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The Art of Risk: The Right and Wrong Ways to Take Risks with Running

Posted January 24, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Author Erica Jong said, “The trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.”

In running, the biggest risk is not resolving something that can be easily resolved.

For a coach like me, it’s difficult …

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Coming Soon: The Strength Running Boot Camp

Posted January 21, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Over the last few weeks, you’ve learned specific strategies to:

Turn bad runs into successful workouts using the Plan B Technique
Avoid the Try Everything, Try Nothing Approach so you can stop spinning your wheels and start improving
Implement

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The Try Everything, Try Nothing Approach (or, How to Fail)

Posted January 7, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Have you ever noticed that some runners know exactly what to do, but others seem constantly lost?

Every runner faces overwhelming information overload when it comes to planning their training or treating an injury. There’s an endless amount of …

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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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It’s My Birthday! Let’s Build a School and Change Lives

Posted November 1, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Today, I turn 29 and enter the final year of my youth.

Baller

OK, I’m being dramatic: slowly losing my athleticism, hair, and boyish good looks doesn’t scare me. Really, it doesn’t.

But seriously, I think this is going …

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Q&A with Coach: The Skinny on Carb-loading, Strength Training, and Walking Breaks

Posted October 29, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

For the first eight years of my running career, I was fortunate: at least three coaches were always available to answer all my questions.

But if you didn’t run in high school or college, that luxury isn’t available.…

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How Rob Ran an 18 Minute Marathon PR (with no injuries)

Posted September 26, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Imagine that you’re in great shape. You’re really fit.

So you want to tackle a marathon.

You register and line up on race day… only to hit the wall at mile 20, walk a few miles, and finish much …

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Run Your BQ is Open Now! Five New Things You Need to Know

Posted September 25, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

A few short times per year, Run Your BQ accepts new runners to join the team and transform their marathon training. Are you going to join us this time?

RYBQ is now open – let me tell you about …

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Q&A Power Hour: Brutal Truth on Why I Don’t Do Running Form Analysis (Plus 7 More!)

Posted July 31, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The problem with a blog is that some great articles get buried in the graveyard that we call an Archive.

But most of the time, that information is still really helpful! (check out SR’s archive here)

I’ve received …

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How Mark Ran a 16 Minute Marathon PR (despite thinking it was “beyond impossible”)

Posted July 26, 2012
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Is it possible to run a huge PR, avoid the infamous “marathon bonk,” and recover quickly from the race? You bet!

Mark racing a half marathon before his PR Marathon

I talk a lot about “small wins” – they’re …

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