Jason Fitzgerald, Author at Strength Running

5 “Running Truths” I Wish I Knew When I Started Running

Posted June 13, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

As I look back on over 15 years of running, it’s painfully obvious that I’ve made every mistake possible.

Did I hurt my IT band… and then jump back into a fast workout two days later? Ugh, yes.

Did …

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How to Run When You Just Don’t Want To

Posted June 10, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Running isn’t always fun. It can be hard – even painful.

But as Desiree Davila said, “If I planned on backing off every time running got difficult I would hang up my shoes and take up knitting.…

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3 Shoe Features that Stop Me From Buying (and the Skora Phase review)

Posted June 6, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Yesterday a friend admitted to me some quirky behaviors that are automatic disqualifiers for his dates.

Most are wildly inappropriate for SR, but his #1 was being a regular smoker.

It makes sense: he’s a fit guy and likes …

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I Just Ran My Goal Race! What Do I Do Now?

Posted June 3, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Your big race is over. You finally did it!

Maybe you even ran a big personal best – well done and well deserved! But now you might be thinking, what do I do now?

It’s a common problem for …

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“What’s the best post-run recovery techniques?” Injury Prevention and Recovery Q&A with Mario Fraioli

Posted May 29, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Before I start… Did you know Strength Running is becoming one of the largest running blogs around thanks to you? I’m humbled!

Technorati is a site that ranks blogs and to make sure that I’m the owner of SR, …

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Confusing What “Can” Work with What Works Best: Revisiting Crossfit Endurance

Posted May 21, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Last week I posted an article that shows why CrossFit Endurance is not an effective training program for runners.

If you haven’t read it yet then you should before reading this post.

I received a lot of criticism and …

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Advice from the Pro’s on How to Pace Your Next Race

Posted May 16, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

There are countless ways to run a race. Should you run even splits or a negative split? What if you’re trying to run a new PR?

Last year I wanted racing advice from the best – Olympic Trials qualifiers, …

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CrossFit Endurance: The Best Way to Hack Endurance or a Total Sham?

Posted May 13, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The claims are bold: run less mileage with more intensity (and a lot of lifting) to race faster. But does it work?

That’s the million dollar question. Is CrossFit Endurance (CFE) an effective training program for runners?

Here’s …

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I Won a Marathon! (Plus Another Almost Unbelievable Announcement)

Posted May 9, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

It’s true: last Sunday, I won the Potomac River Run Marathon in 2:50:27.

Before you think that this is super impressive, know that it was a small local race capped at a mere 350 runners. So I didn’t …

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Jessica’s 34 Minute Half Marathon PR (with no injuries)

Posted May 6, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The biggest lie I hear runners say is, “Coaching is just for fast people.” Ha!

Today I want to share a story about Jessica, a 28 year old runner from Colorado. While she knew she wasn’t very …

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