Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Runners: Matt Fitzgerald’s Nightly Routine

Long COVID rocked Matt Fitzgerald’s world, but it also taught him a thing or two about managing autonomic stress.
How to Win a Cardiac Stress Test

Already sidelined from sport and life, author Matt Fitzgerald discovers his problems don’t stop at long-COVID.
You Have to Be Good at Pain and Suffering

For endurance athletes, pain is a test. We seek it out, build our tolerance for suffering, and will ourselves to never back down.
How Stoicism Freed My Mind and Body

When your training data tanks and your body isn’t responding, “it’s just information” is a powerful mantra that keeps hope alive.
Why I Entered the Javelina Jundred

Looking to fill the running-shaped hole in his life, Matt Fitzgerald shares why he entered an ultramarathon that he knew might kill him.