My favorite aspect of Strength Running is helping runners completely transform their lives. I love success stories because they’re great case studies on what others can do to improve so they can finally reach their goals of feeling healthy, energetic, and in better shape. Overweight? Here’s how to lose 80 pounds. Not running fast? Here’s how [...]
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I love reading the internet’s most popular running websites because they’re hilariously terrible. You’ll read things like: “10 weeks to your fastest marathon!” “Discover everyday nutrition secrets for high energy levels!” “With speed work, you will run faster. That is guaranteed.” It’s appalling. Let’s disspell this conventional (or is it?) advice: 10 weeks is not [...]
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What a wild ride! Strength Running is nearly two years old and has grown to a community of 2,300+ kick-ass runners. Remember the old site? I bought the domain “strengthrunning.com” in 2007 but had no idea what I was going to do with it. I just thought it was a cool name. After years of [...]
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A single picture can be more powerful than thousands of words. These photos are inspiring for me to race and explore more than my little corner of the world. Today, I hope you’ll be similarly inspired. Good Morning Japan by Pavel Ahmed Hazy Morning by Per Ola Wiberg Sun Rise by Umair Mohsin Seawall Run by [...]
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What’s so special about qualifying for the Boston Marathon? Actually, a lot. For many marathoners, running a Boston Qualifying (BQ) time is a bucket list goal. It’s marathon nirvana – the ultimate achievement. Running a BQ is the light at the end of years of training. That’s why I have a special announcement at the [...]
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Today, you’re going to get an ass kicking. I’m going to challenge you like I’ve never challenged you before. When was the last time you did something incredible in your running? Maybe it was last year, or maybe you’ve never accomplished something great. I believe everyone can go beyond themselves and achieve big things – or [...]
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Have you ever been in a rut, running the same routine for years? It happens to every runner. You get comfortable. Running routes get familiar. You stick with the same pair of shoes, the same handful of workouts, and the same long run. After a few months, you stop improving. This is what happened to [...]
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Endurance athletes are weird. We hate to rest when we know we need to. Our family thinks we’re a little crazy for running so much. Our friends have zero desire to run a marathon. But we crave the feel good hormones we get from our daily run like an addict craves the next high. Right now [...]
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One of the reasons that I enjoy long term 1-on-1 coaching is that I get to see an incredible amount of improvement over time. As the months go by, little victories are celebrated occasionally. A few pounds here. A minute PR in the half there. The improvements multiply over time and eventually you barely recognize who [...]
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Are you ready to rock 2012? Last January, I announced that 2011 would be dedicated to the PR. I made it my mission to help you run faster than ever and set as many personal records as possible. Looking back over 2011, Strength Running grew tremendously and there are a lot of new resources to [...]
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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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