Jason Fitzgerald, Author at Strength Running

5 Types of Squats for Runners: More Variation, More Strength

Posted May 24, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

If there’s one exercise that’s perfect for runners, it’s the squat. But should we squat only one way? Can we use different types of squats to get even stronger?

In high school, our track team rarely went to the …

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Alex Hutchinson on the Limits of Human Endurance

Posted May 21, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Throughout history, humans have doubted their own abilities. For some reason, we love self-imposed limitations…

Everest: the top of the world

In the 1940’s, running a mile under four minutes was considered by many scientists to be impossible.

Today, …

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Fartlek Training 101: The Ultimate Guide to Fartlek Workouts

Posted May 16, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Fartlek training is a versatile, powerful, and silly-sounding way to run fast workouts. And fartleks can be done by anybody – virtually anywhere.

An accurate depiction of fartlek training

In high school, I thought I was a “tough” runner. …

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How Sam Plans to Escape His Cycle of Injuries

Posted May 10, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Learning from the best is important – because “the best” are, by definition, the individuals at the top of the game.

This paradigm is noticeable everywhere:

Entrepreneurs read biographies (I’m reading Buffet right now) and join mastermind groups
Aspiring

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What Every Fast Runner Knows About Running Motivation

Posted May 7, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Running motivation: sometimes you have it, sometimes you don’t. But can you create it out of thin air?

Fast runners know that motivation can be engineered. It can be supported, built, and expanded. You don’t have to just “hope” …

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Superfoods, Veganism & Fasting: A Registered Dietitian’s Perspective

Posted May 1, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

There’s no shortage of nutrition advice on the web. In fact, even Amazon hosts over 70,000 cookbooks!

I find that staggering. Is eating – such a basic human need – really this complex?

Whatever happened to Michael Pollan’s …

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Injury Prevention Essentials, with Ian Sharman and Dathan Ritzenhein

Posted April 23, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

If you run and one of your top goals is injury prevention, you are one smart runner (injuries afflict up to 75% of runners every single year!).

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How to Balance Running in Your Life, with Keira D’Amato

Posted April 17, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Most of us don’t have six hours per day to dedicate to running. Though if we did, I’m sure we’d all love that freedom!

But in reality, we have to make time and shuffle our schedules to accommodate all …

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You Be the Coach: How Would This Runner Improve His Half Marathon?

Posted April 12, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The topic of “getting faster” is compelling because there are so many options of accomplishing this goal! They’re nearly endless…

Of course, because the available strategies for increasing your speed are mostly limited by your imagination, it’s a really …

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How Tyler Andrews is Chasing the 50K World Record

Posted April 9, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Stretch goals – those that are on the border of possible and impossible – are the most exciting type of goal to set.

Tyler Andrews; photo by by Melanie Ng

They’re often so challenging, difficult, and outlandish that they …

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