Stop Living in the Gray Zone — The 80/20 Rule for Training and Life | Matt Fitzgerald

Stop Living in the Gray Zone — The 80/20 Rule for Training and Life | Matt Fitzgerald

July 19, 2026 · 1h 17m · Season 1 · Episode 135

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Matt Fitzgerald discusses the importance of balancing hard training with easy recovery, sharing his personal journey through long COVID and ultramarathon running.

Ageless Athlete Newsletter. Weekly longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. No spam ever. 🚨 Most athletes know how to train hard. Far fewer know how to go truly easy. Matt Fitzgerald is one of the most influential writers and coaches in endurance sports. After developing severe long COVID, Matt lost the ability to run for nearly three years. Then, despite the risks, he committed to running a 100-kilometer ultramarathon through the Arizona desert. For Matt, it was about much more than rea...

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