The Comeback Quotient

Mastering Mental Fitness for Sport and Life

Matt Fitzgerald

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Aurum
04 May 2021

Sports psychology

"Why are some athletes able to overcome overwhelming odds and rebound stronger than ever? And can we unlock the secret of their success? Matt Fitzgerald identifies these mega-achievers of astounding athletic comebacks as 'ultrarealists', men and women who succeed where others fail by fully accepting, embracing, and addressing the reality of their situations. From triathletes like Mirinda Carfrae to ultrarunners like Rob Krar to rowers, skiers, cyclists and runners all over the world, Fitzgerald delves into stories that are not just compelling but constructive, laying out the steps anyone can take to bounce back from their own setbacks in sport and in life.

In the tradition of his best-selling How Bad Do You Want It?, The Comeback Quotient combines gripping sports stories with cutting edge science. Fitzgerald's insight will change forever how you perceive the challenges you face, giving you the inspiration and the tools to make the next great comeback you witness your own. ""When the worst has happened, the best is next. The Comeback Quotient by Matt Fitzgerald provides elite-tested mental strategies for loving the comeback more than hating the setback."" --Jim Afremow, author of The Champions Mind

""Matt Fitzgerald has a winner in The Comeback Quotient. You will be on the edge of your seat as he tells the inspiring comeback stories from some of the most interesting individuals on the face of the earth, realizing by the end that along the way you have been given a blueprint to orchestrate a few comebacks of your own."" --Ben Rosario, Head Coach, HOKA ONE ONE NAZ Elite"

By: Matt Fitzgerald
Imprint: Aurum
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 135mm,
ISBN: 9780711262614
ISBN 10: 0711262616
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 04 May 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. The Ultrarealists 2. Discovering What We've Always Known 3. Accepting Reality 4. Embracing Reality 5. Addressing Reality 6. Coming Back from a Bad Break 7. Coming Back from a Rude Awakening 9. When Comebacks Fail 10. My Comeback Year Athletes that appear in The Comeback Quotient include: Kate Courtney - American mountain biker Petra Majdic - Slovenian cross-country skier Rob Krar - American ultrarunner Katherine Grainger - Scottish rower David Goggins - American ultrarunner Jamie Whitmore - American off-road triathlete/paracyclist Matt Dixon - English triathlete Lionel Sanders - Canadian triathlete Molly Seidel - American runner Geoffrey Kamworor - Kenyan runner Mirinda Carfrae - Australian triathlete Percy Cerutty - New Zealand runner/coach Eliud Kipchoge - Kenyan runner Joan Benoit Samuelson - American runner Bill Rodgers - American runner Haile Gebrselassie - Ethiopian runner Stefan Laursen - American triathlete Gabrielle Grunewald - American runner Dean Karnazes - American ultrarunner Vanderlei de Lima - Brazilian runner Emil Zatopek - Czech runner Greg Lemond - American cyclist Chris Legh - Australian triathlete Greg Welch - Australian triathlete Kara Goucher - American runner

MATT FITZGERALD is a certified sports nutritionist and the author of numerous books on running, triathlon, nutrition, and weight loss. His most recent books are Racing Weight Cookbook, Racing Weight Quick Start Guide, RUN: The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel, Racing Weight, and The Runners Diary. Matt is a regular contributor to Competitor, Mens Fitness, Mens Health, Outside, Runners World, Bicycling, Running Times, Womens Running, and other sports and fitness publications. Fitzgerald is a featured coach on Training Peaks, Pear Sports, and Active.com. He is a certified sports nutritionist (CISSN) licensed by the International Society of Sports Nutrition. He lives and trains near San Francisco, California.

Reviews for The Comeback Quotient: Mastering Mental Fitness for Sport and Life

Matt Fitzgerald has a winner in The Comeback Quotient. You will be on the edge of your seat as he tells the inspiring comeback stories from some of the most interesting individuals on the face of the earth, realizing by the end that along the way you have been given a blueprint to orchestrate a few comebacks of your own. Ben Rosario, Head Coach, HOKA ONE ONE NAZ Elite From the master of the mental game in endurance sports, a fresh look at what it takes to bounce back from adversity. Fitzgerald weaves together science and practical advice with his usual deft storytelling. Alex Hutchinson, author of Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance Fitzgerald has been writing about the psychology of endurance performance for more than a decade and is one of the pioneers in terms of trying to take this body of research out of the laboratory and into the field for everyone to try. Runner's World When the worst has happened, the best is next. The Comeback Quotient by Matt Fitzgerald provides elite-tested mental strategies for loving the comeback more than hating the setback. Jim Afremow, PhD, author of The Champion's Mind