Welcome to the Human Performance Outliers Podcast. Your host Zach Bitter, will take you through a series of interesting topics around health, fitness, endurance, running, hybrid athlete training, ultramarathon, and nutrition. Join in for interviews with folks exploring their outer limits and research in a wide variety of sports, fitness, and nutrition.
Dr. Dave will be challenging himself to complete the Javelina 100 mile in 2024, going from the couch to the 100 mile distance in a years time. Dave has an extensive background as a medical director, …
Nicole joined for this episode as we recap my race at this year's Javlina 100 Mile where I completed the five loop course in 13 hours 34 minutes 08 seconds for fifth overall.
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…For this episode, I reflect on the training build up leading into the 2023 Javelina 100 Mile.
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Dr. Nicholas Norwitz obtained his PhD in ketogenic metabolism and neurodegenerative diseases at Oxford University and is now working towards his MD at Harvard Medical School. Nick follows a ketogenic…
For this episode I outline how I like to position speed work in a training build up. I also touch on the double threshold training model, and if you should consider incorporating it into your enduran…
Kristian Morgan is an ultramarathon athlete who focuses on long trail projects. He currently holds the second fastest completion of the Appalachian Trail, which he completed in 44 days 4 hours 54 min…
Dr. Andrea Love is an Immunologist and co-host of Unbiased Science Podcast. She is also the Director of the American Lyme Disease Foundation (ALDF). For this episode, she joined the show to talk abou…
This episode looks at how important race course specificity is relative to other aspects of your training, and how this may vary depending on where you are in training, lifestyle, and degree of cours…
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. Stulbe…
Andy Glaze is an avid ultramarathon runner and Fire Chief. For 180 weeks and counting, he has ran at least 100 miles. This includes many 200+ mile weeks, including one where he completed a 100 mile r…
For this episode, I examine ways you can practice the mental side of racing in your training and daily life.
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Debbie Potts joined the show to discuss some topics around low carbohydrate endurance training and fueling. Debbie Potts has been a podcast host for over ten years and currently is the host of ‘The L…
For this episode, I describe how to go about approaching race intensity when setting up your running program. This may help better understand perceived effort, and create an understanding that will a…
Arlen Glick is an ultramarathon runner who specializes in the 100 mile distance. He popped onto the scene when he went on a streak of frequent racing and podium finishes near his home in Ohio. He the…
For this episode, I outline how I found myself in a situation where I had to take some time off from running in order to allow a right sacral stress fracture heal. I outline how I discovered it, what…
Andy Blow is a Sports Scientist with a degree in Sports and Exercise Science from the University of Bath. An expert in sweat, dehydration and cramping, Andy previously worked as the Team Sports Scien…
For this episode, I describe a simple way to implement easy runs into your training without overcomplicating things. This may help better understand perceived effort, and create an understanding that…
Callie Vinsonn, Scott Traer, and Nicole Bitter joined the show to share their experience getting into WSER, preparing, strategies and expectations for themselves and each other.
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