How to Set a Good Race Time Goal – A Breakthrough Strategy
How to Set a Good Race Time Goal Many of the posts I write for this blog are inspired by athlete FAQ’s. Well, this is another one.
Matt Fitzgerald ·
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Training science, coaching, and the 80/20 method — from Matt Fitzgerald and the 80/20 Endurance coaching team.
Insider Tips for Making Periodization Intuitive
Insider Tips for Making Periodization Intuitive The term periodization refers to the practice of dividing the training process into distinct phases, each of which is defined by a…
Matt Fitzgerald ·
New Book! The Norwegian Method
The Norwegian Method is not a sports science book. I hope that doesn’t turn you off from reading it. There’s plenty of sports science in it, but that’s not the crux of what the…
Matt Fitzgerald ·
4 Easy Steps To Creating Annual Training Assessments for Endurance Athletes
How to Approach Annual Training Assessments for Endurance Athletes The Smart Way! The 2024 endurance sports racing season is rapidly approaching the finish line, and athletes are…
Jim Vance ·
How to Choose a Training Plan Without a Time Goal The Right Way
How to Choose a Training Plan Without a Time Goal If you’re like many other endurance athletes, you have probably followed a readymade training plan at one time or another.
Matt Fitzgerald ·
Qualified for Boston? Read This!
The first mile I ever ran was the last mile of the Boston Marathon. I was eleven years old on the fateful day my family trooped down from New Hampshire to support my father at the…
Matt Fitzgerald ·
Don’t Ever Be Complacent
Perhaps the greatest example of never being complacent is an Ethiopian man named Haile Gebrselassie. He broke nearly 30 world records in a career that spanned from the early 1990s…
Matt Fitzgerald ·
Get INTO Your Comfort Zone
The phrase “comfort zone” has mostly negative connotations. A comfort zone is generally understood to be a metaphorical place where a person clings to familiar routines and avoids…
Matt Fitzgerald ·
How to Know When You’re Overtraining
Most people need to be pushed to exercise. Endurance athletes, however, are not most people. As a coach, I have consistently found that endurance athletes need to be monitored for…
Matt Fitzgerald ·
Do Endurance Coaches Really Need Insurance Coverage?
Do Endurance Coaches Really Need Insurance Coverage? Coaching is a rewarding pursuit, but one that does come with some risks as you start to grow and expand you athlete roster.
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