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Beyond Fitness: What it Really Means to be “Healthy”

Posted December 16, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Running captured my heart in 1998 – and it still holds it firmly in its grasp more than 16 years later.

As my running career matured, my thoughts on how to run faster, prevent overuse injuries, and truly enjoy …

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How to Treat Adrenal Fatigue: The Hidden Cause of Over-Training

Posted November 20, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

In 2004, my wife Meaghan was having a terrible cross country season. No matter what she tried, her running performances kept getting worse.

Workout splits got slower. She felt exhausted, stressed, and couldn’t sleep. The muscle aches she thought …

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The Reverse Taper: How to Return to Running After a Marathon

Posted November 12, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

As a coach, I’m most nervous during the return to running after a marathon phase of training. Aerobic fitness remains high but the body is still reeling from the aftermath of racing 26.2 miles.

The injury risk is significantly …

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How to Sleep Better, Faster, Longer: The Ultimate Guide to Hacking Your Sleep

Posted July 24, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

“I call them business meetings,” pro marathoner Ryan Hall once said about his daily nap.

Ryan is the fastest American marathoner and half marathoner of all-time and is so adamant about his regular nap that he insists it’s part …

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The Powerful Benefits of Massage for Runners (and how to do self-massage on the cheap)

Posted May 12, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Do you love a good massage? You should: the benefits of massage for runners may help you attain your next personal best.

Study the training of professional runners and you’ll notice that they have an entire team helping them …

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Hoka Running Shoes: Maximalism and The Rapa Nui 2 Review

Posted March 3, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

The latest evolution of the running shoe industry is what many are calling maximalism.

I’m undecided if I actually like the term “maximalist” but I’ll use it because most runners understand the type of shoe the term implies.

These …

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The Beginner’s Guide to Ultra Running: How to Run Your First Ultramarathon

Posted February 25, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

In 2012, I nearly convinced a friend to run a 6 day, 120 mile trail race in the Rocky Mountains that reaches an altitude of over 12,500 feet.

That race is the Transrockies Run, a mostly singletrack …

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How to Return to Running After an Injury

Posted February 11, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Of the dozens of questions I get every week, the most common is How do I return to running after an injury?

Because injuries are (unfortunately) so abundant – and as runners we love to run – I’m not …

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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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