The Five Types of Runners (Running Infographic)

November 17, 2011

Time for some fun today. Have you noticed that there are many types of runners these days? So have I…. All artwork is custom designed by Meaghan Fitzgerald for Strength Running (yep, my wife is an artist). Please share this if you think it’s cool! Share the love – tweet, like, or share on StumbleUpon [...]

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Case Study: How Sam went from a DNF to a 2nd Place Age Group Finish

November 14, 2011

Have you ever been in a rut, not improving and running slower than you used to? It’s a difficult situation. You want to desperately improve and feel better on your training runs but you’re not sure what to do. Some runners don’t do anything and stay in a holding pattern for months. Their fitness plateaus, [...]

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19 Tweetable Running Quotes on Motivation, Racing, and Reaching Your Goals

November 10, 2011

Sometimes brevity is best. The most inspiring motivation often comes from a single sentence. With that in mind, I’ve put together a list of quotes that are sure to inspire you to be the best runner you can be. Some are funny, some serious, but all are powerful and remind us that running is an [...]

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How to Choose Running Shoes: If the Shoe Doesn’t Fit, Don’t Wear It

November 7, 2011

How the hell do you choose the right pair of running shoes? Beginner runners usually have no idea so they head to the specialty running store to get an “expert” evaluation. The specialist will look at the new runner’s arches and how they walk (rarely will they have them run down the sidewalk and watch) [...]

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Creating the Marathon Mindset: October’s Training Journal

November 3, 2011

[Reminder: I'm giving away a free month of personalized coaching! If you want in, check out the details here.] “In football, you might get your bell rung, but you go in with the expectation that you might get hurt, and you hope to win and come out unscathed.  As a distance runner, you know you’re [...]

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1-on-1 Coaching – Free for a Month

November 1, 2011

Today I turn 28. I’m going to do something a little weird on my birthday – I’m going to give one of you a gift. I don’t want anything. I just want to help one of you who may be too strapped for cash to get into my 1-on-1 personal coaching program. So I’m giving away [...]

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When Winning is Losing: Learning From a 1st Place Half-Marathon

October 27, 2011

Winning a half-marathon is usually reserved for the elite. But last Saturday, I won my very first half by over 13 minutes. On 10/22 I raced the Run for the Hills Half-Marathon in McHenry, IL and finished in 1:15:07. I was in Chicago visiting my sister-in-law and her boyfriend with my wife Meaghan. While we were [...]

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Welcome to the NEW Strength Running!

October 25, 2011

Don’t worry; you’re in the right place. Strength Running just got a new design! After lots of feedback from runners on my insiders list, the final site design is ready to go. What do you think? A huge thank you goes to Charlie at Charfish Design for his awesome work at getting this site ready to go. He was [...]

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Sitting All Day is Bad For You, So What’s a Tired Runner To Do?

October 20, 2011

Every few months there’s a new fitness or health topic that ripples through the tubes of the internet. Years ago it was the Paleo Diet (which is legit). Then we all heard about Vitamin D and it’s apparent long list of benefits (which is probably legit – needs more study). Now it seems that one [...]

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Should You Have Sex The Night Before a Race? Fitness Wisdom from “Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?”

October 17, 2011

Quick note: I’m accepting one more runner into my Full Coaching program. If you’re interested in working with me on a 1-on-1 basis, email me and let’s chat. I just finished Alex Hutchinson’s book Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise. Instead of [...]

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