Megan Whelan

Megan Whelan

01
Aug
Pause, Poke, Squeeze, Step

Pause, Poke, Squeeze, Step

One of the things I like to celebrate is what tiktok has taught me to call “non-scale victories.” These
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18
Jul
WTF is runner's face?

WTF is runner's face?

Happy weekend, friends!  I feel like I (Megan) have been pretty clear, here and elsewhere, that I don’t spend
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04
Jul
We slid into a world champion's DMs (Part 1: The Gains)

We slid into a world champion's DMs (Part 1: The Gains)

Tena koutou, team! Something a little different today!  We mentioned a few weeks ago the perils of following elite athletes
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06
Jun
The view from the plateau

The view from the plateau

Happy Saturday friends. Some admin before we get into this week’s newsletter.  Firstly, as you may already know, you
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30
May
Why our best ideas come at the gym

Why our best ideas come at the gym

Happy Saturday friends! Megan here.  Here’s an amazing fact. Next Sunday is the Gains and Brains first birthday.  We’
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11
Apr

More powerful than you can possibly imagine

Tena koutou! Megan here. Thanks to everyone who filled out the survey last week. Super helpful. We will report back
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04
Apr
But why?

But why?

Hi G&B fam. Happy Saturday! Megan here. A bit of admin to kick things off this week. Did
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21
Mar

Progression

I got talking to a lovely woman in the gym a couple of weeks ago, as I do, and the
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15
Mar

Gains and Brains: a lil crown

Hi! Megan here. Sorry for the late newsie, Saturday was Carl's birthday, so we took some time to
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21
Feb
Gains & Brains: Today's Tigers

Gains & Brains: Today's Tigers

Carl here. Let’s talk about stress. What it actually is. What contributes to it. What we can do about
10 min read