Testing Limits: Mike McKnight on Running 100 Miles, 0 Calories

Is it humanly possible to run 100 miles without consuming a single calorie? Would it be possible to run 100 miles in under 24 hours without consuming a single calorie? On May 8th, Mike McKnight set out to find out, and Mike, who is the record holder of the Triple Crown of 200’s, not only accomplished this extraordinary feat, he did it in 18 hours and 37 minutes.

So we talked to Mike about why and when he first thought this was possible; how he prepared and trained for the feat; intermittent fasting and his ketogenic diet; some of the criticism he’s received for even attempting this; and what else he thinks might be possible.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• What is the history of ‘Zero Calorie’ runs? (1:55)
• When & why did you decide to do this? (4:08)
• Mike’s ketogenic diet (6:00)
• Pros & Cons of Intermittent Fasting & Carnivore Diet (12:05)
• Science behind the preparation (14:14)
• What criticism about ketogenic diets do you hear? (16:58)
• What was your biggest concern before starting? (28:52)
• The route itself (32:13)
• What did you consume during the run? (34:50)
• Hardest moment of the day? (36:44)
• What other human “limits” do you want to test? (44:24)
• What did you do when you finished? (45:24)

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