Strength Running

Are You Making this Common Pacing Mistake?

Jason Fitzgerald — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:26 +0000

Before I start, I’m thrilled to announce that on June 15, my wife Meaghan and I had a daughter! Reagan was born at 8:10am on Saturday and we couldn’t be more excited. Both mom and baby are healthy and happy ### Running is so simple – just lace up your shoes and you’re ready to [...]

5 “Running Truths” I Wish I Knew When I Started Running

Jason Fitzgerald — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:30:58 +0000

As I look back on over 15 years of running, it’s painfully obvious that I’ve made every mistake possible. Did I hurt my IT band… and then jump back into a fast workout two days later? Ugh, yes. Did I increase my mileage by 10%… every week for two months until I injured my knee? Sadly, [...]

How to Run When You Just Don’t Want To

Jason Fitzgerald — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:30:33 +0000

Running isn’t always fun. It can be hard – even painful. But as Desiree Davila said, “If I planned on backing off every time running got difficult I would hang up my shoes and take up knitting.” Click here to tweet that quote! Running is so universal that it doesn’t matter who you are or how [...]

3 Shoe Features that Stop Me From Buying (and the Skora Phase review)

Jason Fitzgerald — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Yesterday a friend admitted to me some quirky behaviors that are automatic disqualifiers for his dates. Most are wildly inappropriate for SR, but his #1 was being a regular smoker. It makes sense: he’s a fit guy and likes to lead a healthy lifestyle. There’s just no way he could date a smoker. Many of us [...]

I Just Ran My Goal Race! What Do I Do Now?

Jason Fitzgerald — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:00:25 +0000

Your big race is over. You finally did it! Maybe you even ran a big personal best – well done and well deserved! But now you might be thinking, what do I do now? It’s a common problem for a lot of runners: figuring out what to do after your goal race is complete. Do you [...]

“What’s the best post-run recovery techniques?” Injury Prevention and Recovery Q&A with Mario Fraioli

Jason Fitzgerald — Wed, 29 May 2013 11:10:26 +0000

Before I start… Did you know Strength Running is becoming one of the largest running blogs around thanks to you? I’m humbled! Technorati is a site that ranks blogs and to make sure that I’m the owner of SR, I have to use this funky code: BM45BTT8MNQW. Sorry, it doesn’t work as a discount code anywhere [...]

Confusing What “Can” Work with What Works Best: Revisiting Crossfit Endurance

Jason Fitzgerald — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:15:27 +0000

Last week I posted an article that shows why CrossFit Endurance is not an effective training program for runners. If you haven’t read it yet then you should before reading this post. I received a lot of criticism and negative comments (which I expected). You can also read this rebuttal article from 2:38 marathoner and [...]

Advice from the Pro’s on How to Pace Your Next Race

Jason Fitzgerald — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:11 +0000

There are countless ways to run a race. Should you run even splits or a negative split? What if you’re trying to run a new PR? Last year I wanted racing advice from the best – Olympic Trials qualifiers, pro coaches, ultramarathoners, and more bad ass runners who have accomplished a lot more than me. [...]

CrossFit Endurance: The Best Way to Hack Endurance or a Total Sham?

Jason Fitzgerald — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:00:04 +0000

The claims are bold: run less mileage with more intensity (and a lot of lifting) to race faster. But does it work? That’s the million dollar question. Is CrossFit Endurance (CFE) an effective training program for runners? Here’s how CFE describes itself: CrossFit Endurance is an endurance sports training program dedicated to improving performance, fitness [...]

I Won a Marathon! (Plus Another Almost Unbelievable Announcement)

Jason Fitzgerald — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:00:20 +0000

It’s true: last Sunday, I won the Potomac River Run Marathon in 2:50:27. Before you think that this is super impressive, know that it was a small local race capped at a mere 350 runners. So I didn’t exactly win a major race… Now, race reports can be valuable when they illustrate some key lessons [...]