80/20 Running

Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower

By: Matt Fitzgerald, Robert Johnson

Narrated by: Rob Grgach

This revolutionary training method has been embraced by elite runners - with extraordinary results - and now you can do it, too. Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald explains how the 80/20 running program - in which you do 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity - is the best change runners of all abilities can make to improve their performance. With a thorough examination of the science and research behind this training method, 80/20 Running is a hands-on guide for runners of all levels with training programs for 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon distances. In 80/20 Running, you'll discover how to transform your workouts to avoid burnout.

• Runs will become more pleasant and less draining
• You'll carry less fatigue from one run to the next
• Your performance will improve in the few high-intensity runs
• Your fitness levels will reach new heights

Download the accompanying reference guide.©2014 Matt Fitzgerald; foreword copyright 2014 by Robert Johnson (P)2017 Tantor

Fantastic resource

I learned tons of helpful things to improve my running through this book. Learned that I am constantly overtraining on my easy days which makes it impossible to have enough energy in the hard days. Helped me figure out why I’ve plateaued lately. Highly recommend to any runner.

A Great Perspective

I implemented the training suggested by this book while doing my easy workouts over the 2ish weeks I took to listen to this.

I felt an immediate difference in my mental and physical fatigue by taking to the time to really learn how to run at recovery pace.

I look forward to seeing how my performance will improve in the next few months.

Sold me on the value of slow running

I'm currently upping my fitness game, including running my first 5K and training for an inline marathon. I fall into many of the traps described in this book. In short, recreational runners train too hard. My husband is an advocate of slow running, and now I get why. By not trying to run fast, but just find a pace where I could run for a longer period of time, I improved my abilities immensely.

The first part of this book offers great buy-in for the idea of 80/20 training. Parts of the book felt repetitive. Overall, though, it was well worth the read and completely overhauled how I train for events.

Life Changing

wow! very entertaining and useful! I found a lot of the things discussed in this book can be applied to most things in life.
A must read. have already recommended to friends.

Great book

Very informative, I am ready to try out the principles in my training program soon.

Great book for every runner

Gain valuable information, listening to this audiobook lots of good information here. I had been struggling to get better with running, and after reading this book realized I was just running hard on every run. Make sure you download the accompanying PDF with this audiobook.

Well Done

My favorite running books are anything by George Sheehan. My next favorite running books are anything by Matt Fitzgerald. I always enjoy this author’s work and this one did not disappoint. Matt is a gifted storyteller who manages to take a “deep dive” into the science behind the 80/20 running principle and still somehow keep it interesting. For me, I’ve already had personal success with the 80/20 type of training and therefore didn’t need to know the science behind it to know that it works. But for anyone who does, this is the book for you.

Thought provoking...

For those interested in running, this is a must read! It revamped my training. Wonderful

Great education on better run training

Great study reviews and take away advice on programming run training plans. Amazing facts to share with others too.

Good info perhaps better read

I don’t regret purchasing at all the content is great and I’m at a point in running where I am voraciously consuming information. The narration was dull and perhaps my own voice in my head would have given this more life so I’m giving 4/5 due to narration.