We have been following along with Matt Fitzgerald and his journey to become an ultra runner for the last 6 months and finally, the day has come.  On this episode we talk about the race and everything surrounding it including the many rookie mistakes, how many times he fell, the head on mountain biker, and big time takeaways for next time.  Enjoy the Fitz Ultra show on Becoming Ultra.

Matt Fitzgerald has been sharing his journey to run the 50 miler in Folsom, California this April 2, 2016.  He just got done with his last real training run and it's all about trusting the taper from here.  This means, lots of mental prep.  Listen to what that looks like for this seasoned veteran.  Also, music on race day?  What's his take?  Enjoy the Becoming Ultra show!

Matt Fitzgerald again shares his approach to training for his first ultra coming up in the next month.  He has been running carb fasted for some pretty big runs and the outcome is pretty interesting.  We talk a bit about his most recent blog regarding NOT going fat adapted. What are the next couple weeks looking like and what big project is he working on today?  All this and more on the Fitz Ultra show.