When Stress Changed the Protocol
A week of jet lag, bad news, disrupted sleep, family meals, and emotional strain forced me to change my training and nutrition approach. Instead of forcing the ideal protocol, I fo
The Special Operator Training System
For executive athletes who travel: a simple field manual to maintain endurance, strength, and recovery—without perfect schedules or hero workouts.
WbMT Weekly Journal — 2026-W08
A travel-heavy week with low training and fragmented sleep pushed my willpower to the edge—until a muddy walk to Neefapark, a small community bridge project, and a simple decisio
Mitochondria Don’t Need a Reboot — They Need Better Inputs
Most “stuck metabolism” content is a mash-up of real biology and wishful storytelling. This post separates signal from noise: why plateaus happen, what metabolic flexibility ac
The 10-Minute Economy Stack
Business travel steals mechanics before it steals fitness. If your “easy run” feels weirdly expensive—tight hips, sleepy ankles, clunky rhythm—don’t add more miles. Chang
The Week I Stopped Guessing: My VO₂ Baseline, My Zones, and a Very Nervous Fitbit
A busy week… and a smarter kind of progress This week felt overwhelming—because it was. A lot of in-house work during the day, then evenings (Wednesday through Saturday) spent
I Got Faster After 40. The Science Says That’s Possible—But Not Because Aging Reversed.
My first marathon at 30 was 3:59. At 40 it was 3:33. My best was 3:31 at 44. That looks like I “beat aging.” I didn’t. A rare 47-year study tracking the same people from age
2025-W39 — After Colmar
The week after Colmar wasn’t about more running—it was about smarter structure: reduced mileage, more resistance training, and changing meal timing to keep fasting flexible and
