Are you a creature of habit? I definitely am. My training is predictable even though I know the serious benefits of variety in any program. I run the same trails, do similar workouts from training cycle to training cycle, and always stick to the same core routines. This needs to change if I want to [...]
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Would you like to run more and train harder with fewer running injuries? If you have a time goal for your next race or want to run in less pain, of course you want to train more consistently! Last week I spoke with coach Jay Johnson about his DVD series Building a Better Runner. Both [...]
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Running injuries happen for so many reasons – aggressive mileage increases, running too fast on your easy days, poor running form, muscle imbalances, and lack of recovery between hard workouts. Do you notice a theme here? All of these reasons for injury are preventable. What if I told you that you could improve your running [...]
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Have you dreamed of effortlessly sprinting through the woods with the warm sun on your back? Or maybe carving your abs out of granite? If you’re looking to get in the best shape of your life, these videos provide the perfect motivation. Each of these videos has inspired me to train harder than ever and [...]
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Moving the majority of your training to the trails is one of the best decisions you can make. If you run on the roads every day and rarely venture into the trails, you may be missing out on one of the best injury prevention tools that’s available. And the best part is it doesn’t take [...]
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How many of us know that we should lift and have bought a gym membership in order to do our strength workouts? After a month most people don’t go to the gym enough to make it worth it. The average price of a gym membership is roughly $50 per month and that doesn’t factor in [...]
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Once per week, I head to the gym for a quick lifting session. I believe gym workouts for runners are important, but I don’t think you need to do a lot. Most of the strength benefits can be realized in twenty minutes per week. I perform two sets of the same workout – I rarely [...]
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I'm Jason Fitzgerald, a 2:39 marathoner and running coach. I want to help you get faster.
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