https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/ Fresh takes for trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/nutrition-pre-spend-checklist-5.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/nutrition-pre-spend-checklist-5.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:31:51 GMT Seven questions that separate a justified nutrition purchase from an expensive mood. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/five-shoes-mistakes-5.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/five-shoes-mistakes-5.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:44:39 GMT The most common early stumbles in shoes, and the cheap corrections that fix them for trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/ultra-training-plan-field-test-2.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/ultra-training-plan-field-test-2.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:50:39 GMT We put the most-repeated advice about ultra training plan through a month of actual use. Some of it survived. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/ask-the-forge-races-5.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/ask-the-forge-races-5.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:22:26 GMT Straight answers to the races questions trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls keep asking, minus the hedging. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/quiet-upgrade-nutrition-5.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/quiet-upgrade-nutrition-5.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:14:35 GMT No purchases, no overhauls — the modest nutrition adjustments that trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls report mattering most. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/myth-vs-reality-ultra-training-plan-2.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/myth-vs-reality-ultra-training-plan-2.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:40:23 GMT The persistent myths around ultra training plan, stress-tested against what trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls actually report. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/weekend-project-training-4.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/weekend-project-training-4.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:37:48 GMT One contained, satisfying training project for trail runners — start Saturday morning, done by lunch. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/community-pulse-running-2.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/community-pulse-running-2.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:35:23 GMT The arguments, consensus shifts, and quietly useful threads from the races community this week. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/nutrition-pre-spend-checklist-4.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/nutrition-pre-spend-checklist-4.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:53:12 GMT Seven questions that separate a justified nutrition purchase from an expensive mood. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/five-shoes-mistakes-4.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/five-shoes-mistakes-4.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:41:55 GMT The most common early stumbles in shoes, and the cheap corrections that fix them for trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/trail-shoe-guide-field-test-2.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/trail-shoe-guide-field-test-2.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:43:10 GMT We put the most-repeated advice about trail shoe guide through a month of actual use. Some of it survived. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/ask-the-forge-races-4.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/ask-the-forge-races-4.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:37:53 GMT Straight answers to the races questions trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls keep asking, minus the hedging. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/quiet-upgrade-nutrition-4.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/quiet-upgrade-nutrition-4.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:44:02 GMT No purchases, no overhauls — the modest nutrition adjustments that trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls report mattering most. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/myth-vs-reality-trail-shoe-guide.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/myth-vs-reality-trail-shoe-guide.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:14:26 GMT The persistent myths around trail shoe guide, stress-tested against what trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls actually report. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/weekend-project-training-3.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/weekend-project-training-3.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:42:59 GMT One contained, satisfying training project for trail runners — start Saturday morning, done by lunch. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/community-pulse-trailrunning.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/community-pulse-trailrunning.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:45:28 GMT The arguments, consensus shifts, and quietly useful threads from the races community this week. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/nutrition-pre-spend-checklist-3.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/nutrition-pre-spend-checklist-3.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:20:00 GMT Seven questions that separate a justified nutrition purchase from an expensive mood. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/five-shoes-mistakes-3.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/five-shoes-mistakes-3.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:52:17 GMT The most common early stumbles in shoes, and the cheap corrections that fix them for trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/trail-running-for-road-runners-field-test.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/trail-running-for-road-runners-field-test.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:59:37 GMT We put the most-repeated advice about trail running for road runners through a month of actual use. Some of it survived. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/ask-the-forge-races-3.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/ask-the-forge-races-3.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:14:15 GMT Straight answers to the races questions trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls keep asking, minus the hedging. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/quiet-upgrade-nutrition-3.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/quiet-upgrade-nutrition-3.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:39:29 GMT No purchases, no overhauls — the modest nutrition adjustments that trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls report mattering most. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/myth-vs-reality-trail-running-for-road-runners.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/myth-vs-reality-trail-running-for-road-runners.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:37:15 GMT The persistent myths around trail running for road runners, stress-tested against what trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls actually report. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/weekend-project-training-2.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/weekend-project-training-2.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:35:43 GMT One contained, satisfying training project for trail runners — start Saturday morning, done by lunch. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/community-pulse-ultramarathon.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/community-pulse-ultramarathon.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:52:32 GMT The arguments, consensus shifts, and quietly useful threads from the races community this week. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/nutrition-pre-spend-checklist-2.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/nutrition-pre-spend-checklist-2.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:40:22 GMT Seven questions that separate a justified nutrition purchase from an expensive mood. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/five-shoes-mistakes-2.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/five-shoes-mistakes-2.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:41:31 GMT The most common early stumbles in shoes, and the cheap corrections that fix them for trail runners and ultrarunning hopefuls. https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/ultra-training-plan-field-test.html https://www.beyondmythos.com/sites/switchback-signal-2/posts/ultra-training-plan-field-test.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:38:02 GMT We put the most-repeated advice about ultra training plan through a month of actual use. 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