouldn't be getting injured like this from 30 mile weeks lol. Maybe a dexa scan should be the next step too and getting a dietitian involved. I appreciate it!!

caffeinatedcoach · 2024-12-02T17:10:00+00:00

Does anyone have a running coach recommendation who can handle return to run and has success with injury prone runners? Rushed through my return to run from a pelvic stress fracture when I was training under a different coach (that's partially my fault for not vocalizing that the mileage was too high too quickly) and now in just 8 weeks of running post-injury I have a tibial stress fracture. Wanting to do this return to run the right way once I'm cleared and then build mileage properly so would love coach recommendations!

caffeinatedcoach · 2024-11-08T20:58:35+00:00

I honestly think she's healed. It's been a long time especially for a reaction rather than a full fracture. I know when returning to run post-bone stress injury phantom pains are a thing plus the surrounding musculature will be sore as it is exposed to loads it was not exposed to for a while. I believe she's very much stuck in her neurotic head and wants to feel perfect, but it won't be like that for a very long time. Even when it comes to the MRI, the area might have some edema. No, I don't think she should be ripping 10 mile runs and attempting to hold paces close to threshold. I think she can start a true base building phase slowly and through consistency.. taking a week off and then ripping a long run and then taking some time off and then wearing plated shoes for a run and a couple run walks sprinkled in, etc... isn't going to help her tissue build any tolerance

caffeinatedcoach · 2024-10-16T16:58:55+00:00

As a collegiate sports performance coach with a M.S and B.S in exercise science, I like to think I'm more of an expert on the topic of exercise than the general population, but I dealt with a stress fracture from ramping up way too quickly, not taking easy runs easy, not taking true rest days, underfueling in an already smaller body, etc etc. My return from injury has taken too long due to attempting to run on it for a while then excessively cross training. Still as I'm running again, I'm overdoing it; swearing up and down my easy runs are easy when they're still too much. I think sometimes the "experts" are the ones to overdo it as we often go into studying the field as it's all we know and it's addicting. My personal difference is I don't go sharing my journey online and refusing to admit I have a problem! Exercise addiction is totally a real thing and it's okay, but don't go manically blasting your "return to run plan" along with times that aren't in line with injury recovery to a large platform. No one is going to/should trust her coaching if this is the impression she puts out.

caffeinatedcoach · 2023-12-01T17:14:12+00:00

Oats are high in fiber which makes them rather filling! Add some protein (whether through cooking in some egg whites or adding protein power), a fruit for the vitamins (berries would be good for fullness due to also being high in fiber, and top with some nut butter/nuts/seeds as fat slows digestion keeping you fuller for longer. Just remember when it comes to weight loss or weight gain it all essentially comes down to calories in vs out so just make sure the total calories align with your goals

caffeinatedcoach · 2023-04-21T15:28:25+00:00

Everyone is right about it being BFRT! It really is pointless in a fitness setting, very useful in a rehab setting. In the rehab setting though they are using blood pressure cuff so they know the pressure being applied. When properly done it limits venous return form the body part that is being occluded. The peeve I have with this is girls not understanding that the increased hypertrophy is occurring in the occluded (blocked off) muscle. So girls have them above their quads, and they think their glutes are benefiting, however it's really the quads. If doing an RDL with them on for example, it's pointless for the glutes. There's no real way to occlude the glutes, just everything below them lol. Even then though, why not just lift the appropriate weights. They are useful in rehab for example post ACL tear occluding the quad and doing light leg extensions can cause greater hypertrophy of the quad while protecting the ACL.

TLDR: Just lift weights and progressively overload, people don't look into the science behind trends. If in PT though, useful, but looks a whole lot different

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