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The Most Unique Holiday Gifts for Runners

Posted December 14, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

It seems like every health and fitness site is publishing a Holiday Gift Guide to help their readers find useful gear and gifts.

And it’s the same stuff: running shoes! running books! heart rate monitor!

I get bored …

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Video: How to Schedule Strength Workouts In Your Training

Posted December 10, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Running and strength training seem at odds with each other – but actually, they complement one another perfectly.

Many runners fall into the trap of only running without any other exercises in their training.

There are many different …

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How to Stay in Shape During the Holidays (And a Huge Announcement!)

Posted December 5, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

December is awesome: Christmas parties, gingerbread men, and endless eggnog make any Scrooge excited for the holidays.

Runners can usually escape the dietary excess of the season without too much weight gain because of our high workload.

Long runs, …

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3 Delusional Ideas About Training – And My Brutally Honest Responses

Posted November 29, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Isn’t it funny that some people KNOW what to do with their running – when they’re actually totally wrong?

Some runners think sprinting 200’s is a great workout for the marathon. [More bad marathon advice]

Or that they …

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ASICS Gel-Blur 33 Review: Too Much Cushion?

Posted November 26, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

I used to run in the ASICS Kayano – a supportive stability shoe that weighs 13oz. I’m thankful those days are now over.

Today I prefer lighter shoes with less stability and more groundfeel. Even though I have low …

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3 Simple Ways to Banish Race Anxiety: How to Build More Confidence

Posted November 19, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Running a Personal Best requires an extraordinary effort that goes beyond your previous limits.

You’re in uncharted territory. With a good race strategy – like the ones in the free ebook 13 Lucky Racing Tips to Run Your Next …

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Video: How Do I Avoid the Infamous “Marathon Bonk?”

Posted November 16, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The 2008 New York City Marathon was one of the worst experiences of my life.

I was cocky even though my training was sub-par. I under-fueled and ran several tough miles too fast (fine… WAY too fast).

After the …

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New eBook: 13 Lucky Racing Tips (plus, a $200 prize)

Posted November 12, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Do you want to run faster in your next race? Maybe you want to finally finish strong or run a new PR?

But easier said than done. Runners always have a lot of questions about race strategy:

How do

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Skora Form Running Shoe Review: It’s Time to Run Real

Posted November 8, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Skora…what’s a Skora? It’s a running shoe! And a beautiful one too:

According to Skora, their goal is to make shoes that encourage running that’s as biomechanically correct as possible, with minimal interference.

Over the last 6 weeks I …

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How to Plan Your Fueling and Long Run Nutrition

Posted November 5, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

You can imagine the hundreds of emails I get every month from crazy runners. Just recently I saw this gem and had to share:

Horrible idea –> “I’m not going to fuel during the marathon and hope adrenaline will

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