Deena Kastor is arguably the best distance runner of a generation. And she didn’t get there just by having the most physical talent…
During much of her career, Deena relied on talent and a hard-charging attitude to win races. …
Running Motivation: How to Find Strength When You’re Feeling Down
Conquering bad days, weeks, or even months is a necessary skill for any runner. Reaching your goals depends on it!
Note: this post was written by Strength Running Content Editor Christine Sandvik.
Running ultra races – particularly 100 …
Elite Runners on Failure: How 6 Pro Runners Deal with Disappointment
Runners are a unique breed of athlete: our sport is so hard, we know that we’ll fail often. And that’s what makes us better!
Have you ever attempted a Personal Best, only to have that race be more of …
How to Build Mental Toughness (according to a PhD and World Champion)
In high school, my track coach could always be found on the sidelines screaming “Get out of your comfort zone!!”
He was telling us that progress does not happen when you’re comfortable. You’ll never set a personal …
Master Your Mental Training with Dr. Justin Ross
Isn’t it funny how runners usually focus all their energy on training – when their psychology is arguably a lot more important?
The great Yogi Berra quote is about baseball, but it might as well be:
…Baseball is 90%
Steve Kamb on How to Make Exercise Easy
Is it possible to make exercise and a healthy lifestyle easy rather than a chore that’s always skipped?
I think it is – and so does my guest on Episode 5 of the Strength Running Podcast: Steve Kamb. …
Do You Have Mental Toughness? How to Train Your Brain for Your Next Race
You’ve been training for that big race awhile now, right? I can tell because you’re deep in the zone.
You’re …
The Psychology of Running Motivation: How To Get in the Right Frame of Mind to Dominate Your Training
Not qualifying for the Boston Marathon.
Failing to set a new PR.
Missing weeks of training.
Running a horrible race.
Runners fail all the time. But the failures I just mentioned are huge; they are the ones that …
The Strength Running Vision: 7 Rules of the Strength Runner Code
Strength Running is about more than just me, Jason Fitzgerald. It’s about you – my fellow Strength Runners and the community that supports the Strength Running vision.
Welcome aboard. If you’ve been hanging out here for a few …
What Does it Take to Run a PR? Five Runners Show You Their Strategies
In my last post, I talked about my decision to be a faster runner. I committed to doing the work that was necessary to bring my performances to the next level. It worked and I ran nearly a minute …
Jason is a 2:39 marathoner, USATF-
