The Rebel Running Guide is now here! Steve Kamb and I tirelessly spent this weekend adding even more great running workouts, advice, and tips. It’s got videos, pictures, and interviews. Case studies and workout plans. And puns. Lots of puns. This is the most comprehensive and easy to follow introductory guide to running that I [...]
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The 5k might be one of those perfect events – it’s long enough to be considered a “distance” race but short enough to push yourself really hard. As one of my running friends would say, “grip and rip!!” With the Rebel Running Guide coming out next week [Edit: It's now available!] and a ton of [...]
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I frequently get emails from readers with specific questions about problems they’re having with injuries, race strategies, or faster workouts. I don’t mind the questions – in fact, I encourage them. Email me with any of your training issues and I’ll be happy to reply. Many of you know that several months ago I launched [...]
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Last week my buddy Matt Frazier put up a great post on the best articles on No Meat Athlete. As you might guess, it’s titled My 7 Links and highlights one post in seven different categories. At the end, he nominated me to do a post of my own on the same topic. Challenge accepted, [...]
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Most runners worry about their training and what will happen on race day. It’s normal to care about something as important as a new personal record or fitness milestone. But as much as we fret over our preparation, most runners don’t take the time to learn from our races. Races are invaluable learning tools. You [...]
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Over the last 13 years of competitive running in high school, college, and beyond, I’ve picked up certain training strategies that I’ve incorporated into my current training. Some of these training principles are well-known while others are less common. Many of us know that we should do a long run every week but we don’t [...]
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New runners often struggle with training because they have so many questions about day to day training. Resources like Runner’s World and Active provide large forums for runners to get feedback but I’ve found some of the suggestions there incomplete at best and even potentially dangerous. Runners need support and community driven motivation is very [...]
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Hindsight is 20/20. As I look back on nearly 13 years of competitive racing, I want to change a lot of my past training. I made a lot of mistakes – small decisions that resulted in an injury, a poor race, or missing half a year of running. Many of my injuries can be attributed [...]
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The alarm goes off at 5AM; you feel like you haven’t slept at all. It’s raining outside. The treadmills are all taken. Your friends are planning a big party the night before your scheduled long run. Running has its challenges, especially when life gets in the way. Do you go back to sleep, skip a [...]
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Strength Running is about more than just me, Jason Fitzgerald. It’s about you – my fellow Strength Runners and the community that supports the Strength Running vision. Welcome aboard. If you’ve been hanging out here for a few months you know we do things differently: there’s no “Top 3 Injury Prevention tips” articles because that [...]
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