Jason Fitzgerald, Author at Strength Running

5 Running Mistakes That Minimize Your Results (and how to fix them)

Posted July 23, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Are you making these TOP mistakes that I see over and over again?

Today I’ll show you how to fix them and start achieving more with your running – more PR’s, more weight loss, more consistency, and more injury-free …

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2 “Training Tools” That Help You Run Easier: Soft Star RunAmoc and Darn Tough Socks

Posted July 18, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Running shoes and accessories could cost you thousands of dollars every single year if you’re a gear junkie. Maybe this looks like you?

Some gear is worth the investment while other purchases are completely superfluous. Do you really need …

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How to Train for a 5k (and set a new personal best)

Posted July 15, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Racing a 5k requires a smart combination of speed, endurance, and race specificity. Here’s how to train for a 5k and set a new personal best (PB).

The 5k distance used to be a long race for me. During …

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3 Smart Ways to Cross-Train for Speed, Health, and Recovery

Posted July 8, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

As runners, we love to lace up our shoes and go explore a new trail and feel the wind in our hair. But what about cross training and running?

Truthfully, cross training and running have not always been great …

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How To Train for Two Races at the Same Time

Posted July 1, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

I love passionate runners who have so many goals they just can’t wait to train hard. The enthusiasm is infectious.

Their short list includes things like:

run a 40+ mile week
complete a marathon
run an obstacle race
consistently

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Do You Have Mental Toughness? How to Train Your Brain for Your Next Race

Posted June 24, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

This is a guest post from Doug Hay from Rock Creek Runner. Follow him on Twitter here.

You’ve been training for that big race awhile now, right? I can tell because you’re deep in the zone.

You’re …

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Are You Making this Common Pacing Mistake?

Posted June 18, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Running is so simple – just lace up your shoes and you’re ready to run. I love it.

But to improve, stay healthy, and get faster it becomes more complicated. Running itself is simple – but training is more …

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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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