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New Coaching Packages! Get Faster Today

Posted January 20, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Two months ago I offered to review the training of a few of my newsletter readers for free. I had an idea for a new type of coaching tool that isn’t being offered anywhere else, so I was curious …

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What Does it Take to Run a PR? Five Runners Show You Their Strategies

Posted January 17, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

In my last post, I talked about my decision to be a faster runner. I committed to doing the work that was necessary to bring my performances to the next level. It worked and I ran nearly a minute …

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Introducing 2011: The Year of the PR

Posted January 13, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The summer of 2005 was transformative for me. After a somewhat successful spring track season, I saw a spark of talent I hadn’t seen in years. I had put in slightly above average training for only 4 weeks, but …

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Anatomy of a 6 Month IT Band Injury – Post-Injury Analysis and Lessons Learned

Posted January 11, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Yesterday afternoon I sent a 2,600+ word email to my newsletter readers detailing my past running history and a full analysis of last year. I talked about what worked, what didn’t, and what goals I have for this year.…

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2010 in Review – High Mileage, Injury Prevention and General Strength

Posted January 6, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Instead of a monthly report for December, I thought it would be more interesting to look at the entire year instead and what we can learn from my training successes and failures.

This past year was the first full …

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Is Running One of Your New Year’s Resolutions? Here’s a 5-Point Plan for Success

Posted January 3, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

What are your New Year’s Resolutions?

Tens of millions of people made resolutions this year, many of them centered around health and well-being. From eating better, strength training, to running a few times a week – New Year’s goals …

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How to Prevent Over-Training and Running Fatigue (Or, How to Feel Great Every Day)

Posted December 29, 2010
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Too many runners fall victim to over-training and excessive running fatigue. I see a lot of new runners making mistakes with their training that put them at an increased risk for injury and feeling less than their best.…

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Running Gear You Need – And Gear That You Don’t

Posted December 21, 2010
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Recently, I was talking to a family friend about her running. She’s run a few marathons and has a personal best of about 4:20, so she’s doing really well for somebody who’s only been running for two years.

Her …

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Running Barefoot for Injury Prevention and Mechanics Improvement

Posted December 20, 2010
BY Jason Fitzgerald

“Back in the ’60s, we ran way more and way faster in the thinnest little shoes, and we never got hurt. I never even remember talking about injuries back then. So you’ve got to wonder, what’s changed…”

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52 Workouts, 52 Weeks, One Faster Runner

Posted December 17, 2010
BY Jason Fitzgerald

I’m proud and excited to announce that 52 Workouts, 52 Weeks, One Faster Runner is now available! It’s completely free and contains 52 different workouts that you can use in your own training.

Download the guide here.

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