How to Guarantee a PR: The 'Season Before The Season' | Strength Running

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To stack the deck in your favor, you often need two great seasons to run a big Personal Best. In this video, coach Jason Fitzgerald explores the "season before the season" concept to help you run your fastest race yet.
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Jason Fitzgerald is a USATF running coach, 2:39 marathoner, and the host of the award-winning Strength Running Podcast. He's the 2017 Men's Running Magazine's Influencer of the Year and his work has appeared in Runner's World, Health Magazine, The Washington Post, Lifehacker, and other major media.
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[@toasterboy708]

Hey Jason. Your thoughts on this please: Berlin this year. Hoping for a 2:49 (2:54 PR last year) I’m just starting a 14 week block to a Half Marathon which I will aim for the same as I got (1:22 or a little better) last year 8 weeks prior to my marathon PR. This is my season before the season. Am just following the exact 14 week lead up to that from last year and will then get straight in to a 20 week block for Berlin which will dial up my volume, intensity and density a little from last years block. How would you approach the lead up to both of these?

[@JasonFitzgerald]

Sounds like a good approach. I'm cautious about ever following the same exact training, though. Ask yourself what the next step is for your running and take that (more mileage, better long runs, more frequent or difficult workouts, more cross-training, etc.). Other than that, this sounds great!

[@ianwarner1429]

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