Jason Fitzgerald, Author at Strength Running

You Are Not (Just a) Runner: Nate Helming on Athleticism

Posted April 3, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Being a runner has a special side-benefit: all that training makes you feel strong, powerful, and alive!

The decision to start running was one of the best I’ve ever made in my life. I’m sure you feel the …

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3 Hill Workouts for Strength, Speed, and Injury Prevention

Posted March 28, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Hill workouts are the unsung hero of speed work. Any runner can do them – and every runner will benefit.

Throughout my running career, hills have been used strategically in many types of workouts.

In high school, we ran …

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Author Matt Fitzgerald on “The Endurance Diet”

Posted March 23, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Have you ever heard this famous line among distance runners?

If the furnace is hot enough, it will burn anything.

It’s a common way for runners to justify eating whatever they want. If the caloric needs are high …

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Dathan Ritzenhein on Strength Training and Marathon Fueling

Posted March 20, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Dathan Ritzenhein is one of the best distance runners in US history. And he’s here today to help you run faster.

Ritz has more career highlights than there are spectators at the Boston Marathon (ok maybe not but still!):…

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Cross Country Training 101: A Training Log Excerpt

Posted March 15, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Today I want to give you a glimpse into the training I did before my best season of cross country in college. Buckle up!

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Injury Prevention Essentials for Bigger Runners with Coach James Dunne

Posted March 9, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

If we’ve met – or you’ve seen pictures of me – it’s clear that I am not a big guy. Actually, I’m tiny.

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How the Best Runners in the World Recover and Prevent Injuries (and a free book)

Posted March 6, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

I’ve always been fascinated (ok, borderline obsessed) with how elite runners train and schedule their running.

After all, if you’re going to learn about running, why not do it from the best runners in the world?

And whenever …

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Fueling for Performance: The Runner’s Breakfast

Posted February 28, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

This year we’re focusing on fundamentals – the bedrock principles that make you a better, faster, healthier runner.

And there’s no better place to see how far we’ve strayed from the fundamentals than diet and nutrition.

Just look at …

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Matt Frazier on Eating Healthy and the Habits that Support Hard Training

Posted February 21, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

My college coach used to say, “Don’t burn the candle at both ends.” What he really meant was, “Don’t drink too much and stay up late chasing girls.”

When you unpack that nugget of wisdom, …

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Injured? How to change your training when you can run again

Posted February 16, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Nursing a running injury is demoralizing. You’ve lost fitness. You can’t do what you love. And you feel like your progress has stagnated.

During my own running career, I’ve had countless injuries. Some were minor while others (like my …

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