Tweet While training is important to reach your potential and run fast, a sound diet is necessary in order to provide your body with the fuel it needs to run high-quality workouts and to recover. After eating whatever I wanted for years, I have slowly transitioned my diet into a healthier version that I think [...]
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Tweet Two weeks ago, I set out to run 11 miles with a few 30 second sprints near the end in my old Nike XC spikes. It was supposed to be a standard distance run with some turnover work, but it ended badly with tightness in my IT band at the knee insertion. Luckily, I [...]
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Tweet There comes a time in every runner’s life when their knowledge of the sport gels. Understanding different elements of training that will help you become a better runner is great, but do you know how they all fit together? It took me about 10 years to finally “get it” – to appreciate that everything [...]
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Tweet This is a compilation of American Records from sprint events on the track to long road races. We all need some inspiration, so why not look to those who are breaking records and stretching the limits of human performance? Strictly for space considerations, I haven’t included every event and I only used men’s performances. [...]
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Tweet Another month, another solid block of training. Consistency, consistency, consistency! While the mileage fluctuated a little from the low 60′s to the mid 70′s per week, my body is becoming very adapted to this level of work. It’s looking like 2010 will be my best year ever in terms of volume! With my overall [...]
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Tweet Recently I talked about the importance of alternative training for beginners and how it can help prevent injury and build a larger endurance base. What I didn’t mention is that this tactic is also really important for every runner, even veteran marathoners or post-collegiate athletes. I received a few notes from readers explaining that [...]
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Tweet This is a guest article from Greg Strosaker. Greg is the 3:03 marathoner behind Predawn Runner, a blog that provides tips on fitting running into the already-busy life, with tips on squeezing more training time in, making the most of the time you do have, and finding ways to boost your performance come race-day. [...]
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Tweet I’ve talked to a lot of runners who have less than a year of experience in the sport. Their main goal is to get faster over 5k or 10k and break a performance plateau. All admirable goals! Typically, their training is in the 15-30 miles per week range which is a good starting point [...]
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Tweet On Saturday, October 2 I raced in the Bertucci’s 5k in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. The course was an out and back that started near the Legg Mason Classic tennis stadium and went straight downhill onto Beach Drive. It was very scenic and included a section of Beach Drive that I normally [...]
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Jason Fitzgerald is a 2:39 marathoner, USATF-certified coach, and author of 101 Simple Ways to be a Better Runner.
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