Running the Dream: One Summer Living, Training, and Racing with a Team of World-Class Runners Half My Age

Nicely written and follows the aurthors journey well.I felt it could have included more details of the running and sessions he was doing on a daily basis in order to put the story into more context - after all he gives enough details of what he’s having for lunch.

Always enjoy Matt’s books and having just read “inside a marathon” by Scott Fauble this was an obvious read.

Read it on my way to running 2:41 and used some of the thoughts to keep me going during the race

If you have read and enjoyed other running memoirs , then this will be up your alley. Fitzgerald is a skilled writer, so the story rolls along nicely scaffolded on a count down to the inevitable Chicago Marathon climax.What is different about this particular addition to the running experience genre is Matt Fitzgerald’s perspective. He is not a tourist just hanging out near runners, nor is he a seasoned pro telling an inspiring but not completely relatable tale of training and racing.This story being told by a fairly regular person, totally immersed in a professional environment, really lets a reader try on the author’s experiment vicariously.So, if you like reading about athletic pursuits, this is a well executed offering.

This book was nearly impossible to put down. I powered through it in two days.As a fan of Matt’s work, this was super enjoyable.I’m also a big fan of Scott Fauble’s “inside a marathon”, so this was the best of both worlds. 100% recommended