#79: 80/20 Training to Race Faster, Round 2. Matt Fitzgerald and Ryan Whited

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Matt and Ryan co-authored a new book titled - Pain and Performance, with several eye opening learnings and takeaways.

Watch the full video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/mZNVcdV6u2g

CHAPTERS:

• 00:00 80/20 Training Fundamentals
• 04:17 Welcome Matt and Ryan!
• 08:21 The challenge of slowing down training pace (Matt)
• 13:04 Zero-high-intensity vs. 80/20 Training (Matt)
• 15:39 Active strategies for managing pain in training (Ryan)
• 22:06 Floris’ Berlin Marathon calf issue: rest vs. active preparation (Ryan)
• 28:51 Pain and damage are not necessarily equal (Ryan)
• 29:06 Floris’ “Back story” how pain can surprise you and bias confirmed (Ryan)
• 31:51 Discomfort on raceday and mindset (Ryan and Matt)
• 35:10 High-intesity training: 100% vs. 90% (Floris)
• 43:28 The expectation of pain (Matt)
• 45:55 Contributory lifestyle and belief factors to pain (Floris and Ryan)
• 50:54 Smiling in the pain cave, mantras (Ryan and Matt)
• 53:08 Find out about Ryan and Matt’s book, and them!
• 54:55 Recommendations for athletes to improve

LINKS & TOOLS MENTIONED

• Pain & Performance (book) - by Ryan Whited and Matt Fitzgerald ~ https://amzn.to/474hTmK
• 80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster By Training Slower (book) ~ https://amzn.to/3GHvO7s
• The Comeback Quotient (book) by Matt Fitzgerald ~ https://amzn.to/3v5iJCy
• On Pace: Discover How to Run Every Race at Your Real Limit (book) ~ https://amzn.to/3RR7Mh1
• Arthur Lydiard ~ https://www.lydiardfoundation.org/ourhistory
• Dr. Phil Maffetone ~ https://philmaffetone.com/
• Everything Is Figureoutable (book) by Marie Forleo ~ https://amzn.to/3GSjth0

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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MATT HERE:

• Website ~ https://mattfitzgerald.org/
• 80/20 Endurance ~ https://www.8020endurance.com/
• Dream Run Camp ~ https://dreamruncamp.com/

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT RYAN HERE:

• Paragon Athletics gym ~ https://paragonathletics.com/
• Bio ~ https://paragonathletics.com/personaltraining

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