# 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.

## 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](https://strengthrunning.libsyn.com/zone-2-myths-heart-rate-vs-effort-heat-training-and-zone-3-with-brady-holmer) (2024-06-20): Physiologist Brady Holmer explains why heart rate zones shift, how heat affects heart rate and where Zone 3 running fits. Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/6n51a52GKAXDgCzxwCfcnY), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zone-2-myths-heart-rate-vs-effort-heat-training-and/id1170932252?i=1000659616471)
- [Pete Pfitzinger on How to Run Your Best Marathon: Aging, Intensity, Posture, and More](https://strengthrunning.libsyn.com/pete-pfitzinger-on-how-to-run-your-best-marathon-aging-intensity-posture-and-more) (2025-06-30): 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. Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2knM6ye0vn2uhnMGWd9ms6), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pete-pfitzinger-on-how-to-run-your-best-marathon-aging/id1170932252?i=1000715152456)
- [Episode 89: Meb Keflezighi: The Molding of a Distance Runner](https://strengthrunning.libsyn.com/episode-89-meb-keflezighi-the-molding-of-a-distance-runner) (2019-03-21): Meb Keflezighi, Olympic marathon silver medalist and winner of the New York and Boston marathons, talks about his approach to distance running. Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/7g03CCfvXQAWPSG5letLd7), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-89-meb-keflezighi-the-molding-of-a-distance-runner/id1170932252?i=1000432716893)

## 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
- Chris Gunn, "Psychological Flexibility + Mental Toughness Training with Chris Gunn, PhD" (2026-11-05) Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5pYUqBF6KyS7Yt7lcqZrxb), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/psychological-flexibility-mental-toughness-training/id1170932252?i=1000800046489)
- Lindsay Phenix, "Extreme Endurance: How Lindsay Phenix Ran and Recovered from 30+ 100-mile Ultras" (2026-10-29) Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5PUIzWokiyxK9uAwwTh5l9), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extreme-endurance-how-lindsay-phenix-ran-and/id1170932252?i=1000798734624)
- Scott Fauble, "2:08 Marathoner Scott Fauble on How to Run Your Fastest Marathon" (2026-10-22) Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2VRqFfCpMBCr0Dz0U6V1na), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-08-marathoner-scott-fauble-on-how-to-run-your-fastest/id1170932252?i=1000797606544)
- Chris McClung, "2 Coaches on Running's Hottest Topics: "Run Slow to Run Fast," Walking, & Zone 2 Purism" (2026-10-15) Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WFl1NwJlqVtuwPNu7EBI6), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-coaches-on-runnings-hottest-topics-run-slow-to-run/id1170932252?i=1000796474353)
- Joe Corcione, "The Art of the Long Run: Joe Corcione on How to Plan Ultra Long Runs" (2026-10-08) Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2dRj7IMKyL38G0a1Xs5FKG), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-the-long-run-joe-corcione-on-how-to/id1170932252?i=1000793865054)
- Brant Stachel, "4 Elite Marathon Workouts & How to Adapt Them For You (Coach Brant Stachel Returns)" (2026-10-01) Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0O93KUfXFI9wjJm70AfMjA), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4-elite-marathon-workouts-how-to-adapt-them-for-you/id1170932252?i=1000792558765)

## Facts
- Episodes: 483
- Latest episode: 2026-11-05
- Apple Podcasts Running chart, Nov 12, 2026: #12 US, #26 UK, #17 Canada, #26 Australia.
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZkJ0i0utCvF8NidUvfyYW
- Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-strength-running-podcast/id1170932252
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj8J2i5hdT4Ox_fwX-n9qpg207xBqLY38
- RSS: https://rss.pdrl.fm/cd67bb/strengthrunning.libsyn.com/rss

Checked 2026-11-12. Source: https://runningpodcasts.com/shows/the-strength-running-podcast/