Many people dream about having work that reflects their passions, but not everyone gets that opportunity. Matt Fitzgerald is “living his dream.” He has successfully combined two of his loves—writing and running—and doesn’t seem to be “losing steam” in either one.
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“Write what you're writing as if it's the last thing you will ever write, don't save anything, just put it in there.”—Matt Fitzgerald
If listening in on one man’s passions is inspiring, then this conversation is three times better.
Jon, Bryan, and Matt all share a love for the written word and clocking in the miles. Here they compare notes on crafting poetry, elite-level training principles, and not settling for doing things you don’t want to do.
(2:47) Growing up in New Hampshire, Dad’s influence, and what goes into running and writing careers…
(6:18) “...what every writer can be, is UNIQUE... you can do something that only you're doing…” And the best advice for writers…
(8:44) Lockdown coping through poetry…
(11:18) A singular purpose started in third grade…
(14:05) What having a low tolerance for doing stuff you don’t want to do can accomplish…
(15:33) Dad normalized running marathons...
(18:14) Is running fun or rewarding?
(22:16) A big regret…
(26:14) “I got the job. I was able to correctly identify Dave Scott, the legendary triathlete, in the interview…” And a lucky break with Bill Petoskey.
(31:34) Do you interrupt a rhythm of being productive? And what does it mean to pace your writing?
(36:22) Running the Dream, Iron War… and finding a writing stride…
(42:15) “...it's not about how much money I make or how much success I have or all the things I accomplished that matter to me. The only thing that I'll be able to take it to my grave is how I make people feel.”—Trevor Noah
(45:56) George Plimpton, Running the Dream, an experiment, and being relatable…
(51:24) The desire to join the sub 2:40 club…
(55:13) “It doesn't really matter what your goal is. The workouts are based off of what you can do.” A coaching mentality…
(59:34) A favorite running moment for Jon…
(1:03:02) Transformation, Covid, and a 2:54 solo marathon…
(1:08:02) What does Go Be More mean to you?
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Recorded October 21, 2020.
References:
80/20 Running - Amazon
Iron War - Amazon
How Bad Do You Want It? - Amazon
Running the Dream - Amazon
The Comeback Quotient (Pre-Order) - Amazon
Guest:
Matt Fitzgerald - homepage, Instagram
Hosts:
Bryan Green - @sendaibry, bryan@gobemore.co
Jon Rankin - @chasejonrankin, Go Be More
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Production and Editing