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Glute Strengthening for Runners: How to Get Started

Posted April 30, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Big butts, I cannot lie: they’re great for runners. But our glute muscles are often neglected – and that’s leaving a lot of runners injured.

The glutes are really made up of three separate muscles that make your booty …

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Is a Running Form Analysis Right For You?

Posted January 15, 2019
BY Amanda Loudin

You’ve probably heard about running form analysis or know someone who has been through it. But do you know what it is exactly, or if you can benefit?

Let’s be clear from the start about what it’s not: Going …

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Run Healthy Forever: Drills and Recovery Advice for a Lifetime of Pain-Free Running

Posted August 27, 2018
BY Amanda Loudin

Speed and Personal Bests are exciting. But have you thought about the longevity of your running career?

Odds are that if running is important to you, you’ll want to run healthy for the rest of your life.

Accomplished runner …

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Speed Training 101: How to Improve Your Top End Running Speed

Posted December 18, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

During college workouts when my existence shrank into a singularity of suffering and time stalled, I remember laughing at the sprinters. You call THAT a speed workout?!

But it was – and I didn’t know what I was talking …

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Shake-Ups: Cool Down Exercises for Maximum Recovery

Posted September 26, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

At the college level, it seemed that we spent as much time doing non-running training than we did running (and we ran 80+ miles per week!).

Even though we were running nearly an hour and a half every day, …

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How to Find Your Best Stride with Coach Jonathan Beverly

Posted July 13, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Whenever I’m asked about running form, I nearly have a panic attack. What should I say when I’m so conflicted?!

Working on my split-leg game since 1998

You see, I don’t like to steer runners in the wrong direction. …

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Dr. Mike Young on Speed Development, Sprinting, and Lifting for Speed

Posted February 13, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The more complex a movement, the more skill is needed to perform it well. Sprinting is one of those complex movements.

There’s no doubt that running as fast as you can – an all-out sprint – requires a high …

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Do “fast” runners run differently than “slow” runners?

Posted November 5, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Recently I filmed part of the Denver Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon to look at the form of different runners. And today, I want your help!

Running form is often a controversial topic. Nike Oregon Project Head Coach Alberto …

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7 Running Drills to Improve Speed, Form and Efficiency

Posted September 30, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

When I first started performing running drills, I felt silly. Aren’t neon short shorts embarrassing enough?!

Now I had to include skips, hops, and other form drills. It made me feel silly to prance around like this – …

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The Only 2 Technique Tips You Need For Good Running Form

Posted June 17, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Running form is a difficult topic to discuss. And it’s a topic that I’d much rather avoid.

Why do I want to avoid talking about it? A lot of reasons:

We all have a unique style of running
You

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