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The Strength Running Podcast – Jason Fitzgerald

The Strength Running Podcast treats you like a pro runner: we surround your with coaches, physical therapists, strength experts, elite runners, sports psychologists, and other thought leaders. We only have one goal: to help you run faster.

Guests include world-class academics, clinicians, runners, coaches, and subject matter experts like David Roche, Victoria Sekely, Sally McRae, Zach Bitter, and hundreds more! We also publish coaching calls with Jason working directly with a runner chasing a big goal and course previews for major races like the New York City Marathon, the Boston Marathon, the Philadelphia Marathon, and the Marine Corps Marathon.

You’ll learn how to prevent injuries and become resilient to niggles and common overuse injuries, the best ways to structure marathon training and how to fuel for endurance races, how to improve your speed and ability to kick at the end of races, run more consistently, and make running a more sustainable part of your life.

The Strength Running Podcast is hosted by Jason Fitzgerald, a 2:39 marathoner and USATF-certified running coach. He’s a monthly columnist for Trail Runner Magazine and was previously Men’s Running Magazine’s Influencer of the Year. His coaching advice and running guidance has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Runner’s World, Health Magazine, and most other major media.

If you want to become a better runner, you’ve found the right running podcast!

Connect with Jason and Strength Running:

– Instagram: http://bit.ly/2FARFP2
– Strength course: http://bit.ly/2Pjvlge
– Training: http://bit.ly/2YgBLAv

Latest Episodes:

Episode 82: Megan Roche on Becoming a Happy Runner Jan 10, 2019

Show notes

Megan Roche is a professional runner for HOKA ONE ONE and the 2016 USA Track & Field Trail Runner of the Year at the ultra and sub-ultra distances.

A five-time national champion, she's also the North American Mountain Running Champion and a six-time member of Team USA.

Her new book The Happy Runner: Love the Process, Get Faster, Run Longer was written with her husband David Roche (also an elite runner who contributed to our Little Black Book of Recovery & Prevention) and presents a unique and compelling view of how to excel as a distance runner.

In it, she discusses a wide range of fascinating topics for runners:

The difference between hard and fast – and when to prioritize each
How to define "the process"
Why kindness can help you become a better runner

And of course, Megan and David cover the training side of things with a focus on how to get the most out of your body.

In this podcast conversation, Megan and I talk about:

Can positivity make you a more robust runner?
Does running make people more optimistic?
Why is running "meaningless?"
How her medical degree has impacted her training
A lot more…

Episode 81: Strength Coach Tony Gentilcore on Deadlifts: Form, Dangers, and Function Dec 10, 2018

Show notes

Over the last two years, I've been learning more and more about strength training. In fact, our new strength program High Performance Lifting (details here) has rocketed to our most popular training course.

Like many runners, I'm not in love with weightlifting (I'd rather be running!) but I've come to appreciate just how valuable it is for endurance athletes. Higher levels of strength almost always lead to faster race times.

That's why I'm thrilled to present a new podcast with strength coach Tony Gentilcore.

Tony previously joined us on the pod to talk about why runners should lift.

He's back on today to go into more detail. Tony pointed out during our conversation that all of us deadlift all day long. Whenever we pick something up from the ground (a child, a bag of groceries, your running shoes), we're performing a deadlift.

If we practice that movement and get stronger moving in that way, it will make life - and our running - a lot easier.

And that's the mentality we should all have when we think about strength training: it's exercise that makes other exercise easier.

But we're going to talk a lot more about the deadlift in this episode:

Is there such a thing as "perfect" lifting form?
Should we chase ideal form or make adjustments based on our own anatomy?
The similarities between running and strength training

If you're not sure where to start, don't miss SR's free strength series.

The Best (and least effective) Injury Prevention Strategies Dec 06, 2018

Show notes

Now, my goal at Strength Running is to always show you the most effective approach. The training that will most likely get you to achieve your biggest goals.

That's why we don't waste time on minutiae. We don't chase shiny objects like CrossFit Endurance or wonder if we should go keto or run all of our miles barefoot.

We focus on what has been shown to conclusively work for runners.

As you can imagine, some prevention strategies are better than others:

If the goal is a fast marathon, great long runs are more effective than pool running workouts
If the goal is a fast mile, speed development is more critical than foam rolling or core routines
If the goal is to stay healthy long-term, a good dose of strength training is better than regular ice baths

This episode will rank the most effective injury prevention strategies so you know which one to choose for your needs.

Episode 79: How a Physical Therapist (and 2:24 Marathoner) Prevents Injuries Dec 03, 2018

Show notes

Verrelle Wyatt is a 2:24 marathoner, 4:18 miler, and an Athletic Hall of Famer for his high school. He received his doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from Walsh University in Ohio.

He has two medical licenses in both Physical Therapy and Sports Physical Therapy in addition to being certified as both a Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) and Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES).

In this conversation, we discuss a lot:

His experience working with Cirque du Soleil athletes
How having a doctoral degree in PT has informed his running
The training that led Verrelle to a 2:24 marathon
How to avoid the common injury mistakes that land runners in his office

This episode is an excerpt from our full conversation for Team Strength Running, Strength Running's affordable group coaching program.

Episode 78: Jason Koop on Coaching Competence and Smarter Training Nov 19, 2018

Show notes

As a runner himself, Jason Koop has two top-10 finishes at the Leadville Trail 100 and has finished some of ultrarunning's most challenging races like the Badwater 135, Wasatch 100, and the Hardrock 100.

He's the Director of Coaching at Carmichael Training Systems where he's been for over a decade working with runners, cyclists, and triathletes.

Today, coach Jason Koop focuses more on trail ultramarathoners, guiding some of the best ultra runners in the country:

Dakota Jones, winner of the 2018 Pike's Peak Marathon (after he cycled 250 miles in the four days before the race...)
Missy Gosney, 4th at the 2015 Hardrock 100 Mile
Timothy Olson, former course record holder of the Western States Endurance Run

This wide-ranging conversation covers a lot:

The nuances and pros/cons of progression runs
Why (and how) to never let yourself become more than 10% detrained
The impact of climate change on the sport of running
What Jason Koop wishes he could tell his 20-year old self
How he continually learns about running, coaching, and exercise science

Our conversation is a must-listen for aspiring coaches, ultrarunners, and running geeks who want to dive a little deeper into training theory.

Episode 77: How to Get Injured: 5 Training Errors That Spike Your Injury Risk Nov 15, 2018

Show notes

Running injuries are formally called repetitive stress injuries. Do the wrong thing (over a prolonged period of time) and you can rest assured that you're probably going to get hurt.

Here's a great example from outside the running world. Recently I interviewed Staci Ardison in our monthly interview series for Team Strength Running about weight lifting. She's become a very competitive powerlifter over the last few years and asked about injuries in the weight room. What causes them? How do you stay healthy while lifting?

Her answer was surprising. It wasn't a neat new trick or fancy wrist strap for dead lifts.

It had nothing to do with what shoes you're wearing (in fact, she frequently lifts barefoot or whether or not you were wearing compression socks.

Her answer was this:

Not doing things correctly. Don't ego lift.

How simple. And also, how accurate.

In the sport of weightlifting (just like in running), injuries are caused by doing things you're not prepared to do.

I want to provide a bit more detail on and examples of these training errors so let's dive into the top 5 mistakes we make as runners.

For more on injury prevention, get our free email series here.

Episode 76: Yoga for Runners: A Deep Dive with Yogi Sage Rountree Oct 25, 2018

Show notes

With some runners hesitant to brave the yoga studio – and the benefits unclear – I wanted to get a leading expert on the podcast to discuss yoga for runners.

Please say hi to Sage Rountree.

Sage isn't just an internationally recognized yoga expert with the highest level of training possible. She hasn't just worked with Olympians, NBA and NFL players, and collegiate athletes.

She's also a running and triathlon coach and the author of eight books, including:

With a PhD in English Literature, race experience from 400m to the ultramarathon, and experience teaching yoga at venues ranging from the local Turkey Trot to the Pentagon, Sage has a breadth of experience unlike most other fitness experts.

She's also the owner of the Carolina Yoga Company, the Hillsborough Spa and Day Retreat; and the Carolina Massage Institute.

And she's on the podcast to talk about the many benefits of yoga for runners.

Episode 75: Running Advice for Beginners - 3 Errors that Derail Progress Oct 18, 2018

Show notes

Today I want to help you avoid the most common mistakes among new runners. These "unforced errors" derail your progress, invite injury, and make running harder than it needs to be.

Simply not doing the wrong thing can be the difference between success and failure.

It's like Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz once said:

"It's not the great play that wins the game. It's eliminating the dumb play."

Here are three of the most common mistakes I see beginners make with their running – whatever you do, avoid these at all costs!

For more on beginner running, get our Bonus Podcast for new runners at https://strengthrunning.com/new/

Episode 74: Running Your First Marathon? Listen to this Behind the Scenes Coaching Call Oct 09, 2018

Show notes

Pam is a Team Strength Running member. Every month, I get the team together for a live video coaching call. We talk about workouts, scheduling races, planning around vacations and injuries, and how to strategically plan a season.

I recently asked the team if anybody was planning a BIG goal and wanted to come on the podcast to talk more about how to achieve that crazy goal.

[These opportunities are only available to Team SR members. Learn more about the team here.]

Pam stepped up. She's not new to running but wants to run a marathon even though she's never run longer than about 9 miles. Her longest race has been 10k.

This is a unique place to be: an experienced yet low-mileage runner who wants to make the leap to running 26.2 miles.

We're left with a lot of questions:

How can this transition be done safely with as little injury risk as possible?
Can Pam train for a marathon now or should she wait?
How can Pam build her mileage over the long-term to make running her first marathon easier to achieve?

These are the questions we're answering on today's podcast episode about running your first marathon.

This is a behind the scenes coaching call that I occasionally do for team members, highlighting their unique goals and struggles and how they can keep improving.

The format of the call is three parts:

First, what is Pam's background as a runner?

Second, what are her goals and current training like?

Finally, we strategize on how she can make those goals a reality.

How NOT to Lift Weights: 3 Common Mistakes to Avoid Oct 05, 2018

Show notes

To kick off 2018, we're focusing on strength training for runners. And there's an undeniable advantage from getting the fundamentals right before you learn how to start lifting weights:

Progress is faster (you get better sooner!)

Risks are mitigated (far fewer injuries!)

Results are more substantial (you get stronger!)

My goal is to help you limit the early mistakes as you start lifting weights so you can enjoy all of the benefits of strength training exercises:

power
fewer injuries
speed
coordination
lean muscle
efficiency

We cover a lot more on Strength Running's free weight lifting ecourse here – don't miss it!

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