Dying to Run
An Athlete's Quest for One More Finish
$36.54
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
8 September 2026
Summary
In a battle for survival and self-acceptance, Matt Fitzgerald is willing to risk it all to outrun chronic illness.
When sports journalist and bestselling author Matt Fitzgerald is struck by long COVID, his lifelong passion—running—becomes a distant memory, leaving him trapped in a failing body that simply won’t cooperate. After authoring dozens of books and articles on athletes pushing the limits of human endurance, Fitzgerald is now forced to confront his own limits in ways he never …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798994780107 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Matt Fitzgerald |
| Publisher: | 80/20 Publishing, LLC |
| Imprint: | 80/20 Publishing, LLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 8 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 431g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“Suffering (whether it’s a chronic illness or pushing oneself beyond limits) and how we cope with it are center stage and effectively explored here. Risk-taking is portrayed as paradoxical, occasionally impulsive and unreasonable, other times cathartic and life-changing. Confronting challenges, endurance (physical and mental), and the bliss of running combine to make this memoir a winner.” – Tony Miksanek * Booklist (Aug. issue) *
“The greatness of Matt Fitzgerald isn’t just that he fights, but that he battles an unknown enemy, an insidious interloper that evades all detection. In Dying to Run he reveals the incapacitating condition that rendered him unable to get out of bed on some days, and with little hope for recovery. To an endurance athlete, nothing is more unthinkable. Yet even with such a grim outlook, Matt was determined to forge onward. So he signed up for a grueling ultramarathon. Would the finish line be a pine box? The story that unfolds is something every runner must read. It’s just that good.” – Dean Karnazes, New York Times bestselling author
Matt Fitzgerald
Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports author, coach, and nutritionist. His many books include How Bad Do You Want It, 80⁄20 Running, and Chasing Mastery. Matt has also written for a number of leading sports and fitness publications, including Runner’s World and Triathlete. Matt is cofounder of 80⁄20 Endurance, the world’s premier endurance sports training brand, and creator of Dream Run Camp, a pro-style residential training camp for runners of all abilities based in Flagstaff, Arizona. He also codirects the Coaches of Color Initiative, a nonprofit program that seeks to improve diversity in endurance coaching. A lifelong endurance athlete, Matt speaks frequently at events throughout the United States and internationally.
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