Human Performance Outliers Podcast with Zach Bitter

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Episode 313: Aleksandr Sorokin - Running 198.6 Miles In 24-Hours Sep 22, 2022

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Aleksandr holds basically all the ultramarathon World Records from distance run in 6-hours all the way up to 24-hours, which include both the 100km and 100 mile World Records. He is a World Champion at the 24-Hour event, and won the historic Spartathlon. He began running later in life to lose weight and kick a drinking and smoking habit, and is now considered one of the greatest ultramarathon runners of all time.

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Episode 312: Vinny Crispino - Broken Back To Ultramarathon Sep 21, 2022

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Vinny Crispino founded Pain Academy after breaking his back while surfing. As a former D1 Swimmer, he didn't want to accept defeat and began a journey to fix his issues. Vinny shares his journey and how he has helped people who don't move like they used to and struggle with chronic pain, nagging injuries, or other movement issues. We also dive into the mental aspect of running an ultramarathon.

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Episode 311: Dr. Taylor Sittler - Glucose Tracking & Control Sep 14, 2022

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Dr. Taylor Sittler is the Head of Research at Levels, a Continuous Glucose Monitoring company, a physician and entrepreneur. His career has focused on personalizing medicine, starting companies in genetics and women's health, including co-founding Color Health, where he was the chief science officer.

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Episode 310: Is "Jogging" Dangerous & Are You Overtraining Sep 09, 2022

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This episode is a grouping of listener inspired questions and topics. 1) Is jogging or zone 2 running dangerous? 2) Are you overtraining?

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Episode 309: Alan Aragon - Flexible Diet Aug 31, 2022

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Alan Aragon is a nutrition researcher and educator with over 25 years of success in the field. He is known as one of the most influential figures in the fitness industry's movement towards evidence-based information. His notable clients include Stone Cold Steve Austin, Derek Fisher, and Pete Sampras. Alan writes a monthly research review (AARR) providing cutting-edge theoretical and practical information. Alan's work has been published in popular magazines as well as the peer-reviewed scientific literature.

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Episode 308: Kara Collier - All Things Glucose Monitoring Aug 25, 2022

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Kara is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) who specializes in glucose control and metabolism. She graduated from Purdue University and previously worked at Memphis VA Medical Center, as a clinical dietitian at Providence Hospital, and in a management role at Nutritionix. She is the Co-Founder & VP of Health at NutriSense.

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Episode 307: Matt Kerr - AG Ironman World Champ & Low Carb Approach Aug 19, 2022

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Matt Kerr recently won the men's 30-34 age group category at the Ironman World Championships in St. George Utah after being in the sport for just four years. Matt follows a low carbohydrate approach, with guidance from his coach Grant Schofield.

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Episode 306: Pacing, Tapering, & Most Important Workout Aug 12, 2022

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This episode is a grouping of listener inspired questions and topics.

1) How to pace for a marathon

2) How to pace for a 100 miler

3) How to properly taper

4) What workouts matter the most for a 100 miler

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Episode 305: Insoles, Hill Workouts, & Missed Training! Aug 10, 2022

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This episode is a grouping of listener inspired questions and topics.

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1) Considerations when using custom orthotics or insoles

2) When and how to train for vertical gain/loss

3) Taking a week off from training due to vacation or other life obligations

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Episode 304: Health & Fitness Collide With Regenerative Agriculture Aug 01, 2022

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Janna Breslin and Evan DeMarco joined the show to share their Complete Human approach to mental and physical health and fitness. We dove into one of their more recent initiatives, regenerative agriculture and how they are getting involved in a big way. We also looked at there higher level order to health and fitness, a s well as some of the fun biohacks they have tried.

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