The Boretmicae here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcasts, while

there are some people who absolutely love running and there are others who flee screaming

from the sport.

They hate how it feels, they think it's a poor form of exercise because it overly

starts to the body, causes tons of injuries and doesn't even help you lose weight.

Are these objections to running true?

Well today I talk with competitive runner Jason Fitzgerald to get his answers.

Jason is a USA track and field certified coach and has finished first in marathons and

obstacle course races across the country.

He's also the owner of Strength Running, a website that provides coaching and programming

for long distance runners who want not only to get faster but become stronger and more

durable.

And today on the show Jason and I discuss some of the myths about long distance running

that keep people away from sport.

Why runners often neglect strength training like barbell exercises but they shouldn't

and what programming should look like when first starting out with running as well as

when you want to get more competitive.

Whether you're a veteran runner someone who's made a new year's goal or trained for a

5K marathon or think you don't want anything to do with the sport will find this an interesting

show.

It's maybe convinced me to put down my barbell now and again and go for a run.

Maybe.

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