"I started HR training and actually became slower... Running slow has also brought on new injuries and issues."

Don't get fooled into thinking all you should do is low heart rate training.

Zone 2 is great, but it's not everything.

A valuable skill I learned early in my running career: a sense of urgency.

Training cycles are only a few months long. The time will just disappear.

I've always known that if you want to be the best runner you can be, today matters. The time is now.

One of my clients told me that he likes to "bank energy, not time" in a marathon. And I think that's a perfect way to think about marathon strategy.

Banking time early in the race is almost always a losing gamble. But preserving physical and mental energy is a no-brainer 🙌

What if... you just went for it?

What if you committed to running 20% more miles in the next 4-8 weeks?

What if you made the decision to strength train 2x/week?

What if you just decided to do the thing you know you need to do to become a better runner?

Please welcome @sharmanian to the Strength Running Podcast! We chat about...

- Running by feel and adapting to race conditions
- Balancing ego and process in training
- Comparison’s impact on training and performance
- Racing mindset strategies
- Handling pre-race excitement and execution

What I'd do in another life to best my 2011 marathon PR:

1/ Fuel with more than 48g of carbs/hr in-race
2/ Invent super shoes earlier
3/ Lift weights regularly
4/ Run Chicago or Houston instead of Philly
5/ Add 2-3 hours of weekly XT
6/ Do more Sat workouts/Sunday long runs
7/ Better fuel long runs

The Tokyo Marathon is less than 9 weeks away.

The LA Marathon is less than 11 weeks away.

The Boston Marathon is less than 17 weeks away.

The London Marathon is less than 18 weeks away.

How is your training going?

Running is such a gift

We're always given extreme options:

1/ Parker Valby's low mileage, high XT approach vs Kelvin Kiptum's 170+ mpw

2/ The intensity of Crossfit Endurance vs. the conservatism of the Maffetone Method

3/ The mostly bodybuilding approach of "hybrid athletes" vs. runners who do no strength training

It’s the consistency that’s truly big 🙌🏻 ⤵️

Too many runners cover 20 miles and think they're ready to race a fast marathon.

But the point isn't to run 20 miles in training. The point is to get comfortable with 20 miles!

When 20 feels easy, you know you're ready to race a great 26.2

I like running gifts that make training more effective or easier. Check out my Coach-approved gifts!

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Ever realize that chip timing hasn't evolved in a generation?

It's the same bulky suitcase, same raised mat, typically seen every 5k in a road race.

That's all about to change! 🧵

Tim is such a hard worker. He deserves all of this! 🙌🏻

College kids are breaking 13 in the 5k. What a time to be alive.

New on the Strength Running YouTube channel: a tour of my new home gym —> youtu.be/tHTwpgX7ZwU?...

What matters in training for marathoners

New analysis of 100k+ runners

Faster runners:
-Accumulated 3x the volume of slower runners
-Had proportionally more easy running. Higher intensity proportion about the same.

As my HS coach told me years ago, step 1 is figuring out how to run more...

Today’s episode of the Strength Running Podcast is a Q&A with Jason on mileage vs time, when to lift, beginner pitfalls, and more

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Hi! I’m excited to help you become a better runner.

I started Strength Running in 2010 to promote training best practices, help you avoid my own most, and make you faster.

If you have big running goals, you’ve found the right place!