Most runners are familiar with common training flaws that can lead to injury – like running faster or farther than your body can handle. But understanding subtle causes of injury can make you a smarter, healthier runner and competitor.…
…POP QUIZ: Do you know why most runners get injured? I bet you don’t…
To answer this question, many runners will go through a laundry list of issues that might cause an injury:
Earlier this year, I worked with nearly a dozen professional runners to discover their injury prevention secrets.
Runners like Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein and 100k National Champion Devon Yanko.
Runners like World Mountain Running champion Joseph Gray and two-time winner …
…Nursing a running injury is demoralizing. You’ve lost fitness. You can’t do what you love. And you feel like your progress has stagnated.
During my own running career, I’ve had countless injuries. Some were minor while others (like my …
…Injuries are the worst. They sap your motivation and force you to sit on the sidelines, watching your hard-earned fitness go down the drain.
If you’re anything like me, you’ve had your share of running injuries that put …
…Over the years, I’ve surveyed tens of thousands of runners. And it’s not surprising that the #1 goal is to always run injury-free.
That’s because injuries are direct obstacles to you achieving your goals. In every way, they …
…Running injuries: the bane of every runner anywhere. They’re worse than dreadmills or the dreaded “DNF” next to your name in race results.
Outdoor filming of Q&A with Coach. More at instagram.com/JasonFitz1
Have you ever said something like this?…
…Let’s talk about your support network. Do you have one? Do you have an inner circle of trusted runners you can reach out to for advice?
I’ve been fortunate to have had hundreds of teammates over my 8-year career …
…I love questions that have a clear answer, like:
……What’s on Jason’s running playlist? Taylor Swift, obviously.
How long is that marathon? 26.2 miles – c’mon Nana, all marathons are the same distance!
Is running the best sport ever?
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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