Episode 54: Matt Fitzgerald- Endurance author - 'Running the Dream'

This is a great book/podcast for any runner out there that is intrigued to hear how an elite professional distance running group trains! Or any runner out there that has or still does dream about taking running all the way! In this interview I talk to renown endurance sport writer, Matt Fitzgerald about his latest book; 'Running the Dream'. In this book he details the 13 weeks he spent training and racing  'faking to be a pro' with the Hoka Northern Arizona Elite professional running team in Flagstaff, Northern Arizona, America.  At 46 years of age, with 40 marathons under his belt and no marathon PB for 9 yrs, it's amazing to hear what Matt was able to achieve with just 13 weeks training with the team. Matt Fitzgerald is an author of more than 20 books, including; 'How bad do you want it?' , '80/20 Running', 'Ironwar' and 'The Endurance Diet'. He's also a running coach and handy runner himself. In the interview I quiz Matt about concepts like; What makes a successful running group? How important are groups? What was the training structure like? What epic workouts did he complete? How did he manage injury? What was their nutrition like? Was their a common thread in regards to mindset amongst the professional runners in the Hoka NAZ elite team? Thanks once again Matt for not only your time but a fascinating insight into life with a Professional Distance running group! If you are interested to read more about Matt's experience or his other titles go to; www.mattfitzgerald.org