If you are in your mid forties and think your best years are behind you, think again. Today we're taking you on a journey with endurance sports writer, coach and dare I say elite runner, Matt Fitzgerald. Matt decided to live out a dream to train and race with a professional running team to see exactly how much potential he still had in his 46 year old body. Ben Rosario is the coach of the Northern Arizona Elite running team. As you'll hear, Matt sought out Ben and NAE because of the coach and team's reputation and the opportunity to train at 7000 feet.

Thanks to last week's guest, Max Leonard for taking us through a cycling journey through the French Alps in HIGHER CALLING CYCLINGS OBSESSION WITH THE MOUNTAINS.

Also in today's show:

• The new 303 Endurance Podcast is live!
• What's new in the 303
• Endurance News
• Video of the Week x 2

 

Announcements:

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Interview with Matt Fitzgerald:

If you haven't read any of Matt Fitzgerald's books, there's a reason that he has more than 20 books. Let's get into the interview.

 

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Post Interview Discussion:

• 2:39:30 with a pace of 6:05.005
• Book available for purchase on May 5th
• Available on Amazon for pre-order https://www.amazon.com/Running-Dream-Training-World-Class-Runners/dp/1643135147/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=running+the+dream&qid=1586523193&sr=8-1
• https://www.8020endurance.com/about-us/
• Matt Fitzgerald on Instagram and Twitter @mattfitwriter

 

Endurance News:

Sam (big unit) Long takes the Mt. Lemmon KOM and then does a 4.5

Sam Long takes the KOM on Mt. Lemmon from Lionel Sanders.

How Coronavirus Is Impacting Pro Cycling

As coronavirus continues to spread around the globe, pro cycling is ever increasingly feeling its effects.

The Union Cycliste Internacionale (UCI) has suspended all cycling events of all classifications on the calendar until at least June 1, and it will later communicate whether the events will be rescheduled. Despite the widespread postponements and cancellations in the cycling world due to coronavirus, the Tour de France has made no indication that the schedule will be altered.

 

What's New in the 303: