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My Surprising Reading List: Extinctions, Rituals, and Drugs

Posted February 20, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Every week I share actionable coaching advice that can help you become a better runner.

But where do I get ideas for the 400+ articles I’ve written?

Click to Tweet: “Read more books! Here are 4 ideas from @JasonFitz1”…

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How to Train for a Marathon: Jay Johnson on Long Runs, Cutback Weeks, and Maximizing Your Potential

Posted February 18, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

There’s no shortage of information about how to train for a marathon. Just search the web and you’ll find countless marathon plans, articles, and advice.

But if your goal is to do more than simply finish, what advice should …

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How to Return to Running After an Injury

Posted February 11, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Of the dozens of questions I get every week, the most common is How do I return to running after an injury?

Because injuries are (unfortunately) so abundant – and as runners we love to run – I’m not …

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Q&A with Coach: How do I Avoid Muscle Imbalances?

Posted February 6, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Do you have muscle imbalances? Spoiler alert: of course you do!

In fact, we all do.

Nobody is perfectly symmetrical. We may have a dominant leg, strike the ground harder with one foot, pronate more with one leg, or …

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How I Got an Achilles Injury (my first injury in 5 years)

Posted February 3, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

For the last five years, I haven’t had a serious running injury.

Until recently – when I injured my Achilles tendon by making a slew of poor training decisions…

This was a real injury. Not just the very beginning…

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How to Use Your “Training Age” to Plan Smarter Workouts

Posted January 30, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Do you know your training age? Most runners don’t – but once you do, planning your racing and training becomes a lot easier.

Training age is a critical part of planning a runner’s overall training program. It’s why …

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Injury Prevention for Runners is Now Available!

Posted January 22, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The day is finally here: Injury Prevention for Runners is now available!

After two years of research….

Nearly every running book consulted…

Exhaustive testing on myself, hundreds of other runners, and comparisons with other “expert” advice…

Today I’m thrilled …

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The Untold Story of my IT Band Syndrome Treatment

Posted January 16, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

There’s something I haven’t told you: treating my IT band syndrome didn’t just revolve around the ITB Rehab Routine.

Effective IT band syndrome treatment is much more involved than doing a 10 minute strength routine a few times …

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How Brian Recovered From 20 Years of Chronic Injuries (and rediscovered his potential)

Posted January 13, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Last fall, I opened a special 1-on-1 coaching program to a small group of runners who were frustrated with injuries.

For six intensive weeks, they received coaching material with one goal: to prevent injuries and finally get them healthy. …

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Healthy Running = Happy Running (you guys are so inspiring!)

Posted January 9, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

2014 is the Year of Injury Free Running. And this month, I’m focusing entirely on injury prevention, publishing more than ever on the blog and my email list.

Earlier this week I showed you why you’re injured, …

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