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Foot Strengthening Exercises for Runners

Posted October 7, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Our feet are marvels of biological engineering. And we put them through hell every time we go running.

The human foot has more than 20 muscles, 26 bones, 33 joints, and hundreds of tendons and ligaments. If you happen …

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Mobility Training for Runners: Get Mobile and Thrive

Posted October 3, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Mobility might be one of the most important aspects of fitness for runners outside of endurance and strength. If you’re mobile, you’re one hell of an athlete.

Hurdling is fantastic mobility training for runners

First, a quick story.

2006 …

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Strength Training Periodization: Everything You Need to Know

Posted September 26, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Strength training periodization is the simple idea that your strength work should evolve over time. Sounds easy, right?

Recently when we discussed periodization training for runners, we learned the definition of this exercise science term:

Periodization is defined

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Sub 3 Hour Marathon Training: How to Join the Elite Sub 3 Club

Posted September 19, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

So, you want to run a fast marathon? But not any fast time… a sub 3 hour marathon! Here’s how to make it a reality.

Jason winning the 2013 Potomac River Run Marathon

There’s something magical about running a …

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Introducing: Running Smarter, Running Stronger

Posted September 10, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

A growth mindset is necessary to grow (did I really just type that). But how does a growth mindset relate to running?

An action shot still from the Running Smarter course

A runner’s growth mindset helps them focus on …

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Build Confidence, Intrinsic Motivation, and Drive with Matt Pendola

Posted September 3, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

After over 20 years of training and coaching, the hardest thing about running isn’t the running itself. It’s how you think about running.

Do you think that you have to do a workout? Or do you think that you…

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Tina Muir Takes Your Strength Training Questions

Posted August 26, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Strength training is like broccoli: we know it’s good for us, we understand it has to get done, but we don’t always want to do it.

Are jazz hands effective strength training for runners?

And because it’s a necessary …

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Sprints to Endurance: How Riley is Planning to Race his First Half Marathon

Posted August 22, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Learning a new sport can be thrilling. But it can also be intimidating, especially when all you know is its polar opposite…

That’s the case with Riley, a runner in our Team Strength Running coaching program.

He was a …

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District Track’s Tom Brumlik on How to Train for the 800m

Posted August 12, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The District Track Club is an elite running group in Washington, DC. And coach Tom Brumlik is here to help demystify 800m training.

The 800-meter distance is a magical race: it’s a terrifying journey into the heart of …

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Katy Sherratt on the Power of Running to Combat Homelessness

Posted August 8, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Katy Sherratt is the CEO and former COO of the national nonprofit Back on My Feet. They’ve used running to help 7,000 homeless members turn their lives around!

Anybody who has pursued running understands its immense benefit to not …

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