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I almost quit… but then ran the race of my life. How?

Posted January 14, 2016
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Have you ever been ready to quit on your training? Maybe it’s because you just got busy, every run felt terrible, or you saw virtually no progress.

I know the feeling – the same thing has happened to me …

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Do You Make These Running Mistakes? (they cost me years of improvement…)

Posted January 11, 2016
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Everything changed when it dawned on me that I’m a runner. It was my first track season and I LOVED everything about running:

My teammates were hilarious and pushed me to run faster
I liked seeing tangible, objective

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What I’ve Learned from Coaching 1,500+ Runners

Posted January 7, 2016
BY Jason Fitzgerald

2016 is the Year of the Team – and we’re learning why support and an encouraging team can help you accomplish more than you ever thought possible.

But why are so many runners struggling with inconsistent training, low motivation, …

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Happy 2016! Welcome to the Year of the Team

Posted January 4, 2016
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Welcome to 2016! Are you ready to have your best year of running ever?

Had a blast at the SR meetup…

You do not need these running toys

Posted December 15, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

If I won a big shopping spree, would it be surprising that I’d splurge on mostly running gear? Of course not – because I’m a huge running nerd.

Just look at a small number of the running books I …

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7 Surprising Life Lessons From Running Over 40,000 Miles

Posted December 10, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Sooner or later, every runner realizes that running is actually a metaphor for life.

It’s no surprise that there are countless quotes about this issue:

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain …

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How Alex recovered from 6 months of knee pain to run his fastest 5k in 10 years

Posted December 2, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The top mistake I see runners make is not fixing an easily fixable problem. It makes intuitive sense, right?

But I hear some variation of this almost every day:

It’s now been 3+ months (and two months of PT)

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Do you want to know the truth about running injuries?

Posted November 30, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Last year I spoke at a conference in Washington, DC about how to train for the half marathon.

And I probably offended one of the other panelists…

Let me tell you why:

After the presentation, we were answering questions …

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The Secrets to Consistent Running (even when you don’t feel like it)

Posted November 23, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

You and I both know consistent running is the “secret sauce” to success. I’ve been ranting and raving about it for years!

Consistent running allows you to:

run more mileage
Get fewer running injuries
Feel smoother on each run

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How to get the best sleep of your life

Posted November 19, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Ask any runner how to get faster and they’ll wax poetic about long runs, high mileage, and tough workouts. But what about sleep?

Sleep is the most undervalued training tool you have available to skyrocket your race times, reduce …

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