If you’ve been paying attention to anything I’ve been saying for the past year, you know that I’ve really embraced the idea of 80/20 Running.
80/20 Running
If you’re not familiar with running 80/20, it’s really pretty simple:
Like I said, simple right?
Come on Phil…
If you are like many runners I know, running faster is one of your goals.
Without a doubt, the most frequent question I get from listeners of the show has to do with running faster during races.
Whether the goal is a PR or a BQ, running faster is something a lot of runners strive for.
So the million dollar question is pretty simple: how does one go about running faster during a race?
If you want to run faster, you need to practice it right?
Yes and no. Read more
Since talking with Matt Fitzgerald on the podcast a couple of months ago, I’ve been reading through and diving deep into his book 80/20 Running.
While the premise of the book seems crazy, that we need to slow down in training if we want to race faster, if you read the book with an open mind I think that the evidence that supports this statement is pretty overpowering.
In this week’s video, I’m sharing my biggest takeaway from the book and explaining why I am definitely on board with the idea of 80/20 running.
Would You Be Open to the Idea of Running Slower If It Meant Racing Faster? Why?
This week, the Diz Runs Book Club wrapped up our first book study: a 6 week look at the book 80/20 Running.
80/20 Running
This book did a lot to change the way I look at running and training both for myself and for the runners I coach.
In this post I want to share some of the things from the book that really stood out to me, caused me to think, and ultimately made me a believer that if I want to get faster in races I need to slow down in my training.
Sounds ridiculous, right?
I know. I thought so too.
But after having the author (Matt Fitzgerald) on the podcast, talking to him about the science behind the book, and then reading it myself I’ve got to say that I’m convinced.
Matt Fitzgerald decided he wanted to be a runner as a kid. He also knew that he wanted to be a writer.
And he has succeeded on both accounts!
Matt Fitzgerald
In today’s episode, I’m talking with author Matt Fitzgerald about a whole array of topics. We cover his running history from the day he decided to be serious about running as a kid, to giving it up during college, and the serendipitous events that brought him back to the sport.
On the author side of the things, we talked about several of his books that pertain to running, healthy eating, and his newest book looking at the role our minds play in our running.
Here are some of the highlights from our chat. Read more