The Strength Running Podcast
Jason Fitzgerald
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
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
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Oct 29, 2026 • 53min
Extreme Endurance: How Lindsay Phenix Ran and Recovered from 30+ 100-mile Ultras
Lindsay Phenix is an ultramarathon runner and coach with 30-plus 100-mile finishes, 135+ marathons, and two Badwater 135 finishes. She discusses her first hundred, why the distance keeps calling her back, and how she prepares for four ultras a year. The conversation explores Badwater’s brutal heat, recovery and sleep, rest days, run streaks, race-day patience, and finding strength mile by mile.
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Oct 22, 2026 • 51min
2:08 Marathoner Scott Fauble on How to Run Your Fastest Marathon
Scott Fauble, a 2:08 marathoner, coach, and author of Inside a Marathon, joins the conversation. He compares Boston and New York, explores how marathon training has evolved, and discusses building a fast runner from scratch. They also cover super shoes, racing fearlessly, his transition out of professional running, and his new role at Avelo Running.
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Oct 15, 2026 • 1h 4min
2 Coaches on Running's Hottest Topics: "Run Slow to Run Fast," Walking, & Zone 2 Purism
Chris McClung, running coach, author of Running the Rogue Way, and host of the Rogue Running Podcast, joins a lively debate on training’s biggest questions. They unpack easy running, sustainable mileage, walk-run training, walking versus rucking, and the limits of Zone 2 purism. They also explore why marathon majors can complicate PR attempts and which races may offer a calmer path to fast times.
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Oct 8, 2026 • 1h 15min
The Art of the Long Run: Joe Corcione on How to Plan Ultra Long Runs
Joe Corcione, ultramarathoner, coach, and founder of Every Day Ultra, explores the art of preparing for extreme distances. He discusses building toward a first 50K, progressing long runs safely, choosing single efforts or back-to-backs, and using over-distance training strategically. The conversation also covers race-day simulations, fueling, gear, aid stations, and how ultrarunning can drive personal transformation.
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Oct 1, 2026 • 58min
4 Elite Marathon Workouts & How to Adapt Them For You (Coach Brant Stachel Returns)
Brant Stachel, a mental performance coach, psychotherapist, author, and former elite triathlete, returns to explore four elite marathon workouts. They cover marathon-pace durability sessions, mile-on/mile-off intervals, pacing ladders, and full dress rehearsals. The conversation also tackles how to earn demanding workouts, adapt them to your level, train for discomfort, practice race-day fueling, and choose sessions around your biggest weaknesses.
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Sep 24, 2026 • 1h 13min
The Value of Zone 3, Heart Rate vs. Effort, & How Heat Impacts Z2 with Brady Holmer (repost!)
Brady Holmer, an exercise physiologist, science writer, and 2:24 marathoner, joins the conversation to challenge Zone 2 dogma. They explore why Zone 3 matters, how heat and humidity distort heart-rate readings, when effort beats rigid metrics, and how training intensity should reflect weekly mileage. They also discuss heat acclimation, cycling as aerobic support, and making smarter summer adjustments.
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Sep 17, 2026 • 49min
Lactate Threshold & the "Golden Zone:" 2x Olympian Marius Bakken on the Norwegian Method
Marius Bakken, a medical doctor, author, and two-time Olympian, unpacks the Norwegian Method. He explores lactate threshold, the “golden zone,” and how to find it without lab testing. They discuss sustainable workouts, easy running, volume, recovery, injury prevention, winter training, peaking, and using strides to prepare for racing.
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Sep 10, 2026 • 1h 11min
Tapering, Warm-ups, & Yasso 800's: Training Q&A with Coach Max Stoneking, DPT
Max Stoneking, a doctor of physical therapy, endurance coach, and former collegiate swimmer, joins a practical running Q&A. They explore hip pain and impingement, Yasso 800s versus better marathon predictors, taper timing, warm-ups for every run type, squat depth, calf mobility, and preparing for hilly or mountain races.
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Sep 3, 2026 • 1h 13min
How to Improve Economy, Protein for Runners, & Top Lifting Mistakes (Jason Gets Interviewed!)
Dr. Mandy Riehl, a physical therapist and movement-health specialist, talks with Jason Fitzgerald about smarter strength training for runners. They explore running economy, protein and recovery, training around injuries, cross-training, bone stress, progressive overload, and the lifting mistakes that can hold endurance athletes back.
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Aug 27, 2026 • 59min
What Causes Plantar Fasciitis? Treat & Prevent PF with Dr. Mandy Riehl
Dr. Mandy Riehl, a chiropractor and former D1 runner/award-winning coach, breaks down what truly causes plantar fasciitis. She covers load management, big-toe mobility, and foot strength. Hear practical views on shoes, orthotics, minimalist training, heavy single-leg strength, and self-care tools like massage and acupressure.
