Tweet Is there a way to get in better shape without running higher mileage or doing tougher workouts? I think there is – and I’m about to show you how. But first, before you get too excited, a few disclaimers: There are no shortcuts. To be a good runner and see consistent improvement, you have [...]
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Tweet This is the final article in a 3-part series highlighting the best material on Strength Running. Today is the Grab Bag Edition with many topics like minimalism, diet for runners, advanced recovery techniques, and more. Most of the articles on Strength Running are detailed “how-to” posts that go in-depth on particular topics. Today I highlight [...]
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Tweet This is the second article in a 3-part series focusing on the best material on Strength Running. Today, we dive into endurance. I’m personally fascinated with gaining endurance and increasing aerobic capacity. It’s so seemingly simple (run more) but of course, simple ain’t always easy. Yet most runners are more interested in running faster. They want [...]
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Tweet Today is the first of a 3-part series highlighting the best material on Strength Running. The focus today is on injury prevention. Those of you on my private email list know that you get opportunities to help shape the content here on the blog, plus I regularly ask what your #1 struggle is with [...]
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Tweet Average people follow their dreams, distance runners chase them down and beat them into submission. For as long as I can remember, people have asked me: What do you want to do when you grow up? What can you do with a Government degree? Is that job what you really want to do? Are you [...]
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Tweet I’m a cautious minimalist – I think a little bit of barefoot running and minimalism goes a long way. So what do I run in for the majority of my mileage? Let me ask you a question: why do you train in flats, run barefoot strides, or use any pair of minimalist running shoes? If you [...]
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Tweet “Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you’re young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don’t let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.“ - John Bingham I’m on the left, rocking a sweet calf stretch. July’s training was inconsistent but overall [...]
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Tweet Last weekend, the history book was rewritten when Mo Farah and Galen Rupp finished first and second in the Olympic 10k. Farah became the first British athlete to ever medal in the men’s 10k while Galen Rupp became the first American to medal in the event since Billy Mills’ upset victory in 1964. Both [...]
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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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