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Confessions of a Pre-Dawn Runner (and how to make running in the morning work for you)

Posted February 22, 2016
BY Christine

Flash back to January, 2007: my alarm clock blared at 5am every morning. Running in the morning was my life – and at 85 miles per week, I was miserable.

It was dark for every run and a miserable …

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3 Ways Beginner Runners Can Be More Successful

Posted February 9, 2016
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Being a new runner is awesome. With big stretch goals and so much progress in front of you, it’s an exciting time to be a runner.

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Running While Pregnant: How much is too much?

Posted February 1, 2016
BY Jason Fitzgerald

This post is going to be more personal than usual – I’m going to share some details about my wife’s pregnancies and her training. Let’s dive in.

I met my wife in college when we both ran cross country …

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How to Stay Fit This Winter (even if you can’t run outside)

Posted January 28, 2016
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Dear runners, winter is upon us! Scroll through Instagram and you’ll see countless photos of #SnowZilla aka Blizzard Jonas.

Running through snowmageddon is my personal hell, so instead I shared the ridiculous sunrise that accompanied me on my long …

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7 Surprising Life Lessons From Running Over 40,000 Miles

Posted December 10, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Sooner or later, every runner realizes that running is actually a metaphor for life.

It’s no surprise that there are countless quotes about this issue:

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain …

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Do you want to know the truth about running injuries?

Posted November 30, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Last year I spoke at a conference in Washington, DC about how to train for the half marathon.

And I probably offended one of the other panelists…

Let me tell you why:

After the presentation, we were answering questions …

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The most important workouts to focus on if you’re a busy runner

Posted November 12, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

When was the last time you had an uninterrupted 4-6 hours to work out? If you’re like me, that hasn’t happened in a long time!

Time is life’s ultimate luxury. As we get older, this limited resource gets more …

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How to Run Faster From 5k to the Marathon

Posted October 27, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

How do I get faster in all the race distances from 5k to half marathon… and maybe even the marathon?

A difficult question – but one that’s probably important to you. After all, who doesn’t want to improve their …

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Q&A with Coach 16: Can base training go on for too long?

Posted October 5, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

One of my favorite aspects of coaching is when I work with runners who have long-term goals. And when training is planned long-term, the results can be extraordinary:

Since I know what’s coming up in 3 months, 6 months, …

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How to Run More Consistently in 4 Simple Steps (and SR’s new book!)

Posted August 19, 2015
BY Jason Fitzgerald

If you had one suggestion for new runners, what would it be? Run more… stay healthy… enjoy every moment?

I get interviewed a lot for Runner’s World, Men’s Fitness, and other sites like Women’s Health. And this is a …

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