Matt Fitzgerald

This simple Olympic triathlon training plan is the perfect mix of swim, bike, and run to help you cross the finish line with a smile on your face.

This 70.3 training plan is designed for first-time half Ironman participants who want to do just enough training for a successful finish.

Take a cue from the pros and add a few mobility and strength exercises each day to prevent injury and run better.

Got a case of cabin fever? These indoor swim, bike, and run workouts will hold you over until spring (finally) arrives.

The changes the body undergoes in 12 hours of extreme exertion are similar to some that occur over 20 years on inactivity.

Eat (and drink) these items to up your carbohydrate intake and reap their performance benefits.

Race weight can be a confusing topic, fraught with pitfalls. We break it down into three simple pieces of advice.

Is there a special quality shared by top athletes who triumph over great challenges? And can anyone acquire it?

First, consider why you want to—then track a few litmus test variables before you dive in.

Steer clear of one-size-fits-all formulas to balance carbs, fat, and protein in your diet.

What you need to know about balancing training and weight loss in a safe and smart way.

How to make the best of a bad situation, whether in training, competition, or life.

Want to train at the right intensity? The simple talk test is proven to be as accurate as new technologies.

Advanced training methods proven effective by scientists, coaches, and athletes.

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Recovery runs actually don't help you recover—but they're still worth doing for their training benefits.

Regularly crashing and slowing at the end of long runs should not be the norm.

Cook up some lean turkey burgers for tonight's dinner without adding extra fat and calories.

Ready to have your best 70.3 finish yet? This plan is for you!

The definitive guide on what stretching does, whether or not you should do it, how to do it if you do, and when.

Interested in the idea of training for a triathlon? This sprint training plan keeps it simple so that someone with no swim, bike, or run experience can successfully reach the finish line.

Get more fitness return on your training investment by addressing these problems.

I get so nervous before races that I sometimes almost throw up. Why does my body sabotage itself like this, and what can I do about it?

Use these performance nutrition tips to stay healthy.

Swim time-trial workouts look more like a real triathlon swim leg than a set of 50-meter sprints and can enhance your performance come race day.

Matt Fitzgerald explains why the compensation effect is real and how it can be worked around with the right guidelines.

In the metrics that matter, a simple “high-quality” diet is best.

Ignore the smoke and mirrors. Avoiding junk food is the way to go.

Do you think it's not even worth changing into workout clothes if you only have 20 minutes to train? Think again.

Matt Fitzgerald provides seven tips for balancing your training with the rest of your life.

Not all weight loss is good weight loss.

Research shows simplicity is a virtue in the matter of weight management.

Most of us don't eat enough vegetables. A little creativity can correct the problem.

A week’s worth of progress toward a body weight goal can easily be reversed over the weekend.

How do I train? How do I learn to swim? What kind of equipment do I need? What should I eat and drink? How do I stay injury-free?

Learn how this nutrient should fit into your nutrition plan.

A new study suggests carbs are not the main culprit.

Beta-alanine supplements are purported to increase high-intensity exercise performance. But are they relevant to triathletes?

New evidence suggests the glycemic index of foods doesn’t matter as much as you’ve been told.

The common advice to intentionally lose weight slowly has no basis in reason or science.

Australian researchers suggest it may be best to let free radicals do their thing.

The basic sports drink formula hasn’t changed in 45 years. That doesn’t mean newer is better.

In the early part of this decade “hyponatremia” suddenly became a buzzword in endurance sports after the condition caused the deaths of a few marathon runners.

One of the worst things about the sport of triathlon is the typical 7:00 am start time of races. It wouldn’t be so bad if you could wake up in a room located within walking distance of the start line at 6:50, step outside, and go, but that doesn’t work.

The world's most widely used drug can make you a better runner.

Racing flats? Check. Stopwatch? Check. Baking soda?

Not all weight loss is good weight loss.

Everything you've learned up to this point is wrong.

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These 3 simple rules will make sports drinks a friend, not a foe, to your body weight goals.

Macca is living proof that you don’t have to be a natural-born whippet to excel in long-distance triathlons.

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Everyone knows it's important to be lean if you want to run fast. But how important really is it?

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Beverage Consumption and Weight Management tips by Matt Fitzgerald.

Business is booming at America’s running injury clinics.

Competitor's Matt Fitzgerald explains, and backs up, his assertion that eating a hearty breakfast is in your best interest.

In this video, Matt Fitzgerald explains the value in focusing on the process of optimizing your racing weight instead of trying to just lose weight.

Dave Scott is finding his place in a new age of triathlon.

There is still no “must-have” supplement for endurance athletes.

A knee study provides encouraging evidence for knock-kneed runners.

Your next workout may do more to help you bounce back than compression socks, ice baths, etc.

Are you not enjoying your running as much as you could be? Perhaps you’re not suffering enough.

Why simple sugars are better than complex carbs in sports drinks and other ergogenic aids.

Retrain your stride to reduce impact and injury risk.

New research suggests keeping training enjoyable is more important than you might think.

Sometimes it pays to run out of gas.

There's plenty of blame to go around.

Why enhance recovery when you can reduce the need to recover?

How to feel better, faster.

I’ve read and heard all about the benefits of training at lactate threshold intensity. But what’s the best way to figure out my lactate threshold heart rate?

Body weight is important, but performance is more important.

New study shows increasing stride rate reduces impact forces absorbed at the knee and hip.

Don't let burnout ruin your next training cycle.

Performance nutrition tips to keep you healthy.

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Chances are you are slower over very short distance than your couch potato twin.

Some minerals are especially important for distance runners.

Protein is important for runners, and some sources are better than others.

A new VO2max test protocol is more like a real race.

This workout will improve your running while you watch TV.

New study shows it’s what your brain is doing that matters.

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Can you nourish your way to an illness-free winter?

I called it: heat acclimatization training improves endurance performance in temperate conditions.

Two new studies demonstrate that much-maligned lactate is benign at worst and beneficial at best.

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Matt Fitzgerald provides a simple-to-follow 16 week training plan for the half Ironman distance.

The results of a new study suggest that low-intensity exercise is more effective for weight loss than high-intensity exercise...