Bestselling author and coach Matt Fitzgerald explains how to train for and execute a perfect race. Master the
art of pacing and run your next 5K, 10K, half-marathon, or marathon at your real limit.
Every runner knows pacing is critical. It can be the difference between a breakthrough workout and a
backbreaker, between a PR and a DNF. In How to Run the Perfect Race, acclaimed running coach Matt
Fitzgerald reveals how conventional training and device overdependence keep runners from accessing the
full power of pacing.
With a mix of fascinating science and compelling stories from every corner of the sport, Fitzgerald demonstrates
that pacing is the art of finding your real limit—running at a pace to finish the workout or cross the finish
line completely out of gas. This quintessential running skill unlocks hidden potential and transforms the sport,
enabling runners of all experience and ability levels to continually improve their race execution.
Training plans for 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon events will hone your pacing skill through improved
body awareness, judgment, and toughness. Choose from four plans, novice to expert, for each race distance.
How to Run the Perfect Race equips you mentally and physically to become a better runner, capable of knowing
and executing your best effort on any given day.