Jason Fitzgerald, Author at Strength Running

10x National Champ Sara Hall on the Secrets to Running Longevity for Decades

Posted October 21, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Sara Hall is one of the best American distance runners in the marathon – and she’s been a national powerhouse for nearly 30 years.

I’m incredibly impressed by anybody who trains and competes at a high level for a …

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How ‘Coach of the Year’ Sean Brosnan Revolutionized Newbury Park’s Cross Country Team

Posted September 18, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The best coaches are able to work miracles. They can turn a struggling runner or team into a powerhouse.

Just imagine how hard it is to not only transform an athlete’s fitness level, but also their psychology.

Sure, increasing …

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The Best Recovery Strategies (Learned from 15+ Years of Coaching)

Posted September 14, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Recovery isn’t just an afterthought – it’s how you adapt to your run training and actually get faster!

Since 1998, I’ve been running workouts, racing, and trying to run high mileage. I’ve put myself through the rigors of cross …

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Race Faster by Recruiting More Muscle Fibers (the “Muscle Approach”)

Posted August 28, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Adult runners need more hard training. And by “hard training,” I mean focusing more on muscle fiber recruitment!

But first, let me back up and explain. I started running when I was 14 and continued for eight years, …

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Run a Fast Marathon: New Coaching Call On Massive Marathon Improvement

Posted August 21, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

If you want to run a fast marathon, you need to build endurance, strength, injury resilience, speed, and mental toughness. Here’s how to do it.

Jason competing in his first marathon, the 2008 New York City Marathon

Marathons …

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Coaching Call: How Brandon Resolved ITBS, Ran 4 PR’s, and Set New Mileage Records

Posted May 23, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Today on the Strength Running Podcast, a new behind-the-scenes coaching call with my client Brandon!

Brandon has experienced tremendous progress in the last four years. A former high school cross country and track athlete, he took most of …

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CrossFit vs. Pilates, Best Calf Exercises, and How to Lift More Weight with Victoria Sekely DPT

Posted May 22, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

How do you combine run training with CrossFit? Can Pilates replace strength training? How can runners add more weight to the bar?

These strength training questions were submitted by listeners of the Strength Running Podcast and answered on today’s …

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New Training Theory, High Mileage, Heat Training, and the Effort Paradox

Posted May 9, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Training theory is rapidly evolving. What we know today dwarves what we knew 20 years ago!

Understanding the history of training is an undeniable advantage.

In the 1950’s, Roger Bannister ran incredibly little while doing a massive amount of …

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Foundational Running Skills: Exploring Running’s Fundamentals

Posted May 1, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

“Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” – Michael Jordan

Ever since I started running in 1998, I’ve been interested in running fundamentals. The “foundational” skills that help you improve year …

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A Smart Shoe that Measures Motion: Avelo & the Next-Generation of Running Shoes

Posted April 10, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

150 years ago, electricity was added to mechanical products to make them better. It ushered in the era of the automobile and was described as the Second Industrial Revolution.

We’re now experiencing a second revolution: adding intelligence to common …

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