The Grit City Health Blog
Smarter Training, Better Recovery, Stronger Performance
Welcome to the Grit City Health Blog. Your go-to resource for training smarter, recovering better, and performing at your best. Whether you're an endurance athlete, a weekend warrior, or just getting started, you'll find expert insights, movement strategies, and coaching tips to keep you progressing. Explore the latest posts below!
The Supported Athlete Platform: Where Real Human Coaching Meets AI Training
Training software has gotten very good. AI-driven platforms like TrainerRoad can now decide what workout you should do next based on your history and likelihood of success. But training isn’t just about choosing workouts. It’s about showing up, adapting when life gets messy, and staying oriented over the long arc of progress. This post explores how human coaching and AI training work best together.
Why I Don’t Always Recommend “Pushing a Workout to Saturday”
Sometimes skipping a workout is smarter than shifting it. In this post, I break down why pushing a missed session later in the week can throw off your entire training rhythm—especially when it comes to building fatigue resistance. You’ll learn when it’s okay to pivot, when it's better to delete, and why staying consistent often means letting go rather than playing catch-up. This one’s for every athlete who’s ever stared at a calendar and thought, “Maybe I’ll just do it Saturday...”