The Strength Running Podcast

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

May 1, 2025 80 mins

Hear Jason getting interviewed about fundamental training: the most important elements of any training plan, why you should focus on middle distances, the remaining 1% of things to focus on, why the term "full marathon" should be banished, and more.

This is a repost of an episode of the Inspired Soles Podcast.

Resources from the show:

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Jackie Gaughan is one of the fastest marathoners in the United States.

She’s a Boston-based, Saucony sponsored athlete who ran for the University of Notre Dame where she earned All-conference honors in both cross country and track. She qualified for the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials at Berlin, where she was the second American finisher. She holds a personal best of 2:24:40 in the marathon and 1:10:01 in ...

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Our diet and fueling habits are setting important examples for our kids. Are we doing it right?

Joining me is coach Michele Pettinger. She’s a Level 2 certified coach through the Road Runners’ Club of America, a certified specialist in fitness nutrition through the ISSA, and she’s the author of the new book The Young Runner’s Guide to Nutrition.

We discuss how young runners should be fueling and approaching nutrition (...

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150 years ago, electricity was added to mechanical products to make them better. It ushered in the era of the automobile and was described as the Second Industrial Revolution.

We're now experiencing a second revolution: adding intelligence to common products to make them better. And this intelligence is coming for your running shoes.

Avelo is pioneering the world's first truly smart running shoe: one that measures motion over time,...

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No runner wants to get injured. But the worst part of an injury is often the mental side of it, not the physical!

Sure, you can go to the PT or self-treat your injury. That will help you physically heal. 

But what about your loss of identity when you can't run? What about the loss of a future goal? How will you respond to feeling like you lost your community?

Perhaps more importantly, your mental outlook will affect how you treat y...

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Bestselling author, running coach, nutritionist, and 2:39 marathoner Matt Fitzgerald is back on the podcast!

Today, we're answering the big question: How do you master the sport of running?

We're not talking about getting fast or turning pro. Instead, we're talking about mastering the craft of running: becoming process-oriented and in-tune with yourself so that you can achieve your potential in the sport.

Matt's new book, Chasing M...

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Running gets harder as we get older. Being a master's runner makes it harder to focus on health, speed, and improvement. 

But with a sound approach, we can thrive in our 40's, 50's, and beyond.

Joining us is Coach Michael McGrane, who has been in the running industry for more than 40 years. Currently the head coach of the Norwich University Cross Country team, he's won "Coach of the Year" awards, holds a 2:30 marathon PR, and is cu...

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Coach Elisabeth Scott hosts the enormously popular Running Explained podcast and joins us today to answer your running questions!

We’ll be answering questions about warmups and cool-downs, strides, tempo workouts, core routines, how to taper effectively, and when to schedule strength training.

Want to get your questions answered by Jason during our live Coaching Call? Join Team Strength Running!

Thank you Gut & Gre...

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Melanie is a 40-year old runner who had some success in her 20's but is now ready to make a comeback. How can she do it?

In this behind-the-scenes coaching call, Jason helps Melanie with her training and goals as she re-commits herself to running after years focusing on weightlifting. 

Melanie is a member of Team Strength Running, our group coaching program that gives you a team of your peers, ongoing coaching guidance from me, a l...

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You start feeling pain in your Achilles tendon– should you still go for an easy run?

 

Dr. Duane Scotti, DPT, PhD, OCS is a running physical therapist, Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist, run coach, host of the Healthy Runner podcast, and founder of Spark Healthy Runner.

 

We talk about:

  • Differences between Achilles tendinopathy and ten...
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Take these recovery strategies from a pro to recover faster and feel better from run to run.

 

Brendan “BJ” Cole is an Australian Olympic 400m hurdler, massage therapist, and sprint and strength coach.

 

We talk about:

  • The evolution of BJ’s recovery and mobility class
  • Systemic and peripheral recovery techniques for runners
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Team Strength Running combines coaching with community to help runners work toward all sorts of goals.

 

Team member Brian came on the show to share about his running journey and goal to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

 

I gave him some steps to take to make his dream a reality, and thought you’d also benefit from hearing a recording of a live coaching call.

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There's a lot of confusing info on the internet when it comes to building endurance.

 

Let's get you the knowledge you need to set you up for a strong, injury-free year. Listen to get answers to these questions:

 

  • How do I build endurance?
  • How should I deal with a persistently high heart rate?
  • After taking a recovery or down week, can you jump back up to the weekly mileage level that y...
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Get your fill of running news, exciting gear, and race thoughts on another Unfiltered episode with Jon Levitt!

 

Jon is a sub-3 marathoner, cyclist, and podcast host from Boston now living in Boulder. He hosts For The Long Run Podcast, aimed at understanding what keeps runners running long, strong, and motivated.

 

We talk about:

  • Jon’s training, a new injury, and his upcoming race
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Are the injury prevention tools you’re using truly helping, or are they a waste of time?

 

Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards, PT, DPT, OCS, is a board-certified orthopedic specialist, author, and renowned running medicine physical therapist with over 15 years of experience in orthopedics and sports medicine.

 

As the owner of Precision Performance and Physical Therapy in Atlant...

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What can endurance runners learn from sprinting about running form, technique, and mechanics?

 

Stuart McMillan is an Olympic Sprint Coach who’s coached more than 70 Olympians over 9 Olympic Games and over 30 medals won.

 

As the CEO of ALTIS, an elite training environment and global leader of education in sport performance, Stu’s an absolute legend in the world of el...

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Whether or not you've tried ketones yourself yet, you should hear the fascinating research and predictions from an expert.

 

Michael Brandt is the founder and CEO of Ketone-IQ. He's also a 2:42 marathoner, triathlete, and former professor at the Academy of Art in San Francisco.

 

We talk about:

  • What ketones actually are and how they relate to energy
  • What happens to your body when you take ketones
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Runners often struggle with mindset blocks, so let's tackle them together.

 

Ian Sharman is the founder of Sharman Ultra Coaching, a team of elite running coaches. He ran his personal best marathon of 2:21 at age 43, and a half marathon PR of 1:03 at age 44. Ian's won over 50 marathon+ races with at least one win every year for 19 (and counting) consecutive years.

 

Ian also holds the fastest time in a trail 100-mile race by a Brit...

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Combining coaching with community can make a massive difference in training happily and healthily.

 

Enter: the Team Strength Running coaching program.

 

This podcast episode is a recording of a 2024 Team Strength Running Coach’s Chat where I dig into these questions:

 

  • What can I do over the course of a year before my fall goal marathon?
  • How can I gradually increase mileage after recovering from sc...
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What age is too old to start strength training? (Spoiler alert: You're never too old.)

 

Dr. Karl Knopf is an author and college professor who has been involved in the health and fitness of older adults and people with disabilities for more than 40 years.

 

Over the decades, he's worked in almost every aspect of the industry, from personal training and therapy to consultation.

 

We talk about:

  • Misconceptions abou...
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