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5k Sharpening Workouts: Spotlight on Speed Development

Posted September 19, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The 5k might be one of those perfect events – it’s long enough to be considered a “distance” race but short enough to push yourself really hard. As one of my running friends would say, “grip and rip!!…

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Celebrity Marathons: Learning From the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Posted September 8, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Time to have some fun. This post is mostly for entertainment – after all, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

There have been a lot of celebrities who’ve run marathons. What can we learn from …

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Marathon Training Starts…Now! August’s Training, Shoes, and More

Posted September 6, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

It’s game time.

The Philadelphia Marathon is on November 20, only 76 short days away. This is week seven of my 17 week training plan.

I’ve already had to alter my schedule based on my original program, which highlights …

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The Hay’s in the Barn! How to Taper for Your Next Race

Posted August 29, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

“The hay’s in the barn!” is a common phrase that runners say as they near their goal race.

It’s an old saying… maybe you heard your dad say it back in the ’90’s. Distance runners say the funniest things……

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How to Bulletproof Your Next Race (Plus Behind the Scenes of My Personal Race Day Routine)

Posted August 22, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

If you’re a beginning runner or someone who hasn’t raced much, race day can be terrifying.

The pressure of testing your fitness level, your mental resolve, and finally seeing if all that hard work was worth it is culminating …

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Five Lessons Learned from Running the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler

Posted April 7, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

On Sunday, April 3rd I raced the 2011 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler in Washington, DC. My net time was 54:52 and I placed 46th out of 6,972 men. If you were to count women, I was 49th out of …

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Race Report: St. Patrick’s Day 8k (Plus, the Next Guide!)

Posted March 16, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

On Sunday, March 13 I ran the St. Patrick’s Day 8k in Washington, DC. This was a tune-up for my main goal this spring: the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler on April 3rd. I had a few objectives for this …

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Polar Bear Run for Autism 5k Race Report

Posted March 4, 2011
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Before today’s post, I want to remind everyone that Road Runner Sports is having an awesome sale where you can get $25 off a $150 purchase (plus 10% off and free shipping if you’re VIP), so get your gear…

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Gobble Wobble 5k Race Report (and book giveaway results!)

Posted November 29, 2010
BY Jason Fitzgerald

On Thanksgiving I raced in the 2010 Gobble Wobble 5k in Abington, PA. My fiancée Meaghan’s parents live in Maple Glen and it’s become tradition to run this 5k every year and she dresses up with her siblings in …

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Candy Cane City 5k Race Report – 1st Place And New Road PR!

Posted November 16, 2010
BY Jason Fitzgerald

I raced the Candy Cane City 5k on November 13, 2010. It started at 8am on a chilly Saturday morning on the outskirts of Washington, DC. Starting on the Rock Creek Trail near East-West Highway, it was a …

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