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The Runner’s Eating Guide: 9 Tips for Keeping Off the Pounds this Christmas

Posted December 19, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

If you’re like me this Christmas, you’re going to indulge in the big desserts, flowing booze, and generous portions. ‘Tis the season.

Most people accept that the holidays are a special time to eat a lot of crap and …

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Hacking the Perfect Runner’s Diet: Food Lessons from a Lifetime of Obsession

Posted August 11, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

I have a confession. I’m obsessed with optimizing my life. Whether it’s finances (yes, I have a Roth IRA!), marathon workouts, decluttering and living more like a minimalist, or getting the best night’s sleep, I’m fascinated by learning …

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Seven Running and Fitness Articles I’m Glad I Read

Posted May 24, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Everyone knows that I am a huge running nerd. I own an unreasonable number of running books, talk about it with my friends constantly, and read too many studies on performance enhancement. Hell, I even write a running blog!…

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How to be a Vegetarian Marathoner – An Interview with Matt Frazier

Posted April 21, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

If you’re training for a marathon and eating vegetarian, you probably have questions about how to eat properly. It’s a common struggle for a lot of vegetarian or vegan endurance athletes.

I’m not a vegetarian but I know …

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Five Running Tips for Beginners – Strength, Recovery, and More

Posted April 11, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

New runners often struggle with training because they have so many questions about day to day training. Resources like Runner’s World and Active provide large forums for runners to get feedback but I’ve found some of the suggestions there …

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Eat This, Not That: 7 Easy Paleo Alternatives for Runners

Posted October 28, 2010
BY Jason Fitzgerald

While training is important to reach your potential and run fast, a sound diet is necessary in order to provide your body with the fuel it needs to run high-quality workouts and to recover.

After eating whatever I wanted …

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Laying the Fitness Foundation: How to Skip the Intro Training Plan for Beginners

Posted August 27, 2010
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Have you ever met a successful runner who has only been running for a few months? I have. There are certain people who seem to jump into running and are able to perform at a competitive level. How do …

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Running Recovery Extreme: How to Bounce Back From Hard Training Quickly

Posted August 17, 2010
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Wouldn’t you like to run hard workouts and long runs and be able to recover well for the next day? Now you can.

I’m going to share my running recovery routine that helps me bounce back from marathon prep …

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What Are the Health Benefits of Caffeine? Why You Should Start Drinking Coffee to Run Faster.

Posted July 16, 2010
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Caffeine is a proven performance-enhancer, shown to improve athletic ability in endurance events like distance running. This is great news because I am a coffee lover. I don’t drink coffee every day, but about 3-4 days a week I …

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Born to Run is Not Only About Barefoot Running: How Christopher McDougall Really Became an Ultra Runner

Posted May 12, 2010
BY Jason Fitzgerald

If you take a poll in most running circles and ask, “What is Christopher McDougall’s book Born to Run about?” you will most likely get the same answer: barefoot running. And it’s simply not true.

Questioning our need for …

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