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When I started running regularly after graduating from college, the marathon sounded impossibly far. I’ll never do that, I thought. I’d heard horror stories of lost toenails and cripplingly sore quads…

It’s funny how your mindset shifts! Fast-forward …

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Running Boston? How to Plan the Morning of the Boston Marathon

Posted March 12, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The Boston Marathon has captured the imagination of runners for over a hundred years. And for good reason: it’s considered the “world’s most prestigious marathon.”

First run in 1897 with a mere 18 athletes, the 2017 race had over …

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How to Run a Fast Mile, with NCAA Mile Champion Henry Wynne

Posted March 6, 2018
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The Mile: it’s captured the hearts of track fans for generations. And it requires the speed of a sprinter with the endurance of a distance specialist.

The mile is the only imperial distance that survived the metric transition and …

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Devon Yanko – Leadville Trail 100 Champ – on Recovery and Prevention

Posted September 6, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Meet Devon Yanko. On August 19, 2017 she won the Leadville Trail 100 – a race where 9,200 feet altitude is the lowest you’ll experience on the course.

She finished in 20:46:29, averaging 12:28 per mile – a …

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Negative Splits: How to Finish Strong in Every Race

Posted July 10, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

How fast should I run for the first mile of a 5k? What about a hilly half marathon?

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Training for a Half Marathon PR: 3 Essential Ingredients

Posted May 31, 2017
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The half marathon is one of the fastest growing races in the world – and for good reason. Half marathon training is approachable – and so is the race.

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Muscle Tension: How to Increase Your “Stiffness” to Race Faster

Posted October 3, 2016
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Muscle tension. The phrase is usually associated with pain, soreness, or even spasms. But can it be a good thing?

Yes – muscle tension is actually a very good thing for runners!

But it’s probably a little different …

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Suffering for the Love of Running: Amelia Boone on Grit & Passion

Posted June 13, 2016
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Amelia Boone is a force of nature. She’s not only a full-time attorney for Apple, but the most dominant female obstacle course athlete in history.

But she’s not just the best (if not THE best) female OCR athlete – …

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