Track/XC athlete, running coach, host of the Strength Running Podcast, former Outside columnist, 2:39 marathoner. strengthrunning.com/strength…
Denver, CO
- Tweets 45,104
- Following 606
- Followers 17,375
- Likes 9,383
Pinned Tweet
Want to run a sub-3 marathon? Try to hit these shorter distance times first (it's easier to run fast in a shorter race than a marathon) and then that sub-3 becomes much more realistic!
31
12
389
43,356
I'm hosting a live AMA for our Team Strength Running members this Friday!
Ask me questions on workouts, season strategy, injury resiliency, balancing strength work, and anything else you can think of.
You can join us at strengthrunning.com/join-the…
110
Jason Fitzgerald retweeted
My favorite 5k race strategy: "Let Jesus take the wheel."
It's aggressive and usually fails. But if you think a breakthrough is possible, run the first mile ~15sec faster than goal pace. Then, hang on for dear life.
It's not a "safe" approach, but it can result in a huge PR!
30
5
405
47,034
Watch our video on how to plan cyclical training: youtu.be/aqkEHYD0Hso?is=f9CA…
1
3
989
You can also download our Season Planner worksheet to help you plan a more strategic season! strengthrunning.com/season-p…
2
343
Jason Fitzgerald retweeted
Which runner will do better?
Runner A- Bases training on the best research intervention training studies.
Runner B- Bases training on the best practices established by current coaching knowledge.
Easy answer: B. Yet, everyone wants a peer reviewed study to prove a training idea works...
This isn't to discount science. I'm an exercise scientist. It's great. But when it comes to training studies, because of the limitations and constraints, they often fall short of the real world. Research helps to explaiN WHY something works, the mechanisms. That's important, it helps coaches refine.
But when it comes to training knowledge/theory, real world coaching tends to find what works much quicker and better. Why? Because in running, the clock doesn't lie. We have a natural selection of training theories, where a large number of people try different approaches, and the ones that have a large enough signal to show improvement, stick around. It's a kind of survival of the fittest ideas.
Again, we need both, science and coaching practice. The best utilize both.
But, increasingly I've noticed when I suggest a workout style, someone asks for a peer reviewed study to back it up. That's the wrong question.
7
5
103
14,063
Sometimes, you have to break your brain on what you think is possible
tried this strategy this morning. small race around 100, not many going super fast. i wanted to finish in the 21s or 20s, prior recent PR was 22:55 a month ago. finished at 20:59, fastest 5k in 21 years and beat that time by 1:40. sub20 now seems achievable.
1
1,116
What if you quit running 20 years ago and think a comeback after 40 is a pipe dream?
Well, I have a story for you...
strengthrunning.com/2026/10/…
1
11
1,496
I'd say about 1:38/1:39 in the half and 20:30/21:00 in the 5k are rough equivalent performances.
Here's more on this idea: strengthrunning.com/2018/12/…
20
10,353
Want to run a sub-3 marathon? Try to hit these shorter distance times first (it's easier to run fast in a shorter race than a marathon) and then that sub-3 becomes much more realistic!
31
12
389
43,356
I'd love to help you get there! strengthrunning.com/coaching…
2
2,458
My favorite 5k race strategy: "Let Jesus take the wheel."
It's aggressive and usually fails. But if you think a breakthrough is possible, run the first mile ~15sec faster than goal pace. Then, hang on for dear life.
It's not a "safe" approach, but it can result in a huge PR!
30
5
405
47,034
I crowd-sourced a whole bunch of race strategies from high level runners and coaches. Get them all! strengthrunning.com/13-lucky…
775
