Final Surge Podcast

If you are following us on Twitter @FinalSurge or on Facebook you have probably seen the project with Matt Fitzgerald we have been helping to promote called The Running Bum. Matt sees what it is like when a decent age group runner in his mid-40s becomes a full-time runner and joins Ben Rosario’s Northern Arizona Elite Team as a member.  We discuss with both Matt and Ben what the experience was like and what Matt learned that he can use in his coaching. Thanks for following the Running Bum blog online and enjoy this episode we did with Matt and Ben.  What brought on this idea to go run and train with a professional group? Why NAZ Elite and Ben Rosario, is there a reason you reached out to them specifically? Ben, what were your thoughts when he reached out to you? When did the training start for the Running Bum project? Where were you in your marathon fitness in November when you reached out to Ben about the project? What was your marathon PR before this project? Ben, what did you think when he approached you s