Jason Fitzgerald, Author at Strength Running

Speed Training 101: How to Improve Your Top End Running Speed

Posted December 18, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

During college workouts when my existence shrank into a singularity of suffering and time stalled, I remember laughing at the sprinters. You call THAT a speed workout?!

But it was – and I didn’t know what I was talking …

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Carb Loading for Marathoners: Do’s and Don’ts for Training and Racing

Posted December 11, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The marathon is a unique event: it’s long enough that carb loading becomes an important key to your success on race day.

Because of it’s distance, the marathon is different than shorter races. Your fueling choices before and during …

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Marathon Training at the Elite Level, with Pro Nick Arciniaga

Posted December 4, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Meet Nick Arciniaga, one of the best marathoners in the United States.

Nick is the winner of the 2013 US Marathon Championships and has a personal best of 2:11:30.

But he wasn’t always a distance runner. In fact, he …

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Prevent More Injuries with National Champs Max King and Joseph Gray

Posted November 30, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Sooner or later, every runner will (sometimes painfully) learn the hard truth about running: overuse injuries are inevitable.

Since running is an impact sport – you vs. the ground – and almost everybody thinks “anybody can run,” injuries …

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Coach Jenny Hadfield on How Beginners Should Start Running

Posted November 27, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

No matter what age you start running, there are certain universal principles to follow at certain training ages.

And Coach Jenny Hadfield is here to help beginner runners plan smarter training so you can:

Enjoy each run with

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3 Ways to Avoid the Dreaded Performance Plateau

Posted November 20, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

I love looking through my old training logs from high school and college. They’re a goldmine of info:

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Better Nutrition = Faster Racing (here’s how)

Posted November 15, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Today I want to talk about something important: FOOD!

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Sub-2:00 Half Marathon Training: How to Break 2 in the Half

Posted October 31, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The fastest growing race distance in the country is the half marathon with an annual growth rate in half marathon finishers of 12.5% since 2003 (per Running USA).

With nearly 2 million finishers per year, it’s no surprise …

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How Much Mileage Should You Run During Marathon Training?

Posted October 26, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The marathon holds a special place in many runners minds: it’s the ultimate test of endurance, grit, and mental toughness.

Every day, I get questions from my readers about the marathon:

“Should I take a gel every 4 miles

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Easy vs. Marathon Pace, Goal Setting, and More Q&A with Coach Mario Fraioli

Posted October 23, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The best runners know when to get help and work together. It’s like Michael Jordan once said:

If you’re a Lone Wolf, some things are inevitable:

Have a question? Prepare to spend hours going down the Google rabbit

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