The Strength Running Podcast
The Strength Running Podcast is a running training and science podcast hosted by Jason Fitzgerald. Weekly interview show with coaches, physical therapists, researchers and elite runners, with occasional coaching calls and listener Q&A; episodes usually run 50 to 75 minutes.
- Episodes
- 483
- Since
- 2016
- Last 6 months
- 26 episodes
- Latest
- Nov 5, 2026
What it is
A coaching-led podcast about running faster without getting hurt. Most episodes pair the host with a single specialist, such as a physiologist, physical therapist, dietitian or elite marathoner, to work through one topic like zone 2, plantar fasciitis or marathon workouts. Some episodes follow real runners he coaches toward a goal.
Why listen
- Injury episodes with clinicians on specific problems such as IT band syndrome, plantar fasciitis and returning after injury.
- Training-method talks with physiologists and coaches on zone 2, lactate threshold and the Norwegian method, and running economy.
- Coaching-call episodes that follow one runner's plan, for example a Boston qualifying attempt or a sub-4 marathon.
Start here
- Zone 2 Myths, Heart Rate vs. Effort, Heat Training, and Zone 3 with Brady Holmer Jun 20, 2024 Spotify · Apple
Physiologist Brady Holmer explains why heart rate zones shift, how heat affects heart rate and where Zone 3 running fits. - Pete Pfitzinger on How to Run Your Best Marathon: Aging, Intensity, Posture, and More Jun 30, 2025 Spotify · Apple
The author of Advanced Marathoning and two-time top American at the Olympic Marathon talks through marathon training, back-to-back hard days and training red flags. - Episode 89: Meb Keflezighi: The Molding of a Distance Runner Mar 21, 2019 Spotify · Apple
Meb Keflezighi, Olympic marathon silver medalist and winner of the New York and Boston marathons, talks about his approach to distance running.
Hosts
- Jason Fitzgerald USATF-certified running coach and 2:39 marathoner behind Strength Running, described in the show's feed as a monthly columnist for Trail Runner Magazine.
Recent guests
| Guest | Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Gunn | Psychological Flexibility + Mental Toughness Training with Chris Gunn, PhD Spotify · Apple | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Lindsay Phenix | Extreme Endurance: How Lindsay Phenix Ran and Recovered from 30+ 100-mile Ultras Spotify · Apple | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Scott Fauble | 2:08 Marathoner Scott Fauble on How to Run Your Fastest Marathon Spotify · Apple | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Chris McClung | 2 Coaches on Running's Hottest Topics: "Run Slow to Run Fast," Walking, & Zone 2 Purism Spotify · Apple | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Joe Corcione | The Art of the Long Run: Joe Corcione on How to Plan Ultra Long Runs Spotify · Apple | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Brant Stachel | 4 Elite Marathon Workouts & How to Adapt Them For You (Coach Brant Stachel Returns) Spotify · Apple | Oct 1, 2026 |
Good for
- marathon training
- injury prevention
- strength work for runners
Listen
Apple Podcasts Running chart, Nov 12, 2026: #12 US, #26 UK, #17 Canada, #26 Australia. All charts
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