Athlete, coach, nutritionist and writer, Matt Fitzgerald, joins The Nation again to discuss how the brain works in training, racing and athletic performance. He discusses specific training programs that can help you can improve your performance. Get his book, "Brain Training for Runners"

• How is Brain Training different from mental training?
• 2 Feedback loops: collective, objective and subjective
• Periodization
• The 2 walls
• high intensity training during base training
• 4 phases of brain training
• how plyometrics can help your effeciency
• Anticipatory Regulation

Learn more from Matt's new coaching portal at PEAR Sports

Matt's other podcasts with The Nation:

Matt Fitzgerald - The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel

Curing Folks of Diet Cult Brainwashing - Matt Fitzgerald

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