Matteo Sargenti

He is the founder of The Running Week, a runner, and a lifelong sports enthusiast dedicated to sharing practical advice, inspiring stories, and evidence-based training tips.

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Stress Fractures in Runners: The Bone Health Warning Signs Every Runner Over 35 Ignores

Stress fractures affect up to 20% of distance runners. Here are the warning signs, the RED-S connection, and the bone-health protocol every runner over 35 should know.

From Porter to Everest Legend : The 16-Year Journey That Ended on Broad Peak

Pur Bahadur Gurung, known as Yukta, died in the Broad Peak avalanche at 37. He went from porter in 2009 to ten Everest summits and IFMGA certification.

Perimenopause and Running: What Happens to Your Pace, Recovery, and Injury Risk After 40

Estrogen fluctuations during perimenopause slow recovery, weaken bones, and raise injury risk in female runners. Here is what changes, and how to train around it.

The World's Craziest Race Has No Rules, No Insurance, and No End in Sight

On the last Monday in May, a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese is released from the top of a nearly vertical grass hillside in Brockworth, Gloucestershire. Seconds later, a line of adults throw themselves off the same edge in pursuit.

Mitch Kahn: The 71-Year-Old Trainer Who Reversed Prediabetes at 55

When Mitch Kahn retired from his career in risk management in 2008, he weighed 265 pounds. His triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol were all badly elevated.

World Record Holder Ja’Kobe Tharp ’s Race Day Ritual Starts at the McDonald’s Drive-Thru

Three hours before Ja’Kobe Tharp broke a 13-year-old world record in the 110-metre hurdles, he sat down and ate two cheeseburgers, a large fries, and ten Chicken McNuggets.

At 34, Max Jolliffe Just Ran Badwater 135 Faster Than Anyone in History

On Tuesday evening, at the trailhead below Mount Whitney, a 34-year-old runner from Costa Mesa, California, did something that had never been done in the nearly 40-year history of the Badwater 135.

Trail Super Shoes Are Rewriting Who Wins Ultras, and It Is Not Who You Think

Western States is being won by runners in their early 30s. Hardrock is being won by a 50-year-old. Trail super shoes explain the split, and it changes who peaks when.

9 Things Physiotherapists Wish Runners Would Stop Doing (and What to Do Instead)

Static stretching cold hamstrings, running through shin pain, foam-rolling into pain. Here is what to do instead.

Zone 2 Training Was Meant to Fix Everything. A New Review Says It Might Be Overrated

A 2025 Sports Medicine review argues Zone 2 training may not be uniquely optimal for building mitochondria. Here is what runners should change and what they should keep.

Ultrarunner Pablo Espinosa Was Sent Home to Die. He Chose Clinical Trials, and He Is Still Lacing Up

Ultrarunner Pablo Espinosa was placed in palliative care after a stage-four cancer diagnosis. He is now in an experimental trial, and his message is one line: one step at a time.

A Spanish Mechanic Started Running at 66. At 82 He Has the VO2 Max of a 20-Year-Old

Juan López García began running at 66 and could not finish a mile. At 82, he holds the world 50K ultra record for his age group and a VO2 max never seen before over 80.