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How to Maintain Your Fitness While Traveling (lessons from my honeymoon exploits)

Posted May 6, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

A few years ago, my wife and I took our honeymoon to Hawaii. As you can see, I had an awesome time:

Running was last on my to-do list (and my wife would have killed me if I was …

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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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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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The Lost Art of Running By Feel (and Why I Dislike GPS Watches)

Posted March 6, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Last Christmas, I treated myself to a Garmin 610. After wearing it for less than 3 weeks, I haven’t worn it since.

I like it, though. It has a ton of cool features. The display is attractive. It …

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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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Q&A with Coach: How do I Avoid Muscle Imbalances?

Posted February 6, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Do you have muscle imbalances? Spoiler alert: of course you do!

In fact, we all do.

Nobody is perfectly symmetrical. We may have a dominant leg, strike the ground harder with one foot, pronate more with one leg, or …

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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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How to Use Your “Training Age” to Plan Smarter Workouts

Posted January 30, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Do you know your training age? Most runners don’t – but once you do, planning your racing and training becomes a lot easier.

Training age is a critical part of planning a runner’s overall training program. It’s why …

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This is Why You’re Injured: Risky Treatment, Bad Advice, and Laughable Coaching

Posted January 6, 2014
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Over the last several years, I’ve been on a mission to learn the most effective training for runners – so I can help runners like you race faster, get stronger, and stay healthy.

I received my coaching education from …

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“How do I make an injury prevention plan second nature?” (video)

Posted December 16, 2013
BY Jason Fitzgerald

A few weeks ago I had a haunting conversation with a runner about his injury problems.

As he went on about his ITBS… Achilles problems… ankle pain… and even more injuries, I started feeling really bad for this guy.…

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