Tweet One of the most important aspects of racing well is the mental side of running. Being mentally prepared to run a race is much different than lacing up your shoes to head out for a daily distance run. It’s important to understand the psychology behind racing faster if you want to get faster for [...]
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Tweet Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about why so many new runners get injured or give up on running within a month or two of starting to run. Beginning runners feel overwhelmed with the amount of information out there, over-excited about running, and need to first lay the fitness foundation before starting an ambitious [...]
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Tweet To be a better runner, you have to train well, stay healthy, and be absolutely dedicated. How do you do all this? Learn everything you can about running and leading a healthy lifestyle. You’ll be able to design a great training program to get you ready for your next race, prevent injuries, and keep [...]
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Tweet After training for 12 years, I’ve realized the importance of “small wins” in a training program. They’re so important but often overlooked. Small, frequent wins help you maintain confidence, motivation, and keep you focused on your running goals. Not only are these little victories good for your motivation and mental health, but they help [...]
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Tweet Motivation is a huge component to putting in the hard work day after day to reach your running goals. Quotes about running are good tools to remind yourself why you work hard, train for months, and race to accomplish your goals. The next time you feel like you’re in a slump or having a [...]
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Tweet Running is an intensely mental sport. Often the barriers in our training and racing are not physical, but are mental road blocks. Overcoming them and believing that we can run faster or longer is a crucial component of reaching our full running potential. Countless times I have finished a race and thought, “I could [...]
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Tweet 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 [...]
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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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