Jason Fitzgerald is the creator and founder of Strength Running. As a USA Track & Field certified coach, he’s helped thousands of runners race faster, get stronger, and prevent injuries since 2010.
Jason has been running competitively since 1998 and during that time he’s run a 2:39 marathon, beat almost 17,000 other runners to win a Warrior Dash obstacle race, and won many other 5ks, half marathons, and marathons.
Jason is the host of the Strength Running podcast and is a member of the Greatist Expert Network, and his book Running for Health & Happiness debuted as an instant Amazon bestseller.
Jason is the 2017 Men’s Running Influencer of the Year and my coaching advice has been featured in most major media publications like Runner’s World, Competitor, Forbes, Lifehacker, Health Magazine, Business Insider, Fitness and many more.
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TIMELINE HIGHLIGHTS:
2:00 HOW INJURIES INFORMED JASON’S STRENGTH RUNNING PHILOSOPHY
4:59 JASON’S PRE-INJURY STRENGTH TRAINING REGIMEN
7:11 THE BENEFITS OF STRENGTH TRAINING FOR RUNNERS
11:43 HOW OFTEN SHOULD ONE STRENGTH TRAIN?
12:10 THE DO’S & DONT’S OF STRENGTH TRAINING FOR RUNNER
17:27 BALANCING STRENGTH & CARDIO TRAINING
19:26 STRENGTH TRAINING TO IMPROVE RUNNING PERFORMANCE
20:34 HOW ELITE RUNNERS STRENGTH TRAIN TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
28:09 STRENGTH TRAINING FOR BEGINNER RUNNERS
31:19. STRENGTH TRAINING WHILE TRAVELING
33:52 BODY WEIGHT vs WEIGHT TRAINING ROUTINES
36:09 STRENGTH TRAINING FOR HALF MARATHONS
41:54 FAVORITE STRENGTH TRAINING SUCCESS STORIES
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Jason’s Full Strength Program
Jason’s Free E-mail Strength Training Series
Jason Fitzgerald’s Strength Running Podcast
Connect With Jason Fitzgerald Online:
Official Website – Facebook – Twitter – Instagram
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