Tweet It’s true: last Sunday, I won the Potomac River Run Marathon in 2:50:27. Before you think that this is super impressive, know that it was a small local race capped at a mere 350 runners. So I didn’t exactly win a major race… Now, race reports can be valuable when they illustrate some key [...]
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Tweet The biggest lie I hear runners say is, “Coaching is just for fast people.” Ha! Today I want to share a story about Jessica, a 28 year old runner from Colorado. While she knew she wasn’t very fast, she was able to see dramatic improvement (with no injuries) with a little bit of coaching [...]
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Tweet I usually hate running when I’m traveling – I don’t know the locations, trails are hard to find, and out-and-backs on city sidewalks are boring. But for three months, I traveled to Pennsylvania, California, Hawaii, up the eastern coast of Australia, and all the way around the country of New Zealand. I ran almost [...]
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Tweet This is the third time I’ve sat down to write about Monday’s Boston Marathon. But yesterday – and the day before – I couldn’t articulate my feelings about what happened near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Like many of you, I went through every phase of loss: disbelief, anger, bargaining, depression, and [...]
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Tweet Remember back in January when you made your bold New Year’s Resolutions? I’m going to run my first marathon this year! It’s time I lost 40 pounds! Finally, I’m going to stay injury-free for an entire year! And now it’s April – are you on track to reach your resolutions? If not, why is [...]
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Tweet Are you mentally tough during a race, or do you always wimp out when you start to get tired? Most runners have heard the quote, “Running is 90% mental.” Indeed, the mental toughness that my track coach used to talk about is just as valuable as your fitness level on race day. But how do you [...]
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Tweet “I don’t want to run today… maybe I’ll just skip it…” I was on the west side of New Zealand’s south island, completing my three month trip through Maui, Australia, and New Zealand. Earlier that day I was tubing through frigid waters to see glow worms. After that experience and a three hour drive, [...]
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Tweet Why is it that most people never even come close to realizing their potential? Compare two runners trying to get out of their rut and accomplish their goals: Adam started running five years ago to lose weight. He likes to race 10k’s and half marathons, but hasn’t seen any improvement in two years. It [...]
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Tweet Over the years, Strength Running has focused on so much more than just running. If you’re training for a 5k or a marathon, you can’t simply run every day and expect to stay healthy and reach your goals. There’s more to it than that: Varying your goal race distance, terrain, shoes, and paces can [...]
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Tweet Have you ever stood on the starting line and wondered, How the hell am I going to tackle this race?! Fear not, fellow road racer. I have a few pacing strategies that will challenge your fitness and push you to run your best. These race strategies are an excerpt from 13 Lucky Racing Tips For [...]
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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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