Chasing Three Hours

19. Matt Fitzgerald


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Welcome to Chasing Three Hours, a podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious! On this episode of the podcast, Matt Fitzgerald joined Josh to discuss:

  • Why he's no longer able to run (:54)
  • Did he like running because he liked it or because he was good at it? (13:23)
  • Burnout taking him away from the sport (19:05)
  • Why he wanted to write 80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster By Training Slower (29:20)
  • Runners finding his books since the start of Covid-19 (44:08)
  • Advice he gives runners dealing with the same anxiety he did (49:27)
  • The differences between the sport in the early 1980s vs. today (54:11)
  • What he's currently chasing (58:47)

And so much more!

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Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian Aeillo

Cover art: Marissa Barton


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Chasing Three HoursBy Josh Peterson