Strength Train Like Pro Runners with Jason Fitzgerald

COACH JENNY SHOW - EPISODE 39 - Strength Train Like Pro Runners with Jason Fitzgerald

Jason Fitzgerald is a USA Track and Field certified coach, 2:39 marathoner, and Men's Running Magazine's 2017 Influencer of the Year. Through the award-winning Strength Running blog, coaching programs, and podcast, he has helped tens of thousands of runners reach new personal bests since 2010. 

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

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Injury prevention is the #1 reason runners should lift weights.

Strength training twice weekly for 45-60 min each delivers maximal benefits.

Running is an impact sport, it’s you vs the ground.

Runners don’t have to lift more than twice a week.

Lift weights AFTER you run, not before you run.

Take two minutes rest in-between each exercise.  

Strength training delays fatigue.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Jason’s Training Programs

Jason’s Full Strength Program

Jason’s Free E-mail Strength Training Series

Jason Fitzgerald’s ‘Strength Running Podcast’

GUEST BIOGRAPHY:  JASON FITZGERALD 

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 also hosts 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.

Connect With Jason Fitzgerald Online:

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