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Joel Runyon on Overcoming Insane Challenges

Posted August 7, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Runners have a clear super-power: we persevere when the tough gets tougher. We revel in adversity.

Maybe you’re a totally new runner… but you sign up for that 5k anyway.

Or you’re a multi-year veteran of the sport… …

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Madga Boulet on How to Overcome the Daunting 100-Mile Ultramarathon

Posted August 1, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Can we all agree that running is hard? Whether you’re training for a 5k or running up a staircase built into a mountain (see below), running has its unique challenges.

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Inside My Diet: 3 Plant-Based Diet Strategies for Better Performance

Posted July 27, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

I’m a proud omnivore. I firmly believe that eating a balanced, “whole-foods” diet is the key to both long-term health and improved running performance.

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What does it take to run 7 ultramarathons (on 7 continents)?

Posted July 24, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

People who accomplish “impossible” goals will always get my respect. Those who push the frontiers of our limits show the rest of us what we’re capable of achieving.

Some runners show us that beating chronic injuries is not just …

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How to Plan Your Weekly Mileage

Posted July 19, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

How should 30 miles per week be broken down into daily runs? What if you’re running 100 miles per week?!

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How to Find Your Best Stride with Coach Jonathan Beverly

Posted July 13, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Whenever I’m asked about running form, I nearly have a panic attack. What should I say when I’m so conflicted?!

Working on my split-leg game since 1998

You see, I don’t like to steer runners in the wrong direction. …

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Negative Splits: How to Finish Strong in Every Race

Posted July 10, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

How fast should I run for the first mile of a 5k? What about a hilly half marathon?

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How OCR Phenom Amelia Boone and Trail Rockstar David Roche Prevent Injuries

Posted July 6, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Earlier this year, I worked with nearly a dozen professional runners to discover their injury prevention secrets.

Runners like Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein and 100k National Champion Devon Yanko.

Runners like World Mountain Running champion Joseph Gray and two-time winner …

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What if you stop loving running? An honest conversation with Tina Muir

Posted June 29, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

For many of us, running consumes our lives. And there’s nothing wrong with focusing on a healthy habit!

Type-A runners everywhere know the feeling: every decision is evaluated through running-tinted glasses:

“There’s no carbs at this lunch?! How am

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How to Build Mental Toughness (according to a PhD and World Champion)

Posted June 26, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

In high school, my track coach could always be found on the sidelines screaming “Get out of your comfort zone!!”

He was telling us that progress does not happen when you’re comfortable. You’ll never set a personal …

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