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How to Stock Your Home Gym for $102 or Less (Video)

Posted October 15, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

My ideal home gym will have a top of the line stationary bike and an Alter-G treadmill. The cost? A cool $100,000.

But until I hit the lottery, I don’t have an extra hundred thousand dollars lying around to …

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How to Prevent Shin Splints: Mike Young on Shin Splint Treatments, Causes, and Myths

Posted September 25, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

In this article, you’ll learn how to prevent shin splints – even though it’s a tricky injury to treat.

For a coach, shin splints are the most frustrating injury because there’s no definitive cause, treatment, or method of prevention.…

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What advice would you give a new runner about running injuries?

Posted September 8, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Let’s talk about your support network. Do you have one? Do you have an inner circle of trusted runners you can reach out to for advice?

I’ve been fortunate to have had hundreds of teammates over my 8-year career …

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Frustrated, Slow and Injured: How DeAnne Got Healthy And Ran a 22 Minute PR

Posted August 4, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Transforming the lives of runners is why I love this job. Hearing the successes of my athletes gets me up in the morning and excited to get to work.

Nearly every day my inbox is flooded with success stories…

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How to Sleep Better, Faster, Longer: The Ultimate Guide to Hacking Your Sleep

Posted July 24, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

“I call them business meetings,” pro marathoner Ryan Hall once said about his daily nap.

Ryan is the fastest American marathoner and half marathoner of all-time and is so adamant about his regular nap that he insists it’s part …

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The Importance of a Running Annual Review (here’s one of mine too)

Posted July 21, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Rarely do we take a meaningful amount of time and step back from the bustle of our daily lives to reflect on our accomplishments and progresss.

But it’s a valuable tool that can help you stay on track with …

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The Powerful Benefits of Massage for Runners (and how to do self-massage on the cheap)

Posted May 12, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Do you love a good massage? You should: the benefits of massage for runners may help you attain your next personal best.

Study the training of professional runners and you’ll notice that they have an entire team helping them …

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How Franzi Went From Constant Injuries to Her First Marathon and 2 Personal Bests

Posted April 28, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Isn’t it amazing what you can accomplish when you make a few simple tweaks to your running?

In just a few months, it’s possible to resolve chronic injuries, get even stronger, and run a slew of personal bests. With …

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The Tomahawk Medicine Ball Workout – Video Demonstration

Posted April 2, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

What if you could run more – while feeling stronger and getting far fewer injuries?

I think you can.

If runners made just a few small changes to their training (we’ll show you how with this medicine ball workout) …

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The 50 Shades of Grey Approach to Answering Your Running Questions

Posted March 20, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

I love questions that have a clear answer, like:

What’s on Jason’s running playlist? Taylor Swift, obviously.

How long is that marathon? 26.2 miles – c’mon Nana, all marathons are the same distance!

Is running the best sport ever?

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