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More Confidence, Faster Racing: How Kris Ran a 32 Minute Marathon PR

Posted September 22, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

How confident are you as a runner? If you say something like this, you’ll make me smile like a proud coach:

“My training has gone so well that I know I’ll run a PR – it’s just a question

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How to Become An Ultramarathoner: 5 No-BS Steps to Running Your First Ultra

Posted August 18, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Doug Hay is a 5-time ultramarathon finisher and the creator of the trail running blog, Rock Creek Runner. Just recently he finished the Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile Run.

He is also the co-host of the No …

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The Uncanny “7 Strategies to Run Your Fastest Marathon” Podcast with Matt Frazier

Posted August 12, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The marathon: for many, it’s a mythical unicorn. Capturing a great performance can be elusive and may take years.

Jason and Matt on the days they ran their fastest marathons

When I ran my first marathon, New York City …

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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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