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EP 716: From Setback to Comeback: Running Through Adversity

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Trail Runner Nation

Ultramarathon, Fitness, Running, Community, Health & Fitness, Trail, Endurance, Trails, Sports

4.51.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Endurance athlete, coach, nutritionist and best-selling author Matt Fitzgerald rejoins the podcast to share his journey of resilience and recovery after battling long COVID. He reflects on how the illness challenged his identity as a runner and the strategic approach he took to regain his endurance. Matt discusses his experience training for the Javelina 100 race, the mental resilience required to push through setbacks, and the lessons he’s learned about perseverance. In his upcoming book, astery - What it Means to Be 'Good' at a Sport, he also explores the role of goal-setting, mastery in running, and reframing success. With over 35 books to his name, Matt provides insights into training strategies, mindset, and personal growth in endurance sports. 

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Transcript

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Like when your body has less to give, like your mind has to give more.

0:06.2

And for me, like I didn't view it as a kind of an opportunity.

0:10.0

Just like I couldn't just lean on physical strength the way I had been able to in the past.

0:14.5

So I had to look for strength elsewhere. Welcome to the Trailhead of Trailrunner Nation.

0:30.8

It's that weekly time.

0:32.4

A new episode is out.

0:34.1

This is where we go on a virtual trail run with guests that are going to help us learn

0:39.5

a little bit more about running, learn about how we can be better runners and maybe that translates

0:45.8

into being better human beings.

0:48.1

And this one's got this one fits that description exactly.

0:51.5

We speak to author Matt Fitzgerald and we're going to talk about his comeback from long

0:56.9

COVID to long race.

1:00.0

There's a lot of hydration packs to choose from these days, but I'd like to suggest an

1:04.9

alternative to wearing a vest.

1:07.2

John G makes the multi pass sling bag.

1:11.0

It's lightweight, it's weather repellent, and it's packed with smart storage.

1:15.8

It keeps your essential secure while you're bounding down any trail or running errands

1:20.8

around the city.

1:21.8

Need quick access?

1:23.2

The main compartment has a key loop and a drop pocket.

1:26.4

There's a concealed back pocket where you can put your phone, your passport, or your wallet.

1:30.9

And when the weather shifts, stash your jacket with the Flex Bungee compartment because who likes

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