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A Confession About 2019: Why There Was No “Year Of”…

Posted January 7, 2020
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Every year on Strength Running, I announce a theme that helps us focus on a particular topic throughout the year. But that didn’t happen last year…

This is a tradition that goes back to the very beginning of Strength …

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Can I Help You Build Your Mental Fitness?

Posted December 18, 2019
BY Christine

Running is a physically demanding sport – there’s no question about that. But your success is just as driven by your mental strength as well as your physical prowess.

A foundation of mental fitness helps you push through tough …

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Build Confidence, Intrinsic Motivation, and Drive with Matt Pendola

Posted September 3, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

After over 20 years of training and coaching, the hardest thing about running isn’t the running itself. It’s how you think about running.

Do you think that you have to do a workout? Or do you think that you…

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Boost Your Running Alignment to Achieve Your Biggest Goals

Posted July 30, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

If reaching your potential excites you, then the concept of alignment will help you realize everything you’re capable of achieving.

Alignment is when your goals, actions, and mindset are in harmony and move you toward your potential.

In other …

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How Deena Kastor Used Her Mind to Become a World-Class Athlete

Posted April 16, 2019
BY Jason Fitzgerald

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. …

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Running Motivation: How to Find Strength When You’re Feeling Down

Posted March 15, 2018
BY Christine

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 …

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Elite Runners on Failure: How 6 Pro Runners Deal with Disappointment

Posted September 13, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

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 …

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How to Build Mental Toughness (according to a PhD and World Champion)

Posted June 26, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

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 …

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Master Your Mental Training with Dr. Justin Ross

Posted December 20, 2016
BY Jason Fitzgerald

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%

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Steve Kamb on How to Make Exercise Easy

Posted November 14, 2016
BY Jason Fitzgerald

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. …

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