Episode 617: Behind the Mic with Jason Fitzgerald
I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
SandyBoy Productions
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Hey friends! We’re back with another episode of the Behind the Mic series, and I’m so excited to bring you this conversation with Jason Fitzgerald. Jason is the founder of Strength Running and the host of the Strength Running Podcast—one of the longest-running and most respected running podcasts out there.
Jason has helped so many runners of all levels chase down big goals, and one of his biggest focuses is helping people become well-rounded, injury-resistant athletes through strength training and smart programming. He also offers mental training courses and resources that go beyond the physical side of the sport.
We talk about his journey into podcasting and coaching, what it’s like to be a content creator in the running world, and the values that guide the way he shows up for his audience. He shares about his background as a 2:39 marathoner, some of his favorite interviews, and yes—we get into his “Jesus Take the Wheel 5K” strategy, which had me cracking up.
Before we recorded this episode, I actually listened to his most recent episode on The Strength Running Podcast all about creatine, featuring Brady Holmer. If you’ve been curious about creatine—what it does, how to take it, whether it’s worth the hype—I can’t recommend that episode enough. It’s super informative but also really easy to understand, and I even found myself rewinding to catch all the nuggets. Highly recommend checking that one out after this episode!
Jason is smart, thoughtful, and has a really genuine presence in this space. I loved this conversation and I think you will too.
And as always, if you’re loving the show, leaving a quick rating or review goes a long way—or you can support us on Patreon for as little as $3 a month at patreon.com/lindseyhein and you’ll get all of the episodes AD FREE!
Thanks so much for being here! Enjoy my conversation with Jason Fitzgerald.
What we talked about:
7:45- Jason’s history in running and podcasting
18:05- Injury prevention and rehab
32:00- Translatting marathon training to 5k fitness
40:20- The mental side of training
58:00- How his own running training has changed over the years
1:03:30- What Jason still wants to learn in the sport
1:14:20- End of podcast questions
Show notes:
Book recommendations:
Range by David Epstein
The Wolf of Walstreet
Strong Men
Sapien
The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists
Why We Run
The 4-Hour Workweek
Tools of Titans
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| 0:00.0 | This is a Sandy Boy Productions podcast. |
| 0:17.7 | Hey, everybody. Welcome to all have another podcast with Lindsay Hine. I'm your host Lindsay. Thanks so much for being here today. All right. So we're back on the Behind the Mike series with founder of Strength Running and the Strength Running podcast, Jason Fitzgerald. And by the way, thanks so much. I had to take a little break week from the Behind the Mic series, but we are back. |
| 0:39.1 | Jason is someone who has helped so many athletes reach their running goals. |
| 0:45.9 | And also, one of the big things he helps you focus on is strength training so that you can be a stronger runner. |
| 0:53.3 | He also has mental training courses |
| 0:55.8 | as well. And Jason really helps runners become well-rounded, balanced athletes. He's a 239 |
| 1:03.8 | marathoner himself. He interviews some of the most interesting and well-educated professionals in this space. Before we recorded this episode, |
| 1:14.6 | I listened to his most recent podcast episode on his show, The Strength Running podcast, on |
| 1:20.9 | creatine. Is it worth the hype? Weighing the pros and cons with physiologist Brady Homer. |
| 1:26.4 | That was so interesting to me because |
| 1:28.8 | you've heard me talk about creatine on this podcast a little bit in the advertisements I do for |
| 1:34.6 | Previnex's muscle health. And I was like, dang, this is super informative on why we take |
| 1:41.6 | creatine and what it actually does. After you listen to this episode with Jason on here, |
| 1:46.9 | if you're interested in that discussion, go listen to his podcast, the Strength Running podcast, |
| 1:51.6 | where he breaks down everything about creatine. I thought it was super interesting because he not only |
| 1:58.7 | asked detailed and depth questions, but he went super basic as well. |
| 2:03.5 | And I learned a lot. |
| 2:04.5 | I actually like rewound and listened to a few things over again to try to absorb what I was |
| 2:09.4 | actually listening to. |
| 2:10.8 | So anyway, yeah, if you do enjoy that, I'll just give a quick plug here. |
| 2:15.2 | If you're looking for a creatine product, the Previnex muscle health is really a well-rounded |
| 2:22.9 | supplement. It has creatine monohydrate, which is the form of creatine you want to be taking. Also, |
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