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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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This is Why You’re Injured: Risky Treatment, Bad Advice, and Laughable Coaching

Posted January 6, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Over the last several years, I’ve been on a mission to learn the most effective training for runners – so I can help runners like you race faster, get stronger, and stay healthy.

I received my coaching education from …

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Welcome to the Year of Healthy, Injury Free Running

Posted January 2, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Happy New Year! This is going to be YOUR YEAR – are you ready?

Every January I like to reflect on the annual highlights and set goals for the next 12 months. And last year was our best year …

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The Evolution of Running Goals: Why Nicole hired me (then fired me) and decided to run across the country

Posted December 19, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Running goals are funny. You might set an outlandish goal this year, but next year accomplishing the same thing is ordinary.

In 1998, I desperately wanted to run a mile under 6:00 minutes. Less than a year later, …

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