Human Performance Outliers Podcast with Zach Bitter

Everett Smulders is an American distance runner, coach, and entrepreneur. He became an NCAA All-American and achieved a personal best of 3:58.93 in the indoor mile (2021), going sub-4:00, along with strong marks like 1:48.31 in the 800m and 3:42.86 in the 1500m. After college, he transitioned into ultra running and endurance events. He is the founder and CEO of WesFly Athletics (or WesFly Training...

Peter Bromka is a 2:19 marathoner, acclaimed writer, and passionate voice in the running community. Peter transformed his marathon debut from 3:07 to 2:19, coming agonizingly close to the U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying standard. Peter co-hosts the podcast, Road to the Olympic Trails, where collaborates with Lindsey Hein and Matt Chittim to uncover the stories behind the Olympic Marathon Trial Qual...

Brad Stulberg researches, writes, and coaches on health, well-being, and sustainable excellence. He is the bestselling author of The Practice of Groundedness and co-author of Peak Performance. Stulberg regularly contributes to the New York Times, and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated, Outside Magazine, Forb...

Elite marathoner Rory Linkletter discusses his historic sub-60 half marathon at Houston, training philosophy changes, and preparation for upcoming races. Rory is coming off a big year, where he placed sixth at Boston in 2:07:02, second at Ottawa in 2:08:31 (winner recently provisionally suspended for doping), ninth at Chicago in 2:06:49.  Rory: World Athletics Profile - IG: @rory_linkletter - X: @...

Jason Fitzgerald is a life long runner, and host of The Strength Running Podcast. In this episode, we discuss if Truett Hanes can reach the Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifying time of 2:16, the increase in strength athletes embracing running, the role of strength in running, and the rise in popularity of muscular endurance and fatigue resistance training strategies. Find Jason: strengthrunning.com...

I ended the year with a race where I didn't meet expectations. These types of experiences offer opportunities about what should be kept, versus what will likely lead to the same mistakes. For this episode, I highlight how I assess a training cycle to tease out the positives and the learning opportunities.  Endurance Training Simplified Series ProBio: probionutrition.com/endurance Code: Endurance (...

In this episode, I reflect on my build into this year's Desert Solstice Track Invitational where I plan to target a fast 100 miler and 12 Hour ultramarathon. Included, my history with this event, how things went leading into it, how I structured my training, and my strategy around nutrition, hydration, pacing, and cooling for the event.  Endurance Training Simplified Series ProBio: probionutrition...

In this episode, Jeff Mogavero joins the podcast to discuss his exciting year in trail and ultra running, including his impressive second-place finish at Javelina (2024), notable performances at Canyons and Western States, and a nail-biting win at Ultra Trail Cape Town. Jeff dives into the specifics behind these successes, highlighting the impact of fine tuning his hydration strategy. The conversa...

For this episode, I dive into some of the fundamental elements to structuring a running program in a sustainable way. This guide is helpful for beginners and runners looking to best organize their current training. Endurance Training Simplified Series ProBio: probionutrition.com/endurance Code: Endurance (20% Off) LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) deltaG: deltagketones.com C...

Anne Flower burst onto the ultramarathon scene this year by breaking the long standing Leadville 100 Mile Course Record of 31 years at her debut 100 mile race. She turned things around quickly for a very different experience by breaking the 50 Mile World Record at the Tunnel Hill 100/50 three months later. Anne trains and races while maintaining a career as an ER Doctor.  Anne: Mountains to Mounta...

Caitriona Jennings, an Irish long-distance and ultra-distance runner has had a distinguished career spanning marathons, ultras, and international competition. She represented Ireland at the 2012 London Olympics and has set multiple national and world records, particularly in ultra distances. She recently broke the Women's 100 Mile World Record at Tunnel Hill 100 Mile, where she finished in a time...

For this episode, I unpack my race at the Equalizer Endurance Run 12 Hour, where I split 11 hours 48 minutes 25 seconds for 100 miles. I share what went into the thought process leading in, how I navigated the day, and dive into my high carb fueling strategy. Endurance Training Simplified Series ProBio: probionutrition.com/endurance Code: Endurance (20% Off) LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pa...

Kilian Korth recently won the Triple Crown of 200s, which is a three race series, including Tahoe 200, Big Foot 200, and Moab 240. He not only won the series, but all three of these 200+ mile races outright. We dive into many of the topics around the rise of these multi-day ultras. Kilian: IG @runtoughmindset | Substack: https://runtoughmindset.substack.com/about Endurance Training Simplified Seri...

Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of the Atlantic and an avid runner. He holds the American 50 KM record (age 45–49): In 2021, Thompson set an American record for his age group in the 50K (31 miles), finishing in 3:04:36. Nicholas Thompson : nicholasthompson.com | IG : @nxthompson | X : @nxthompson Endurance Training Simplified Series ProBio: probionutrition.com/endurance Code: Endurance (20% Off) LMNT...

In this episode of the Human Performance Outliers Podcast, Zach Bitter is joined by performance nutritionist Dr. Marc Bubbs to discuss the intricacies of optimizing energy through nutrition. Dr. Marc Bubbs is a Performance Nutritionist, author, speaker and consultant for a portfolio of professional and Olympic athletes and Fortune 100 companies. He is also the co-founder of ProBio Nutrition. They...

This episode outlines how my high carb experiment has been going after 14-weeks, and as I transitioned into my 100 mile specific peaking phase of training. Endurance Training Simplified Series ProBio: probionutrition.com Code: Endurance (20% Off) LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) deltaG: deltagketones.com Code: BITTER20 (20% Off) Training Peaks: trainingpeaks.com/hpopodcast...

Dr. Marc Bubbs is a Performance Nutritionist, author, speaker and consultant for a portfolio of professional and Olympic athletes and Fortune 100 companies. He is also the co-founder of ProBio Nutrition . In this episode, we dive deep into recovery and what to consider when training. Part one of this series is  episode 456 where we cover gut health. Endurance Training Simplified Series ProBio: pro...

David Roche is an elite ultramarathon athlete, and coach. He recently rebroke his own course record at the Leadville 100 Mile. David has been a big advocate for not just high carbohydrate consumption, but has challenged the limitations of very high in race carbohydrate consumption and what it can do for performance. David: swaprunning.com | IG: @mountainroche | X: @MountainRoche Endurance Training...

Dr. Marc Bubbs is a Performance Nutritionist, author, speaker and consultant for a portfolio of professional and Olympic athletes and Fortune 100 companies. He is also the co-founder of ProBio Nutrition . Dr. Bubbs previously came on the show for episodes 113 & 275. Dr. Marc Bubbs: drbubbs.com | IG: @drbubbs | X: @drbubbs Endurance Training Simplified Series LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pa...

Keira D'Amato had a promising future in running in high school and college, before stepping away for 8-years. When she returned to running, professional trajectory was not on her radar. She found new motivations and identity with running being part of her story, which lead to breaking American Records in the Full and Half Marathon. Her book, " Don't Call It A Comeback ," is a great example of how...

Todd Falker is a life long runner, completing 100 marathons and FKT across Michigan (225mi/362k). He is the Product Lead at Puma. With his time at Puma, Todd has become a key member in growth and innovation, helping bring shoes testing at the peak of performance efficiency to market. Todd: IG: @toddfalker | Linkedin Endurance Training Simplified Series LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack wit...

Cameron Hanes is an American bowhunter, endurance athlete, author and outdoorsman best known for his relentless pursuit of backcountry bowhunting in the remote wildernesses. His success in a variety of communities has resulted in bringing large groups of people into the sport of ultramarathon. For this episode, we talk about what draws him to ultramarathon, different approaches and personalities w...

After using a low carbohydrate for 14 years over my ultramarathon racing career, I decided for my next 100 mile training cycle and race, to try high carb. I outline why and how the first 8-weeks have gone. Substack Post: Testing High Carb after 14 years Low Carb Low Carb Series: My Low Carb Approach Endurance Training Simplified Series LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) delta...

Royi Metser joined me to share some discuss how we collect data through wearables like watches, foot pods, and heart rate monitors. We dive into the future of how footwear can add to these data points, in an effort to better optimize mechanical loading. Royi: @royimetser & @avelorunning - Kickstarter Endurance Training Simplified Series LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) delt...

Dr. Matthew Cook is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Worcester. Dr. Cook has worked with a range of athletes including cyclists and runners. He joined the podcast to discuss the topic of fat oxidation as it pertains to endurance training and racing. Endurance Training Simplified Series LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) deltaG: deltagketone...