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How to Balance Running in Your Life, with Keira D’Amato

Posted April 17, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Most of us don’t have six hours per day to dedicate to running. Though if we did, I’m sure we’d all love that freedom!

But in reality, we have to make time and shuffle our schedules to accommodate all …

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You Be the Coach: How Would This Runner Improve His Half Marathon?

Posted April 12, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The topic of “getting faster” is compelling because there are so many options of accomplishing this goal! They’re nearly endless…

Of course, because the available strategies for increasing your speed are mostly limited by your imagination, it’s a really …

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How Tyler Andrews is Chasing the 50K World Record

Posted April 9, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Stretch goals – those that are on the border of possible and impossible – are the most exciting type of goal to set.

Tyler Andrews; photo by by Melanie Ng

They’re often so challenging, difficult, and outlandish that they …

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Weight Lifting for Runners: Six Surprising Lessons from a Pro Strength Coach

Posted April 3, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

I love runners who want to improve. They’re learning animals, always vacuuming up knowledge about this great sport.

It’s not how much you lift, it’s how good you look doing it. More on Instagram

And I have to …

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Listen in on a Coaching Call About Running a Sub-3 Marathon

Posted March 29, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

For many runners, chasing a sub-3 marathon is a holy grail achievement. And I don’t blame them – a marathon time that starts with a ‘2’ is exciting!

Since 2016, I’ve been coaching a tight-knit group of runners in …

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Q&A with Coach: Can you run on trails if you’re training for a road race?

Posted March 26, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

There’s an exercise science term that’s incredibly useful when evaluating any training problem: specificity.

The principle of specificity implies that to improve at any physical task, you must perform that task.

Training for an ultramarathon? Do your long runs.

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How to Rush Marathon Training in a Short Time Period

Posted March 20, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Marathon training should be taken seriously. But what if your race is rapidly approaching and you’re not quite ready?

I’m sure it’s happened to you at some point: you register for a race but don’t start training right away.…

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Running Motivation: How to Find Strength When You’re Feeling Down

Posted March 15, 2018
BY Christine

Conquering bad days, weeks, or even months is a necessary skill for any runner. Reaching your goals depends on it!

Note: this post was written by Strength Running Content Editor Christine Sandvik.

Running ultra races – particularly 100 …

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Running Boston? How to Plan the Morning of the Boston Marathon

Posted March 12, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The Boston Marathon has captured the imagination of runners for over a hundred years. And for good reason: it’s considered the “world’s most prestigious marathon.”

First run in 1897 with a mere 18 athletes, the 2017 race had over …

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How to Run a Fast Mile, with NCAA Mile Champion Henry Wynne

Posted March 6, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The Mile: it’s captured the hearts of track fans for generations. And it requires the speed of a sprinter with the endurance of a distance specialist.

The mile is the only imperial distance that survived the metric transition and …

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