Description

Jason Fitzgerald is the Head Coach and Founder of Strength Running, Host of The Strength Running Podcast, Columnist for Trail Runner Magazine, and a 2:39 marathoner.

Strength Running was started in 2010 and quickly grew to one of the largest running sites on the web with over 200,000 monthly readers. It’s been featured in Runner’s World,  The Washington Post, Health Magazine, USA Today, The Huffington Post, and most other major media.

The Strength Running Podcast has grown into the #2 most popular running podcast in the US of all time, with millions of downloads and recommendations from PodiumRunner, Runner’s World, and other industry leaders.

Key Points:

• The benefits of strength training for runners
• Understanding ‘running economy’ and why it is important
• Tips to run injury-free
• 4 strength exercises all runners should be doing
• Using proper fueling to enhance performance and recovery
• How to properly fuel for long runs
• How often you should race over the period of a year
• Intensity vs. volume in training and how to balance both safely
• Why starting with middle-distance running will make you a better marathon runner
• Keys to running a faster marathon and breaking through plateaus
• Do you need to be skinnier to run faster?
• Calculating effort and race paces for workouts to crush your goals
• Overcoming obstacles to continue to improve as a runner

Episode Resources:

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Connect with Jason:

Strengthrunning.com

The Strength Running Podcast on Apple

The Strength Running Podcast on Spotify

Jason’s Instagram

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