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🗓️ 13 March 2025
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Melanie is a 40-year old runner who had some success in her 20's but is now ready to make a comeback. How can she do it?
In this behind-the-scenes coaching call, Jason helps Melanie with her training and goals as she re-commits herself to running after years focusing on weightlifting.
Melanie is a member of Team Strength Running, our group coaching program that gives you a team of your peers, ongoing coaching guidance from me, a library of training plans and other resources gear discounts, and more. Join our team at strengthrunning.com/join/ to dial in your training and make 2025 your best year yet.
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0:00.0 | Ready, set, go! |
0:04.4 | This is episode 395, featuring a new coaching call with a personal trainer turned runner, Melanie, |
0:11.4 | who's hoping to make a comeback at the age of 40 and attack her decade-old half-marathon PR. Welcome to the strength running podcast. We surround you with the same experts |
0:30.3 | as pro runners. So keep listening to hear coaches, physical therapists, strength experts, |
0:35.9 | dietitians, sports psychologists, and other thought leaders |
0:38.8 | give you the best guidance possible to take your running to the next level. I'm your host, |
0:43.9 | coach Jason Fitzgerald. I ran cross-country, indoor and outdoor track for Connecticut College. |
0:49.6 | The most exciting event I have ever participated in was probably the 3,000 meter steeplechase, |
0:56.1 | and the award I'm most proud of is my cross-country most improved award. |
1:00.7 | Now, I'm the head coach of Strength Running, an advisor to a few running startups and host |
1:05.0 | of the Strength Running YouTube channel. |
1:07.4 | You can learn more about me and Strength Running at strength running.com. Now here in |
1:12.4 | Colorado, we are emerging from the deep freeze and enjoying some nicer weather. I mean, getting |
1:17.1 | in some longer runs. And I got to say, I've been taking my own advice. I feel pretty good. |
1:22.8 | I've been doing strides recently, much more consistently at about three times a week. |
1:29.2 | I've also been doing more consistent long runs and workouts. |
1:33.5 | So I'm just feeling stronger. |
1:35.5 | I'm feeling a lot more coordinated, feeling just like running is more effortless at faster paces. |
1:42.3 | So if you're struggling right now, just commit to the consistency |
1:46.0 | of those basics. That is always step number one. Now, let's support our sponsors who help |
1:52.4 | make this podcast possible. These companies make products that will help your running and your |
1:57.2 | health. And I use them all myself nearly every day. I hope you'll support the show by using |
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