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When Are You Ready to Run a Marathon?

Posted July 9, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

A few weeks ago a runner emailed me and said:

“I started running a few weeks ago and I’m up to 9 miles per week with a 4 mile long run. I’m also working on increasing the run portion

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Exercising vs. Training: How Bill Ran a Marathon PR After Surgery and a Stress Fracture

Posted June 2, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Exercising and training are very different. Do you know how (and why it could be the difference between a huge personal best and another “so so” race)?

Exercising is for general health, well-being and even for fun. It makes …

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A Fast Marathon Needs More than Fitness: My Boston Marathon Race Report

Posted April 23, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

How do you run a fast marathon? It’s one of the most interesting questions I can think of as a runner, training geek, and coach.

It’s also incredibly complex. With a race as long as the marathon, there are …

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Skeptic to Believer: How Darin Ran a 3:57 Marathon PR at Age 52

Posted March 25, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

After working with thousands of runners, I’ve come across more skeptics than I ever thought existed.

Runners who insist “that will never work for me!” or “maybe that worked for her… but I’m different.”

Having “special snowflake …

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How to Train for a Marathon: Jay Johnson on Long Runs, Cutback Weeks, and Maximizing Your Potential

Posted February 18, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

There’s no shortage of information about how to train for a marathon. Just search the web and you’ll find countless marathon plans, articles, and advice.

But if your goal is to do more than simply finish, what advice should …

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Marathon Nutrition with Mark Kennedy, creator of “Fuel My Run”

Posted December 3, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Before my first attempt at the marathon I bragged to my friends and former coach about how I’d negative split the final miles in Central Park.

After the race, I got the biggest “I told ya so!” …

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You Be the Coach: How Should Torsten Train Between Marathons?

Posted October 31, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Today is another installment of the popular “You be the Coach” series where I ask for your coaching advice.

The strength of the SR community (see what I did there?) is that collectively, we can help runners train smarter …

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How Jennifer Ran a 40 Minute Marathon PR (with no bonk!)

Posted October 21, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The marathon is a fickle beast. Even with good training, you never know what will happen (especially in the final 10k).

Some runners hit the wall. Others cramp up. And a few develop overuse injuries that prevent them from …

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The Path to Boston: How Darren Finally Avoided “The Wall” and Ran a Sub-4 Hour Marathon

Posted August 8, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

When it comes to marathon training, there are countless choices to consider.

Should you join a local running club?

Download a generic training plan online?

Invest in a custom program? Get a coach? Wing it?

Ask your second cousin …

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I Won a Marathon! (Plus Another Almost Unbelievable Announcement)

Posted May 9, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

It’s true: last Sunday, I won the Potomac River Run Marathon in 2:50:27.

Before you think that this is super impressive, know that it was a small local race capped at a mere 350 runners. So I didn’t …

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