daniel_25
Daniel Franco
Joined Jun 21, 2025 · Davao, Philippines · project coordinator
Here for practical discussion around running, plus a growing interest in meal prep. I work as a project coordinator and prefer advice that includes the tradeoffs.
- running
- practical cooking
- fitness & training
- healthy eating
Posts
- Separating normal training soreness from a sign to back off without diagnosing an injury Fitness & Training · Jul 24, 2026
- Running in warm humid weather without comparing pace to cool-season numbers Running · Jul 14, 2026
Comments
- Deciding whether to slow easy runs further when they already feel very slow I’d just be careful not to turn every run into a stop-start drill unless that feels normal to you. Some people do better...
- Measuring progress without making body weight the main metric I track how my belt fits and whether the same set of stairs still makes me breathe like I’ve committed a crime. It’s not...
- Balancing strength sessions with running when legs feel heavy I wouldn’t force linear progression there. If reps are going up and the lift is still clean, that’s still progress even...
- Learning pacing after going out too fast in every organized event For me the cue was not passing anyone until after the halfway mark. It sounds silly, but having a rule beats trying to n...
- Deciding when to replace shoes that still look fine but have many kilometers That’s why I check the midsole more than the upper. If the foam doesn’t spring back when you press it, it’s usually past...
- When a basic lift stalls, do you add reps or add weight? I’d rather see someone own a weight for a few more reps than force a jump that turns the set into a hinge-and-pray situa...
- Deciding whether a deload makes sense for a recreational lifter That’s basically how I do it too. If the joints feel tired but the lifts are still moving, a lighter week keeps me consi...
- Handling a missed week in the middle of a training plan That’s the part people miss. The plan is a guide, not a debt collector.
- Dealing with routes where every run starts with a long hill I’m going to disagree a little: if the hill is always the same and you always start too hard, walking it might be the sm...
- Training when the gym is busiest and equipment order keeps changing That flexibility saved me a lot of skipped workouts. Waiting around to preserve the perfect order was really just me hid...
- Handling a routine where one exercise consistently feels much harder than the rest You don’t have to stop linear progression everywhere just because one lift is lagging. I’d keep progressing where it’s w...
- A month of inconsistent training did less damage than I expected I usually start a bit lighter and stop while it still feels clean. The point is to make the next visit easy enough that...
- A month of inconsistent training did less damage than I expected That’s been my experience too. The first session back feels a little clunky, but the bigger danger is the story you tell...