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The 5 Traits of a Good Running Coach (and when you should think twice)

Posted June 26, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

In the fall of 2001 after the season’s first home cross country race, I went on a four mile warm-down with a few other runners from the Varsity team.

After the run as we were recounting our battle stories …

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Happy Birthday Strength Running! I have gifts for you…

Posted April 7, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

In just a few days, Strength Running will turn four years old. What started as a little running blog that nobody read has grown into one of the largest running blogs on the web.

It’s crazy to think that …

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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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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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13 Proven Race Strategies to Help You Run Faster

Posted December 12, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Since 2010, I’ve been helping runners run faster. But a unique benefit of having a website like this is that I get to connect with elite runners, other coaches, Boston Qualifiers, and more experts in the running world.

And …

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