ESPN.com (Praise for Matt Fitzgerald)
If you’re looking to get to your peak performance weight or explore the mind-body connection of running, writer Matt Fitzgerald has some advice for you.…Fitzgerald, an expert in endurance training and nutrition, explores a wide range of topics and cutting-edge developments from the world of running and endurance sports.
Huffington Post
At the highest level of sport, it's often not physiology but psychology that separates the best from the rest. Matt goes well beyond just telling stories of great athletes (though he's really good at doing that, too) and delves deep into cutting-edge brain science to show us all how we can strengthen our own mental muscle.
Runner's World (Praise for Matt Fitzgerald)
Fitzgerald has been writing about the psychology of endurance performance for more than a decade now and is really one of the pioneers in terms of trying to take this body of research out of the laboratory and into the field for everyone to try. His latest book examines a series of notable races through the lens of Samuele Marcora’s “psychobiological” theory of endurance. The races make it a fun read, and the psychology is thought-provoking.
LAVA Magazine (Praise for Matt Fitzgerald)
A book every that every endurance athlete should own…A page-turning read both for the narrative content and hard information…For all athletes drawn to pushing up against the red line to see what they've got.
LetsRun.com (Praise for Matt Fitzgerald)
Fitzgerald is going to go down as one of the most competent and prolific authors of books for serious runners covering just about every legitimate aspect of the all-important runner’s lifestyle.
Outside Magazine (Praise for Matt Fitzgerald)
The mind is the next frontier for significant performance gains…Mental fitness, says Fitzgerald, means becoming your own sports psychologist and developing coping mechanisms to help you suffer better. Which, while not entierly satisfying, is a good start.
Library Journal
04/17/2020
Competitive athletes, especially those who are past their physical prime, often dream about spending a few months training with top coaches and medical experts. Marathoner, author, nutritionist, and coach Fitzgerald (Iron War; Racing Weight) lived that dream in the summer of 2017, training for the Chicago Marathon. Fitzgerald had run 40 marathons and many shorter races and was deeply disappointed with his past performances. He was able to join the shoe company Hoka One's professional running team to train in Flagstaff, AZ, the mecca for high-altitude running training. Fitzgerald found full-time training rewarding and fulfilling; this book is a solid recounting of his experiences, demonstrating that ability should not govern how good a runner can be. Instead, passion and commitment are what counts. VERDICT Readers interested in running, the dynamics of pursuing high goals, and the life of a professional runner will find this book worthwhile.—Mark Jones, Mercantile Lib., Cincinnati
