The Strength Running Podcast
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
Episodes
Lindsay Phenix is the winner of the 2026 Badger 100, a finisher of more than 30 100-mile ultramarathons, and two-time finisher of the Badwater 135.
In this episode, she shares what it takes to have this kind of consistency and durability:
- How she prepares for so many 100's so frequently (about 4 per year!)
- What her training looks like in between major events
- What makes the Badwater 135 so unique
- Why the 100-mile distance is so...
Scott Fauble is the 10th fastest American male marathoner ever with a PR of 2:08:52. He's been the top American at the Boston Marathon (4x finishes) and has competed in two New York City Marathons.
He's won silver at both the US half marathon championships and the 25km championships. He's also the author of Inside a Marathon: An All-Access Pass to a Top-10 Finish at NYC.
Scott and Jason discuss:
- Which marathon cour...
Chris McClung is a running coach, author of Running the Rogue Way, host of the Rogue Running Podcast (Apple, Spotify), and prior cohost of the Clean Sport Collective podcast with cohosts Kara Goucher and Des Linden.
He joins us to discuss often misunderstood topics in the running community:
- The truth - and misdirection - of "Run Slow to Run Fast"
- Does walking count as some type of cross-training? What about ru...
Joe Corcione is an ultramarathoner, running coach, and the founder of Every Day Ultra. He hosts the popular Every Day Ultra Podcast.
He joins us to discuss the art of ultramarathon long runs:
- What's the minimum volume before starting to train for an ultra?
- What are the three types of long runs that he recommends?
- How to progress long runs throughout a training cycle
- What else are we training (besides endurance) du...
What can we learn from elite-level marathon workouts? A lot!
Joining us is coach Brant Stachel, a psychotherapist, author, massage therapist, and former elite triathlete. Listen to our previous conversation about how he focues on the mental side of running with pro runners here.
In this episode, Brant is sharing 4 elite marathon workouts. You'll learn:
- Why these workouts are structured the way they are
- How to "earn" you...
Brady Holmer is a physiologist, 2:24 marathoner, and author of the Physiologically Speaking newsletter.
This episode is important because it refutes many myths about Zone 2. It was first published in 2024 at the height of the Z2 craze.
Brady and Jason discuss:
- Zone 2 specifics
- Why an elevated heart rate isn't always the same
- The value of Zone 3 running
- How heat impacts your HR
- A lot more...
Follow Brady on X here a...
Marius Bakken is a medical doctor, author of The Norwegian Method Applied, and a 2x Olympian who specialized in the 5,000m.
He's also competed in three World Championships and two European championships, while being a 3x Norwegian 1500m champion and a 2x champion in the 5,000. He holds personal bests of 3:38 in the 1500m, 13:06 in the 5k, and 28:26 in the 10k. Mind you, this is before the era of super shoes.
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Max Stoneking is a practicing physical therapist at Elite Edge Coaching, former collegiate swimmer, and coach to runners and triathletes.
He writes the Study & Sport substack and posts regularly on X here.
This episodes features Max and Jason taking your questions:
- Are Yasso 800's a good predictor workout for marathoners? Are there better options?
- What is the ideal tapering strategy?
- How can runners best warm ...
Jason was recently a guest on the Restoring Human Movement Podcast about:
- Strength training structure + mistakes (ideal for endurance runners)
- Why strength train in the first place?
- Protein needs for runners (age, activity, etc.)
- The type of strength training that improves running economy
Thank you to Dr. Mandy Riehl for hosting an amazing discussion!
Learn more about strength training here.
Thank you Ki...
Plantar fasciitis is a common running injury presenting with pain and tightness at the heel and alongside the underside of the foot. It's not fun.
Dr. Mandy Riehl is here to help you prevent and treat plantar fasciitis:
- What causes plantar fasciitis?
- How do we keep feet healthy when we're running so much?
- Ideal mobility + strength exercises for feet
- Foot mobility
- Shoe choices and how they impact your foot health
For...
Alistair Brownlee is the greatest male triathlete to ever live.
He's a 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, 4x World Champion in both individual and team titles, a 4x European Champion, and the 2014 Commonwealth Champion. He's the only male athlete to have completed the grand slam of triathlon championships with Olympic, World, and Continental wins.
He is also the cofounder of True Fuels, a performance nutritio...
Jen Perez is the co-owner of Gait Happens, a clinician, as well as the co-owner of Kinetic Chiropractic in Lafayette, CO. She holds a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree and has experience working with Olympic and professional track and field athletes.
We discuss:
- Should runners worry about foot strength?
- Her best exercises for strengthening the foot
- Tools, products, and shoes that promote foot strength
- Drills and mobility wor...
Kate is 35 weeks pregnant but wants to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Once she's ready to start training again, how can she structure her training?
She's currently a member of Team Strength Running, giving her access to our community, training plans, resources, and live coaching calls. Members are also invited on the podcast for chats like these!
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Jason has been coaching Kiki for about two years - and in that time, she's debuted at the marathon distance beyond her expectations, PR's in the 5k and half marathon by substantial margins, and has had only one very minor injury.
In this episode, we explore how Kiki has stacked PR's, stayed healthy, and started running more than ever.
If you're interested in working with Jason as your coach, email him at support@strengthrunning.com...
Ian Sharman is a 2x USATF 100-mile Trail Champion, 4x winner of the Leadville Trail 100, and author of the new book The Art of Ultrarunning.
He's one of the most recognizable names in the world of ultrarunning. He's won more than 50 marathons out of over 250 he's run, ran a 2:21 marathon at age 43, holds the fastest time in a trail 100-mile race by a Brit (12h44m), and holds the record for the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning (69h4...
This is a sneak peak into our Team Strength Running coaching calls!
Our group meets regularly to discuss training, ask strategy questions, get coaching guidance, and figure out exactly how to achieve our biggest goals.
If you'd like to join these calls, join our team! You'll also get access to the broader community, opportunities to come on the podcast, our training plan library, and a lot more.
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...Todd Marentette is the co-host of the RUNegade Podcast - and he partnered with Jason to help him with a breakthrough.
For years, Todd has run almost the same time in the marathon: just over four hours. He's given Jason full control of his training and 10 months of runway to do the impossible: break his plateau, run a massive PR, and change how he thinks about training.
This episode originally aired on the RUNegade Podcast (Ap...
Don Nichter is the head cross country coach at Dickinson College, where he's built their men's and women's programs into consistent national-level contenders.
His teams have claimed 24 Centennial Conference championships across cross country and track and field and he has be...
Alyssa Olenick is an exercise phyisology PhD, ultramarathoner, hybrid athlete, and weightlifter. She's been featured in Time, Nike, Women's Health - and pretty much every major media outlet and podcast that exists.
She's also one of my favorite communicators about training theory and physiology.
Today, she's helping us decipher Zone 2 running:
- How to grow Z2 fitness (hint: don't just run in Z2!)
- The timeline of Zone 2 improvem...
Charlie Sweeney is chasing the dream... by running up to 145 miles per week.
This volume is not for the faint of heart (or most of us mere mortals...). But we can learn a lot from elite athletes who are training at top mileage levels.
In this episode you will learn:
- How Charlie makes time for running twice per day with a full-time job
- His progression of mileage over the years that got him to 145 mpw
- The benefits he expects to ...
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