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7 Fun Ways to Spice Up Your Running and Try Something New

Posted April 10, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Stuck in a rut? Tired of running the same loop at the same pace (in the same shoes) while training for the same race?

Fear not, fellow runner. I’ve got strategies up the wazoo to help you spice up …

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Want to Hang Out Soon? 3 Ways to See Me This Spring

Posted March 28, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

It’s going to be a busy spring season – and I’d love you to be a part of it!

There are three events coming up that you’re welcomed to attend. There will be more of these as SR grows …

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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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7 Quick Lessons from my 16th Place Finish at the Rock ‘n’ Roll DC Half Marathon

Posted March 17, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Tune-up races are tough – especially before a marathon. So I’m psyched about my race at this year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in Washington, DC.

With five weeks to go before the Boston Marathon, I’m deep in the …

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My Surprising Reading List: Extinctions, Rituals, and Drugs

Posted February 20, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Every week I share actionable coaching advice that can help you become a better runner.

But where do I get ideas for the 400+ articles I’ve written?

Click to Tweet: “Read more books! Here are 4 ideas from @JasonFitz1”…

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How I Got an Achilles Injury (my first injury in 5 years)

Posted February 3, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

For the last five years, I haven’t had a serious running injury.

Until recently – when I injured my Achilles tendon by making a slew of poor training decisions…

This was a real injury. Not just the very beginning…

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The Untold Story of my IT Band Syndrome Treatment

Posted January 16, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

There’s something I haven’t told you: treating my IT band syndrome didn’t just revolve around the ITB Rehab Routine.

Effective IT band syndrome treatment is much more involved than doing a 10 minute strength routine a few times …

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Healthy Running = Happy Running (you guys are so inspiring!)

Posted January 9, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

2014 is the Year of Injury Free Running. And this month, I’m focusing entirely on injury prevention, publishing more than ever on the blog and my email list.

Earlier this week I showed you why you’re injured, …

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Welcome to the Year of Healthy, Injury Free Running

Posted January 2, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Happy New Year! This is going to be YOUR YEAR – are you ready?

Every January I like to reflect on the annual highlights and set goals for the next 12 months. And last year was our best year …

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The Evolution of Running Goals: Why Nicole hired me (then fired me) and decided to run across the country

Posted December 19, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Running goals are funny. You might set an outlandish goal this year, but next year accomplishing the same thing is ordinary.

In 1998, I desperately wanted to run a mile under 6:00 minutes. Less than a year later, …

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