Blog - Strength Running

Race Faster by Recruiting More Muscle Fibers (the “Muscle Approach”)

Posted August 28, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Adult runners need more hard training. And by “hard training,” I mean focusing more on muscle fiber recruitment!

But first, let me back up and explain. I started running when I was 14 and continued for eight years, …

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Run a Fast Marathon: New Coaching Call On Massive Marathon Improvement

Posted August 21, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

If you want to run a fast marathon, you need to build endurance, strength, injury resilience, speed, and mental toughness. Here’s how to do it.

Jason competing in his first marathon, the 2008 New York City Marathon

Marathons …

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Coaching Call: How Brandon Resolved ITBS, Ran 4 PR’s, and Set New Mileage Records

Posted May 23, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Today on the Strength Running Podcast, a new behind-the-scenes coaching call with my client Brandon!

Brandon has experienced tremendous progress in the last four years. A former high school cross country and track athlete, he took most of …

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CrossFit vs. Pilates, Best Calf Exercises, and How to Lift More Weight with Victoria Sekely DPT

Posted May 22, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

How do you combine run training with CrossFit? Can Pilates replace strength training? How can runners add more weight to the bar?

These strength training questions were submitted by listeners of the Strength Running Podcast and answered on today’s …

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New Training Theory, High Mileage, Heat Training, and the Effort Paradox

Posted May 9, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Training theory is rapidly evolving. What we know today dwarves what we knew 20 years ago!

Understanding the history of training is an undeniable advantage.

In the 1950’s, Roger Bannister ran incredibly little while doing a massive amount of …

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Foundational Running Skills: Exploring Running’s Fundamentals

Posted May 1, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

“Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” – Michael Jordan

Ever since I started running in 1998, I’ve been interested in running fundamentals. The “foundational” skills that help you improve year …

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A Smart Shoe that Measures Motion: Avelo & the Next-Generation of Running Shoes

Posted April 10, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

150 years ago, electricity was added to mechanical products to make them better. It ushered in the era of the automobile and was described as the Second Industrial Revolution.

We’re now experiencing a second revolution: adding intelligence to common …

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How to Mentally Rebound from Injury: Psychologist Carrie Jackson on Emotional Recovery

Posted April 3, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

No runner wants to get injured. Injury recovery is far less fun than spending time running!

But the worst part of a running injury is often the mental side of it, not the physical!

Sure, you can go to …

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Bestselling Author Matt Fitzgerald: How to Perfect the Craft of Running

Posted March 27, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

How do you become good at the sport of running? And no, we’re not just talking about how fast you can run!

Your mastery of the sport doesn’t depend on your talent or finish time. It depends on how …

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The 40+ Runner’s Blueprint: Training, Strategy, & Mindset for Master’s Runners

Posted March 20, 2025
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Running gets harder as we get older. Being a master’s runner makes it harder to focus on health, speed, and improvement.

As our physiology changes as we enter middle age, our ability to run fast deteriorates over time. Recovery …

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