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Bestselling author and acclaimed exercise science journalist Alex Hutchinson is back on the podcast! He is a regular columnist for Outside magazine writing the Sweat Science column and has contributed to publications such as the New York Times and the New Yorker. He's a former member of the Canadian national team, holds a PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge, a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University, and conducted post-doctoral research with the National Security Agency. We're exploring the frontier: what Alex is most excited about from the latest research that has the potential to change how we train. We discuss everything from heat training, to high volume and how to distribute mileage, the effort paradox, and more. His newest book, The Explorer's Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors and the Blank Spots on the Map is available now. His prior books are some of my favorites, from the bestselling Endure to the quirky physiology Q&A book Cardio or Weights? I recommend all of them. If you enjoy this conversation, be sure to follow and subscribe to the Strength Running Podcast! Learn more: How to Build Mileage (NOT the 10% Rule) Weight training for runners Thanks Boulderthon! Boulderthon is a top 10 race in America according to USA Today and one of the best fall marathons according to Runner's World. With a 5k, 10k, half marathon, and marathon, Boulderthon offers an amazing fall destination race weekend right at the foothills of the Rockies. Use code STRENGTH20 for $20 off the marathon or half marathon. Join me in Boulder, one of the top running destinations in the country, on September 28th, to experience the tight knit running community here, race on the epic streets of Boulder, and finish on historic Pearl Street. While I live in Denver, I travel to boulder probably once a week to run. It's arguably one of the best running locations in the United States. There'll probably be cool and crisp fall weather for racing fast, too. And don't worry, Boulderthon is a BQ-eligible, USA Track & Field Sanctioned Event. Boulderthon is on track to sell out again this year so don't miss out. Use code STRENGTH20 to save $20 on the marathon or half-marathon here and I hope to see you in Boulder this fall. Thank you Gut & Green Superfoods! Previnex's new Gut & Green Superfoods greens powder is my new go-to. It has organic barley and oat grass, alfalfa, spirulina, chlorella, kale and broccoli… and that's it. Their ingredients are backed by clinical data and contain three specific gut fibers that help promote GI health, digestion, reduced inflammation, and a better microbiome. It has twice the amount of fiber than my last greens mix and, best of all, it actually tastes good. Try it for yourself here at previnex.com and be sure to use code “JASONGREENS” to save 15% off your first order. Don't tell anyone, but if you put Gut & Green Superfoods powder in your cart, then the 15% off discount will work for anything else you add into your cart as well. And by the way, with every order they donate vitamins to kids in need. Thanks Previnex.
Enjoy this second show with Alex, where we left the mic on after our interview emphasizing his book, The Explorer’s Gene, and started talking about Mark Sisson and my new book, Born To Walk. We planned to have a “friendly debate” about the book’s premise that running is a bad idea for most people. Alex, as a longtime runner, had a much different basic notion—that running is a rich and meaningful form of enjoying recreation, physical fitness and health. Well, there were no fireworks during our talk, but rather a nuanced discussion of the benefits of running when you do it correctly. The best takeaway from Alex is: If you are able to run and recover from running workouts, it’s great. But of course you must avoid overtraining. Enjoy our discussion and please check out Alex’s excellent column in Outside magazine online called Sweat Science. Visit alexhutchinson.net for more details. TIMESTAMPS: Alex, a long time runner and promoter of endurance running, brings his perspective to Brad as they discuss the book Born to Walk. [00:46] Alex is not as worried about the dangers of training at too high a level. [09:30] There are no magic bullets for dropping excessive weight. [14:31] Don’t be under the impression that running a marathon is the path to better health. [16:49] If you have aches and pains after running, don’t run more. It is not going to make your pain better. [18:25] A 10K would be an amazing achievement for the average generally inactive person. If they worked hard and prepared properly for six months, it'd be all a celebration in every direction. [21:02] The longevity research is pointing toward attributes like your strength training regimen. [24:09] LINKS: Brad Kearns.com BradNutrition.com B.rad Whey Protein Superfuel Brad’s Shopping Page BornToWalkBook.com B.rad Podcast – All Episodes Peluva Five-Toe Minimalist Shoes The Explorer’s Gene AlexHutchinson.net Outside Magazine Endure We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, I won’t promote anything that I don't absolutely love and use in daily life: B.rad Nutrition: Premium quality, all-natural supplements for peak performance, recovery, and longevity; including the world's highest quality whey protein! Peluva: Comfortable, functional, stylish five-toe minimalist shoe to reawaken optimal foot function. Use code BRADPODCAST for 15% off! Ketone-IQ Save 30% off your first subscription order & receive a free six-pack of Ketone-IQ! Get Stride: Advanced DNA, methylation profile, microbiome & blood at-home testing. Hit your stride the right way, with cutting-edge technology and customized programming. Save 10% with the code BRAD. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount! GAINSWave: Enhance sexual function with high frequency shockwave therapy. Buy 6 and get one treatment free with code: BRAD Online educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Primal Fitness Expert Certification: The most comprehensive online course on all aspects of traditional fitness programming and a total immersion fitness lifestyle. Save 25% on tuition with code BRAD! Male Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grass-fed animal organ supplement See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Please enjoy my B.rad podcast conversation with Alex Hutchinson, the world’s leading science-sport journalist and NYT best-selling author of Endure. The occasion is the release of his long-awaited next book, titled The Explorer’s Gene, and in this much-anticipated follow-up to Endure, he refutes the myth that, in our fully mapped digital world, the age of exploration is dead. Instead, the itch to discover new things persists in all of us, expressed not just on the slopes of Everest but in the ways we work, play, and live. The Explorer’s Gene combines riveting stories of exploration with cutting-edge insights from behavioral psychology and neuroscience, making a powerful case that our lives are better—more productive, more meaningful, and more fun—when we break our habits and chart a new path. Alongside our deep dive into The Explorer’s Gene, we also enjoyed a lively and friendly debate about my latest book, Born to Walk, sparked by Alex’s unique perspective as a long-time runner and promoter of endurance. Spoiler alert: we have lots of common ground, so it’s a peaceful, enlightening discussion; my favorite take away from Alex is: “Running is fine, as long as you recover from workouts.” You will hear his thoughtful critiques and insights, helping to clarify the message of the book while reflecting on the value of endurance pursuits—like why training for the mile might be more beneficial than pushing for a marathon. Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning science journalist and Outside magazine’s longtime Sweat Science columnist. Before journalism, he was a postdoctoral physicist and a long-distance runner for the Canadian national team. Check out his website here. TIMESTAMPS: Modern technology has an impact on our hardwired drive to explore and be creative. Intelligence is going up and creativity is going down. [02:14] Why are we drawn to explore different horizons? [06:02] We athletes need to change our approach when our goals change. [12:41] What are the effects of aging on athletic performance? [16:24] Alex explains the inner drive that makes us push ourselves to such a degree. [26:29] This trait varies from person to person. [31:36] If you have one person choosing what to look at, and the other person being shown the same thing as the person who's making the choices, the person who's active learns more than the person who's passive, even though they're being fed the same information. [39:23] Brad and Alex talk about the process of beginning to write a book. When and how does the research come about? [44:06] How is ChatGPT influencing writing? [48:08] LINKS: Brad Kearns.com BradNutrition.com B.rad Whey Protein Superfuel Brad’s Shopping Page BornToWalkBook.com B.rad Podcast – All Episodes Peluva Five-Toe Minimalist Shoes The Explorer’s Gene AlexHutchinson.net Outside Magazine North We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, I won’t promote anything that I don't absolutely love and use in daily life: B.rad Nutrition: Premium quality, all-natural supplements for peak performance, recovery, and longevity; including the world's highest quality whey protein! Peluva: Comfortable, functional, stylish five-toe minimalist shoe to reawaken optimal foot function. Use code BRADPODCAST for 15% off! Ketone-IQ Save 30% off your first subscription order & receive a free six-pack of Ketone-IQ! Get Stride: Advanced DNA, methylation profile, microbiome & blood at-home testing. Hit your stride the right way, with cutting-edge technology and customized programming. Save 10% with the code BRAD. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount! GAINSWave: Enhance sexual function with high frequency shockwave therapy. Buy 6 and get one treatment free with code: BRAD Online educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Primal Fitness Expert Certification: The most comprehensive online course on all aspects of traditional fitness programming and a total immersion fitness lifestyle. Save 25% on tuition with code BRAD! Male Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grass-fed animal organ supplement See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What drives us to venture into the unknown—even when there's no finish line or prize at the end? In this episode of Trail Runner Nation, we sit down with author and science journalist Alex Hutchinson to explore the ideas behind his new book, The Explorer's Gene: Why we Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map. From ancient Polynesian voyages to backyard adventures with his kids, Alex uncovers how the drive to explore is deeply rooted in both our biology and our upbringing. We discuss how exploration shapes personal growth, why uncertainty triggers our motivation, and how everyday choices can satisfy our innate desire for discovery. Make sure you have his award-winning book, Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, which explores the boundaries of human potential on your reading list. Visit the Sweat Science website to learn more about Alex and everything he has going on. Episode Sponsors: Janji, Use code TRAILRUNNER for 10% off Peluva, 15% off with code TRAILRUNNER Shokz, Use code TRN10 for 10% off Wonderful Pistachios FREE! Trail Runner Nation's Trail Triage app
Chad and Rob are back! Kicking off strong with a dive deep into the pickleball phenomenon—how did this sport explode in popularity, and why is everyone talking about it? They break down one of the most misunderstood topics in fitness: the fat-burning zone. Rob isolates the facts, explaining the difference between burning fat vs. burning calories and when your body actually needs more fuel to keep up with increased exercise. They get real about what it actually takes to drop body fat percentages, how alcohol fits into a balanced lifestyle, and, most importantly, the #1 thing you can do to lose body fat and keep it off. If you're getting serious about your health, this episode is packed with straightforward advice to help you level up. We are grateful to have Rob and his wisdom back on the show, and we hope you enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Sierra Strength and Speed, Jack Daniel's Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey, Bad Boy Mowers, The Provider Culinary, Napa Valley Olive Oil, Oakley Sunglasses, BO 3.0 Hydration, Corning Ford, BedSlide, Mickey Thompson Tires, Liberty Heritage Apparel, GATR Coolers and Drinkware, Z-Line Appliances, and Jack Link's Protein Snacks.
Oil and gas workers operate in extreme conditions, such as the Gulf and the Permian Basin, where the intense heat and high humidity create very hazardous conditions. You lose a lot of body moisture just surviving in those settings. Most of us know to take a drink of water when we're thirsty, but in those places, by the time you're thirsty, you're already at risk. Is there a better way to measure dehydration risk before it becomes a safety hazard? In this episode, I sit down with Jim Ryan, Chief Revenue Officer of Epicore Biosystems, to discuss a nifty wearable device that tracks sweat loss, sodium levels, and hydration needs in real time—helping prevent heat-related injuries before they happen. Elite athletes like Lionel Messi and Serena Williams rely on a sweat patch from Epicore to help them complete. This technology caught the attention of Chevron, who saw the potential to protect its industrial athletes (front line workers). It's been deployed across oil fields, refineries, mining and aviation sectors, changing the way companies monitor worker health and safety. Stuff that I didn't know: ✔️ Why sweat is as valuable as blood for real-time health tracking ✔️ The hidden dangers of dehydration—and why most workers don't recognize the symptoms ✔️ How Chevron partnered with Epicore to develop a rugged, industrial-grade wearable ✔️ The privacy-first approach to tracking hydration without monitoring individuals ✔️ What's next for wearables in industrial safety, from muscle fatigue monitoring to ketone tracking If you're in HSE, operations, or workforce safety, this episode is a must-listen. About the Guest Jim Ryan is the Chief Revenue Officer at Epicore Biosystems, the company behind this clever health monitoring technology. Jim has an extensive background in telecom, cybersecurity, and digital health, which is very useful indeed in bringing this kind of technology to the industry. Additional Tools & Resources
In this episode, I sit down with Brooke Bjorge, the owner of Grit Sports Nutrition and an athlete herself, to dive into the critical role of sodium in endurance sports. We cover everything from the dangers of hyponatremia and how to avoid cramping in an ultramarathon, to the differences between sodium citrate and sodium chloride and why it matters for performance. Brooke also shares insights on sweat testing, building personalized hydration plans, and navigating the high-carb fueling trends in endurance racing. Whether you're training for a thru-hike, tackling a 100-miler, or just want to optimize your performance, this conversation is packed with practical tips and science-backed strategies. Follow Brooke: https://www.gritsportsnutrition.com/ takeaways Sodium is crucial for muscle contraction and cognitive function. Hyponatremia is more common than hypernatremia among athletes. Sodium citrate is better absorbed than sodium chloride. Athletes should aim to replace 60-90% of sodium losses during events. Sweat rate testing is essential for developing hydration protocols. Sodium intake can be adjusted based on environmental conditions. Recovery nutrition should include protein, carbs, and fats. Weight loss goals should not compromise athletic performance. Carbohydrate intake should be individualized based on athlete size and needs. Post-exercise hydration is critical for recovery. Sound Bites "Most people run the risk of consuming too little." "Sodium is in charge of so many essential functions." "Sodium citrate is much better absorbed by the body." "You want to replace 60 to 90% of sodium losses." "You don't want to go overboard either." "You can only right the ship to a certain extent." "Not everybody needs more carbs." "Recovery fueling and hydration is huge." Chapters 00:00 The Importance of Sodium in Athletics 03:08 Types of Sodium and Their Absorption 06:05 Sweat Rate and Sodium Replacement 09:13 Developing a Hydration Protocol 12:06 Methods of Sodium Ingestion 15:01 Addressing Sodium Deficiency During Events 17:52 Carbohydrate Intake and Performance 21:00 Navigating Weight Loss and Performance 23:49 Post-Run Recovery Strategies keywords: sodium, sports nutrition, endurance athletes, hydration, sweat rate, sodium replacement, electrolyte balance, carbohydrate intake, weight loss, recovery
There are so many new studies and scientific discoveries that it's tough for us runners to discern what is fact and what is fiction. That's why we enjoy every discussion we have with Alex Hutchinson. He dispels the fake news and brings to us the latest and greatest in athletic research in his "Sweat Science" column at OutsideOnline.com. In this episode, we discuss a few of his recent articles on meditation, VO2max differences in gender, and how to fight muscle power as we age. Make sure you have his award-winning book, Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance explores the boundaries of human potential on your reading list. Visit the Sweat Science website to learn more about Alex and everything he has going on. And pre-order his new book, The Explorer's Gene. Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and Blank Spots on the Map - available on March 25, 2025. For sure we will be doing at least one episode on this so do your homework! Episode Sponsors: Janji, Use code TRAILRUNNER for 10% off HUEL, 15% off with code TRAIL Trail Runner Nation's Trail Triage app
Welcome to The RUNEGADE Podcast: where we set off to explore the human connection with running, through conversation, big stories, guest interviews and our own experiences - we're your hosts Mark Prociw and Todd Marentette. You can watch RUNEGADE on YouTube Like what you hear? Subscribe to RUNEGADE on Spotify | Apple | YouTube - like, subscribe, comment and share - the world needs more RUNEGADES. On Episode 20, Alex Hutchinson makes his second appearance on the podcast, to discuss some of his Sweat Science articles published on outsideonline.com “There are many things Garmin cannot tell you. And luckily, for many things, we have Alex Hutchinson” - Malcolm Gladwell Alex explains the science behind some really interesting topics: Yes, You, Were Born to Run - the latest research Can Beet Juice Help you Beet the Competition? Baking Soda - Boost Your Performance More Carbohydrates per hour to Fuel Endurance Strengthen Your Foot Core - Foot Doming The New Woman's Marathon World Alex is a New York Times Best-selling author. His first book "Endure - Mind, Body and Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance" is a must read for anyone looking to gain insight into the minds of great athletes and how to push the limits of human performance and endurance - in sport, business or every day life. And Alex shared his second book is coming out on March 25, 2025 - "The Explorer's Gene - Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors and the Blank Spots on the Map" More Alex: Alex's Website Alex on Threads: @sweat_science Alex on Instagram: @sweat_science Alex on X: @sweatscience We thank Alex for having the endurance to endure another episode with us, and we can't wait for his second book - sure to be another New York Times Best Seller! And in a world of runners, be a RUNEGADE. Connect with Mark and Todd: Instagram: @altramarathonman Instagram: @runclemark X: @RUNEGADEpodcast Facebook Community: TheRUNEGADEPodcast YouTube: @TheRUNEGDADEPodcastTM Todd on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/24075567 Mark on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/32395525 Finding performance based running apparel and gear can be an exhausting endeavour of trial and error. And one that can easily overwhelming your closet and your wallet. We'd like to share with you, PATH projects - PATH makes performance-based running gear, that looks and feels great, that's functional and durable. It simply outperforms expectations. For a limited time, PATH is offering The RUNEGADE Podcast listeners 10% of their order with the code RUNEGADE10 - we thank PATH projects for being a friend of the podcast.
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Summary:In this episode of the Athletes Compass podcast, hosts Paul Warloski and Dr. Paul Laursen, along with guest Marjaana Rakai, delve into the science and strategies behind heat acclimatization for endurance athletes. They discuss the physiological processes that occur when the body is exposed to heat, including increased heart rate and sweating, and the importance of evaporative cooling. The episode also covers genetic factors influencing heat tolerance, practical tips for acclimatizing to heat, and the benefits of active versus passive heat adaptation methods. Additionally, they explore the impact of fitness levels, nutritional strategies, and the critical balance between training stress and recovery.Key Takeaways:Evaporation is Key: Cooling occurs through the evaporation of sweat, not just sweating itself. Humidity hinders this process.Genetic Factors: Some people have a genetic predisposition for better heat tolerance, influenced by heat shock proteins.Active Acclimatization: Engaging in aerobic activities in the heat is more effective than passive methods like sitting in a sauna.Training Adaptations: Aim for 5-14 days of heat exposure to see adaptations such as lower core temperature, increased sweat rate, and improved performance.Hydration and Nutrition: Consume cold fluids and consider increasing carbohydrate intake during exercise in the heat due to higher glycolysis rates.Avoid High Intensity in Heat: High-intensity workouts in heat can be overly stressful; focus on aerobic sessions in hot conditions.Progressive Exposure: Gradually increase heat exposure time to adapt without overloading the body.Mental Preparation: Mentally prepare for heat challenges and pace accordingly during races to manage core temperature.From Lab to Real World: Heat Acclimation Considerations for Elite Athletes - PubMed
The pros are eating 120 grams of carbohydrate per hour in some races and hard training sessions. Should you consume that much? Would you perform better if you did? In Episode 192 of The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast, Outside Magazine's Sweat Science columnist Alex Hutchinson joins Host Adam Pulford to discuss the latest trend toward super-high carbohydrate intakes during exercise. Topics in this Episode:History of carbohydrate fueling recommendationsEndogenous vs. Exogenous fuelingWhen would more carbohydrate be beneficial?Why might more carbohydrate not be better?Super-high carbohydrate for elites vs. masters and amateur cyclistsWhy replace 30-40% of energy expenditure on performance daysPractical carbohydrate fueling recommendations for Time-Crunched CyclistsResources:Youtube video of this episode Alex's Twitter(X) @sweatscienceWebsite: https://sweatscience.com/Resources:- Alex's Article on Outside: - Study: Assessing exogenous carbohydrate intake needed to optimize human endurance performance across sex: insights from modeling runners pursuing a sub-2-h marathon - Study: Increased exogenous but unaltered endogenous carbohydrate oxidation with combined fructose-maltodextrin ingested at 120 g h−1 versus 90 g h−1 at different ratios Guest: Alex Hutchinson, PhDAlex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside's Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. His most recent book is the New York Times bestseller Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Before becoming a journalist, he completed a PhD in physics at the University of Cambridge and worked as a researcher in the National Security Agency's Quantum Computing group. He also competed for the Canadian national team in track, cross-country, road, and mountain running. He lives (and runs) in Toronto.ASK A QUESTION FOR A FUTURE PODCASTHostAdam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 14 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platformGET FREE TRAINING CONTENTJoin our weekly newsletterCONNECT WITH CTSWebsite: trainright.comInstagram: @cts_trainrightTwitter: @trainrightFacebook: @CTSAthlete
SummaryIn this episode, Lisa Davis interviews Cedric X. Bryant, the President and Chief Science Officer of the American Council on Exercise (ACE). They discuss various fitness trends and the importance of researching and testing these trends to provide reliable information to consumers. They also emphasize the need to be cautious when following fitness influencers and to listen to your body to avoid overexertion and injury. Cedric provides advice for setting up a good exercise program for people over 50, including the importance of resistance training and mobility. He also discusses the benefits of muscle fitness and the role of personal trainers in achieving fitness goals. The conversation concludes with a discussion on body image and the use of weight loss drugs. In this conversation, Lisa Davis and Cedric Bryant discuss various topics related to exercise, weight loss, and overall health. They address weight bias and the importance of not demeaning individuals who are overweight. They emphasize the need for sustainable weight loss and the role of exercise in weight management. They also touch on different dietary approaches and the importance of finding an eating plan that works for each individual. The conversation highlights the importance of finding enjoyable physical activities and the benefits of social connection. They also discuss joint-friendly aquatic activities and overcoming body image concerns. Finally, they touch on personal interests and the process of becoming a personal trainer.TakeawaysResearch and testing of fitness trends are important to provide reliable information to consumers.Be cautious when following fitness influencers and consider individual differences in response to exercise.Listen to your body to avoid overexertion and injury.Resistance training and mobility are important for people over 50 to maintain a high quality of life.Chapters00:00Introduction and Background01:12About ACE03:10Researching Fitness Trends04:08Testing the 12-3-30 Workout05:27Being Cautious with Fitness Influencers06:23Importance of Listening to Your Body07:51Avoiding Overexertion and Injury08:07The Myth of 'No Pain, No Gain'09:12Exercise Program for People Over 5009:49Importance of Resistance Training and Mobility10:46Recommended Exercise Guidelines11:43Muscle Fitness and Overall Well-being12:10Starting a Strength Training Program13:26Using Household Items for Resistance Training15:20Not Needing a Gym Membership16:10Working with a Personal Trainer17:56Body Image and Weight Loss Drugs19:39Weight Bias and Exercise21:16Sustainable Weight Loss21:48The Role of Exercise in Weight Management22:35Nutrition and Weight Loss25:19Finding Enjoyable Physical Activities26:26The Importance of Social Connection27:10Favorite Recreational Activities28:38Joint-Friendly Aquatic Activities29:26Overcoming Body Image Concerns31:25Personal Interests and Family32:09Becoming a Personal Trainer
In Episode 191 of The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast, Outside Magazine's Sweatscience columnist Alex Hutchinson joins Host Adam Pulford to discuss the keys to long term success as an athlete. In particular, they draw on skills acquisition research from Mark Williams of the Institute of Human and Machine Cognition in Florida and Nicola Hodges of the University of British Columbia. 5 Keys to Long Term Success in Endurance Training:Balancing Performance with LearningChoosing Quality over QuantityFostering AutonomyBeing SpecificRespect Individual DifferencesResources:Youtube video of this episode Alex's Twitter(X) @sweatscienceWebsite: https://sweatscience.com/Resources:- Alex's Article on Outside: How to Train for Long-Term Success - Effective practice and instruction: A skill acquisition framework for excellence: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37603709/Guest: Alex Hutchinson, PhDAlex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside's Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. His most recent book is the New York Times bestseller Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Before becoming a journalist, he completed a PhD in physics at the University of Cambridge and worked as a researcher in the National Security Agency's Quantum Computing group. He also competed for the Canadian national team in track, cross-country, road, and mountain running. He lives (and runs) in Toronto.ASK A QUESTION FOR A FUTURE PODCASTHostAdam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 14 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platformGET FREE TRAINING CONTENTJoin our weekly newsletterCONNECT WITH CTSWebsite: trainright.comInstagram: @cts_trainrightTwitter: @trainrightFacebook: @CTSAthlete
Welcome to The Runegade Podcast we're set to explore the human connection with running, through conversation, big stories, guest interviews and our own experiences - we're your hosts Mark Prociw and Todd Marentette We appreciate a rating and a follow - help us continue to bring amazing guests, helping you be the best runners you can. “There are many things Garmin cannot tell you. And luckily, for many things, we have Alex Hutchinson” - Malcolm Gladwell What is the mind & body relationship, how best to navigate pain, is human performance like a mechanical machine, governed by known laws of science? Or is it more complex, much deeper than we believe we know? “We're not just cars where you can press it, you know, press the gas pedal and you know how fast the car is going to go. And it's going to go pretty much the same every time under the same condition. With racing, it's not the case. Sometimes you have good races. Sometimes you have bad races. Sometimes you manage to dig deep. Sometimes you don't. Sometimes you meet your goals. Sometimes you don't. So there's this opportunity to test something out where you don't know the outcome. And I think that's a really important motivation for running” - Alex Hutchinson Alex is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside's Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. His most recent book is the New York Times bestseller Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance - is an amazing read, and you can find it here: https://www.amazon.ca/Endure-Curiously-Elastic-Limits-Performance/dp/0062499866 Alex shares he's writing his second book, tentatively titled The Explorer's Gene, which he hopes to have out in 2025 and we can't wait. More Alex: Website: https://alexhutchinson.net/ Outside Online: https://www.outsideonline.com/byline/alex-hutchinson/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@sweat_science/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/sweat_science/ In a world of runners, be a RUNEGADE. Mark and Todd Connect with us: Instagram: @altramarathonman / https://www.instagram.com/altramarathonman/ Instagram: @runclemark / https://www.instagram.com/runclemark/ Facebook community page: https://www.facebook.com/therunegadepodacst
In Episode 189 of The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast, Outside Magazine's Sweatscience columnist Alex Hutchinson joins Host Adam Pulford to discuss the details that separate crappy training from high-quality training. Whether you're balancing your passion for cycling with a demanding schedule or aiming to refine your training routine, this conversation offers invaluable insights into achieving peak performance.Key topics in this episode:What is "training quality"?The role of device data in defining training qualityHow to adjust training on the fly, during workouts? Indicators of training qualityThe role of iteration and reflection on personalizing training for youHow do you know if your training plan is crap?Four indicators your training plan isn't workingResources:Youtube video of this episode (includes visuals described in audio version)Alex's Twitter(X) @sweatscienceWebsite: https://sweatscience.com/ Resources:- Alex's Article on Outside: What Makes Training High-Quality—or Not? - Haugen et al: Training Quality—What Is It and How Can We Improve It? Guest: Alex Hutchinson, PhDAlex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside's Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. His most recent book is the New York Times bestseller Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Before becoming a journalist, he completed a PhD in physics at the University of Cambridge and worked as a researcher in the National Security Agency's Quantum Computing group. He also competed for the Canadian national team in track, cross-country, road, and mountain running. He lives (and runs) in Toronto.ASK A QUESTION FOR A FUTURE PODCASTHostAdam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 14 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platformGET FREE TRAINING CONTENTJoin our weekly newsletterCONNECT WITH CTSWebsite: trainright.comInstagram: @cts_trainrightTwitter: @trainrightFacebook: @CTSAthlete
In this episode, Scott and Don play a type of true or false game with frequent guest Alex Hutchinson. Play along as Scott and Don try to predict the outcomes or findings of the article without reading it. They discuss various articles that Alex has written about in his Outside Online column, Sweat Science about and reveal whether they are true or false. We discuss various topics related to running, including foot core training, altitude training, and the durability of super shoes. Here are the articles we discussed: Can Strength Training Protect You from Running Injuries? Running's Latest Secret Brain Ingredient is Oxytocin How Long do Super Shoes Last? 10 Rules for Altitude Training Check out Alex's web site If you haven't read one of the best books for runners, "Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance", you need to follow these steps: Buy and read the book Listen to Part 1 - where we talk about the Unforgiving Minute, The Conscience Quitter, Heat, and Belief Listen to Part 2 - where we talk about the Central Governor Thoery, Pain and Training the Brain Listen to Part 3 - where we talk about Oxygen, Fuel, and Zapping the Brain Listen to Part 4 -our first Episode with Alex where he comes on and talks about the entire book Find out more about this episode's sponsors: Janji HVMN Defender Become a Patreon supporter to receive quarterly givebacks from us.
Meridith Cass - the Founder-CEO of Nix BioSensors - joins the show to talk about the self-health movement, the latest technology behind hydration intelligence, and the prospect of completely automating your hydration strategy and execution at an ultra-trail race like the Western States 100. One thing to note before we get started - Singletrack has no financial partnership with Nix, but if you're interested in trying out their products after listening to this episode feel free to use the code Singletrack15 for 15% off your order on their website.Timestamps:2:10 The Importance of Self-Health and Personalized Health Management5:15 Accuracy and Meaningful Metrics in Biosensing8:34 Personalized Feedback and Dynamic Recommendations10:05 The Limitations of Intuition in Hydration Management12:26 The Impact of Dehydration on Performance14:17 How the Nix Patch Works and Measures Sweat15:06 Refining Hydration Plans with Patch Data17:30 The Nix Index and Environmental Conditions21:05 The Value of Wearing the Patch Before and After Workouts23:42 Triangulating Data with Other Sensors25:04 Accuracy of Recommendations and Tolerable Error Rate27:24 The Role of the Patch in Changing Consumer Purchasing and Brand Marketing29:30 Granularity of Electrolyte Profile Data31:06 The Future of Hydration and the Role of the Nix Patch37:09 The Impact of Nix on Personalized Purchasing Decisions39:39 The Need for Lab-Based Sweat Tests and the Role of the Nix Patch41:00 Exciting Research in Sweat Science and Partnerships with Researchers42:27 Automating Hydration Strategies with the Nix PatchSponsors:Naak - use code SINGLETRACK15 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 15% off your purchase.Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order.Brooks Running - check out their High Point clothing collection and new and improved Cascadia 17 shoe at this link (https://www.brooksrunning.com/singletrack).deltaG Ketones - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.deltagketones.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order.Links:Connect with Meridith on LinkedIn, WebsiteFollow Singletrack on Instagram, Strava, YoutubeSupport the show
This is the second half of our conversation with Dr. Alex Hutchinson. Dr. Alex Hutchinson is an author and journalist based in Toronto, Canada. His latest book, Endure: Mind, body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, is an exploration of the science and mysteries of endurance. Alex is a contributing editor for Outside Magazine, writing a Sweat Science column. He also writes a column for The Globe and Mail and Canadian Running magazine. He's also written award-winning articles for Popular Mechanics, has written about adventure travel for the New York Times, and was a columnist at Runner's World for five years.Alex started out as a physicist with a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, then spent a few years as a postdoctoral researcher with the U.S. National Security Agency, working on quantum computing and nanomechanics. During that time, he competed as a middle- and long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, mostly as a miler but also dabbling in cross-country and even a bit of mountain running. He still runs most days, enjoys the rigors of hard training, and occasionally races.If you're into human performance or have ever wondered what factors govern the limits of human athletic potential, then Alex's book Endure is a must-read.To find more of Alex's work:www.AlexHutchinson.netOutside Magazine Sweat ScienceTimestamps:00:00:25 Altering the Perception of Effort 00:08:20 Maximum Effort00:10:49 Processing Pain 00:16:15 Pushing the Signs of Breakdown00:20:20 Finding Limits00:24:08 VO2 Max Protocol00:26:01 Altitude Training00:29:49 Learn More About Dr. Alex Hutchinson00:30:30 Outro
Dr. Alex Hutchinson is an author and journalist based in Toronto, Canada. His latest book, Endure: Mind, body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, is an exploration of the science and mysteries of endurance. Alex is a contributing editor for Outside Magazine, writing a Sweat Science column. He also writes a column for The Globe and Mail and Canadian Running magazine. He's also written award-winning articles for Popular Mechanics, has written about adventure travel for the New York Times, and was a columnist at Runner's World for five years.Alex started out as a physicist with a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, then spent a few years as a postdoctoral researcher with the U.S. National Security Agency, working on quantum computing and nanomechanics. During that time, he competed as a middle- and long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, mostly as a miler but also dabbling in cross-country and even a bit of mountain running. He still runs most days, enjoys the rigors of hard training, and occasionally races.If you're into human performance or have ever wondered what factors govern the limits of human athletic potential, then Alex's book Endure is a must-read. To find more of Alex's work:www.AlexHutchinson.net Outside Magazine Sweat ScienceTimestamps:00:00:22 Intro00:01:50 Athletic and Academic Background00:06:07 Limits of Endurance Test00:10:50 Theoretical maximum/Tim Noakes00:15:15 Model of Fatigue00:19:12 Mental Fatigue00:20:30 Practical Application in Training00:25:17 Low Hanging Fruit In Performance00:28:35 A Note From our Sponsors00:29:00 Outro
Alex Hutchinson is an author and journalist in Toronto. His primary focus is the science of endurance and fitness, which he covers for Outside magazine (where he is also a contributing editor and writes the “Sweat Science” column), The Globe and Mail (where he writes the Jockology column), and Canadian Running magazine. Alex has also covered technology for Popular Mechanics, where he earned a National Magazine Award for my energy reporting, and adventure travel for the New York Times, and was a Runner's World columnist from 2012 to 2017. Alex's book ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance is an exploration of the science (and mysteries) of endurance. Before that, he wrote a practical guide to the science of fitness, called “Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise”, which was published in 2011, as well as the book “Big Ideas: 100 Modern Inventions That Have Transformed Our World”, in 2009. Alex actually started out as a physicist, with a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge then a few years as a postdoctoral researcher with the U.S. National Security Agency, working on quantum computing and nanomechanics. During that time, he competed as a middle- and long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, mostly as a miler but also dabbling in cross-country and even a bit of mountain running. Alex still runs most days, enjoy the rigors of hard training, and the occasionally race. Links: http://www.alexhutchinson.net Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sweat_science/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/sweatscience/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/sweatscience
Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and we're stoked to be back for Season 2. In this episode, we dive into the world of sport science and the wonderful book from Alex Hutchison. This book presents the complex world of brain and body, and how it impacts us not just in sport, but also our everyday lives. How far can you really go? How does your body deal with thirst, heat and fuel? We totally geeked out and burst through our usual podcast length (sorry!) We hope you enjoy it. SHOW LINKS: BOOKO: https://booko.co.nz/w/9438752/Endure-Mind-Body-and-the-Curiously-Elastic-Limits-of-Human-Performance_by_Alex-Hutchinson Connect with us here: the232podcast@gmail.com Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sweatscience A link to the Sweat Science newsletter… https://mailchi.mp/alexhutchinson/email
Dr. Alex Hutchinson is an accomplished author and journalist. He is known for his expertise in the science of endurance and fitness, and he writes on the topic for several publications, including Outside (where he is a contributing editor and writes the Sweat Science column), The Globe and Mail (where he writes the Jockology column), and Canadian Running magazine. He was also a Runner's World columnist from 2012 to 2017. In 2011, he published a practical guide to the science of fitness, called Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise. Alex's latest book, ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, was published in February 2018. The book is an exploration of the science and mysteries of endurance. Prior to his career in journalism and writing, Alex had a background in physics. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge. During this time, Alex also competed as a middle and long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, mostly as a miler but also dabbling in cross-country and even a bit of mountain running. He still runs most days, and enjoys the rigors of hard training. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dr-greg-wells/support
Years ago, a hot new book by one of my favorite columnists came out. I was leaving to speak at a conference taking place on a cruise ship (still my fav speaking engagement to date) but I couldn't wait to dig in. So I contacted the author to see if it was possible to have an advanced copy shipped to the hotel and he made me a deal: he'd send me a PDF if I promised to buy a copy once it was available to the public. Done. I still have that PDF, covered with notes, underlines, asterisks and underlines. It didn't hurt that his subject aligned closely w/ my PhD work, but the way he so effectively merged research grabbed my attention and wouldn't let go, even when that resulted in reading it on the beach during one of the cruise ship stops. Today we'll dig into the curiously elastic limits of human performance with the writer whose work continues to shape the course of how we're applying science here in the real world of endurance pursuits. Welcome to latest episode of the Catalyst 360 Podcast. Today's guest is Dr. Alex Hutchinson, THE sweat scientist & author of one of my all-time favorite books Endure: Mind, Body, & the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. He also has a PhD in physics & was a 2-time finalist in the 1500 at the Canadian Olympic Trials. He makes his home in Toronto and writes for Outside Magazine, Runners World, Wall Street Journal, NY Times and many others! You can follow him on Twitter @sweatscience (and he's definitely worth the follow!). Here's the article about Foucault he mentions: https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/foucault-endurance-coaching-study/Here is direct lint to podcast episode on gut microbiome w/ Dr. Chris Lowry mentioned - https://www.buzzsprout.com/204059/10748462 (episode #226 of Catalyst 360 podcast)For best-in-class board-certified coaching avail to employers, EAP organizations and wellness service providers, visit https://www.CatalystCoaching360.com or contact us Results@CatalystCoaching360.comFor more information about the Catalyst Community, earning your NBHWC-approved health & wellness coach certification, the annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium and much more, please see https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ or reach out to us Results@CatalystCoachingInstitute.comLooking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST 5 here, a brief weekly bullet point list of 5 ideas, concepts or boosts Dr. Cooper has discovered to improve your personal and professional life! If you'd like to share the Be A Catalyst! message in your world with a cool hoodie, t-shirt, water bottle stickers and more (100% of ALL profits go to charity), please visit https://teespring.com/stores/be-a-catalyst If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Forum Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is an awesome group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.com
Alex Hutchinson is back to discuss some of his most recent articles he published at Outsideonline: The Salt in Sports Drinks May Not be as Crucial as You Think How Pregnancy Affects Your Marathon Time Alex Hutchinson is an avid runner and author. We did a series of podcasts on his book, Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Previous Podcasts where we discuss the specific chapters of Endure: Podcast #1: The Unforgiving Minute, The Conscience Quitter, Heat, Belief Podcast #2: The Central Governor Theory, Pain and Training the Brain Podcast #3 : Oxygen, Fuel, and Zapping the Brain Check out Alex's other books: Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?: Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise Big Ideas: 100 Modern Inventions That Have Transformed Our World What Defines our Limits - with Alex Hutchinson Follow Alex on Twitter Check out Sweat Science
On this podcast episode I'm joined by Alex Hutchinson, an author and journalist based in Toronto. Alex writes regularly for the Sweat Science column in Outside Magazine where he focuses on the science behind endurance exercise. He's also the author of the book 'Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance'. We're discussing Kipchoge's sub-2 hour marathon, the role of mindset in performance sports, how we should interpret all the training metrics available to us, and different training methods including heart rate training and polarised training.
What motivates someone to run more than 3,000 miles around a single city block? Transcendence. Just ask the entrants in the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, which takes place every year in Queens, New York. In order to get to the finish line ahead of the cutoff, competitors must complete the equivalent of two marathons a day for 52 days in a row. As physically grueling as that sounds, the greatest challenges are mental. In this replay from our Sweat Science series from a few years back, we investigate the surprising tools we use to convince our bodies to do the seemingly impossible. This episode is brought to you by Outside Learn, a new online education hub loaded with instructional courses guided by best-in-class-experts like climber-filmmaker Jimmy Chin. See our growing list of offerings at learn.outsideonline.com
Should you be doing pyramidal training only, pyramidal training only, or a mix of both? Which format is most effective? This is a controversial topic and one we're going to dive deep into today in this episode of the FasCat Coaching podcast. More specifically, there have been a few recent studies released, as well as debates happening, within the scientific community that we will dissect, followed by Coach Christian and myself sharing our thoughts and experience on the subject. What we discuss: - A recent study was done on the “Effects of 16 weeks of pyramidal and polarized training intensity distributions in well-trained endurance runners”. The study compares 4 different groups: 16 weeks of polarized, 16 weeks of pyramidal, 8 weeks of polarized then 8 weeks of pyramidal, and 8 weeks of pyramidal then 8 weeks of polarized. - Sports Science journal series of debate articles titled “Polarized Training is Not Optimal for Endurance Athletes” and “Polarized Training is Optimal for Endurance Athletes.” The author and columnist for Outside Magazine, Alex Hutchinson, wrote an excellent summation (and to an extent, take-down) of these arguments in his column Sweat Science. - Olympic Speedskater Nils van der Poel's 60 page PDF directing his training plan for the Olympics. Van der Poel is a speedskater from Sweden who recently won Olympic gold in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters, setting world records in the process. You can check out his pdf here: e11bfe_b783631375f543248e271f440bcd45c5.pdf (howtoskate.se) Sources: 1. Polarized Training is Not Optimal for Endurance Athletes Burnley, Mark; Bearden, Shawn; Jones, Andrew Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise AN: 00005768-900000000-95869 February 2022 2. Polarized Training is Optimal for Endurance Athletes Foster, Carl; Casado, Arturo; Esteve-Lanao, Jonathan; Haugen, Thomas; Seiler, Stephen Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise AN: 00005768-900000000-95872 February 2022 Get started with FasCat: www.fascatcoaching.com
TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is go to getmoreflow.com right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon. --- "The master switch for endurance is your subjective perception of effort. " ~ Dr. Alex Hutchinson ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr. Alex Hutchinson is an author and journalist in Toronto. His primary focus these days is the science of endurance and fitness, which he covers for Outside (where he is a contributing editor and writes the Sweat Science column), The Globe and Mail (where he writes the Jockology column), and Canadian Running magazine. He has also covered technology for Popular Mechanics (where he earned a National Magazine Award for his energy reporting) and adventure travel for the New York Times, and was a Runner's World columnist from 2012 to 2017. His latest book, published in February 2018, is an exploration of the science (and mysteries) of endurance. It's called ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Before that, he wrote a practical guide to the science of fitness, called Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise, which was published in 2011. He also wrote Big Ideas: 100 Modern Inventions That Have Transformed Our World, in 2009. He actually started out as a physicist, with a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge then a few years as a postdoctoral researcher with the U.S. National Security Agency, working on quantum computing and nanomechanics. During that time, he competed as a middle- and long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, mostly as a miler but also dabbling in cross-country and even a bit of mountain running. He still runs most days, enjoys the rigors of hard training, and occasionally races. But he hates to think how he'd do on an undergraduate physics exam. --- If you order Steven's new book, The Art of Impossible, right now, you'll get $1,500 of free bonuses immediately dropped into your inbox. They include secret chapters he has never released, masterclasses on key skills to help you jack up motivation, heighten creativity, and accelerate learning. You'll also get an entirely free training to help you fight distraction and spend more time in flow. So click the link here, snag yourself a copy of The Art of Impossible, and let's get after it.
Andy Blow is the founder of Precision Hydration and a former elite triathlete. In today's episode, we delve into the misconceptions around sweat & hydration advice and how to individually tailor a fueling strategy to help your performance. Andy also answers your questions around cramping, running in cold conditions, gels for a sensitive stomach and if hydrating days before a race is necessary. Check out precisionhydration.com and enter code RUNSMARTER to get 15% off the first order of electrolytes and fuelling products. Click here to book in a free 1 on 1 chat with the precision hydration team Click here and use the code PODCAST15 to get 15% off our on-demand Science of Endurance Hydration course Become a patron! Receive Run Smarter Emails Book a FREE Injury chat with Brodie Run Smarter App IOS or Android Podcast Facebook group Run Smarter Course with code 'PODCAST' for 3-day free trial. Blogs that were mentioned in this podcast: Cramping Preloading sodium before a race Sweat testing
Episode SummaryChristie Aschwanden, science journalist and author of "Good to Go" deconstructs recovery: What works, what is marketing hype and steps you can take around recoveryShow Notes01:55 – Christie introduces herself05:30 – Why Christie wrote a book on recovery12:10 – Things that surprised Christie around recovery 17:15 – Thoughts about stretching20:50 – How to approach hydration28:30 – Fueling after training: Is there a time window?32:30 – Massage and rolling35:05 – What really works for recovery?40:25 – New areas that Christie is excited about44:45 – Recommendations on resourcesFollow ChristieWebsite: https://christieaschwanden.com/Podcast: https://emergingform.substack.com/Instagram: @cragcrestTwitter: @cragcrestChristie's BookGood to Go - Amazon LinkOther RecommendationsGrowth Equation Podcast: https://thegrowtheq.com/gepodcast/Alex Hutchinson's “Sweat Science” in “Outside” magazine: https://www.outsideonline.com/byline/alex-hutchinson/Contact Details for Running and Fitness with RajWebsite: runfitraj.comemail:runningandfitnesswithraj@gmail.comFacebook Group:Running and Fitness with RajInstagram:@runningandfitnesswithrajTwitter: @RunningRajListen and SubscribeThank you for listening and supporting "Running and Fitness with Raj". If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, spread the word and rate & review on iTunes or wherever you are listening to your podcast.AppleSpotifyJioSaavnGoogle PodcastsStitcherCastboxTuneInPodcast AddictPodchaser
One of the new devices for athletes that is getting some buzz are continuous glucose monitors (CGM), a small adhesive patch with a tiny filament embedded in the flesh. This device is designed to track your blood sugar levels. Could this be the next technology that helps runners avoid bonking? Author, runner and regular TRN guest, Alex Hutchinson recently tried out one of these devices and shares his experience. Read his recent article, "A Real-Time Fuel Gauge for Endurance Athletes" in OutsideOnline Alex Hutchinson is an avid runner and author. We did a series of podcasts on his book, Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance What Defines our Limits - with Alex Hutchinson Follow Alex on Twitter Check out Sweat Science
Welcome back! In the first episode of Season 5, I'm super excited to share my conversation with world class sports science journalist Alex Hutchinson. He's one of the best sports science journalists out there and he focuses a lot on endurance training and what we can do as endurance athletes to be better. He has a great blog called Sweat Science which you can check out at Outside magazine. You can also follow him on twitter @sweatscience. We have a great chat all about pushing the limits, heat, the latest research on how the brain copes with suffering and pain, recovery from injury, and how to exercise at an even higher level. Enjoy the conversation! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dr-greg-wells/support
Alex Hutchinson rejoins The Nation to help us understand the latest research as it relates to endurance sports. We discuss: What Marathoners (and Badminton Players) Think About Yes, Walking is Sometimes Faster Than Running Uphill Don't Judge a Runner's Efficiency by Their Stride Scientists Weigh in on the Great Trekking Pole Debate Listed to our podcast series with Andy Jones-Wilkins and Magda Boulet as we discuss each chapter of Alex's Book, Endure: Mind,Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance: Podcast #1: The Unforgiving Minute, The Conscience Quitter, Heat, Belief Podcast #2: The Central Governor Theor, Pain and Training the Brain Podcast #3: Oxygen, Fuel, and Zapping the Brain What Defines our Limits - with Alex Hutchinson Follow Alex on Twitter Check out Sweat Science
When you’re running hard, pushing yourself to extremes, which do you think is the more limiting factor, your body or your brain? Alex Hutchinson has done extensive research on exactly that question. The Toronto-based author and journalist focuses on the science of endurance and fitness. You may know him from his book ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance or from Outside magazine where he’s a contributing editor and writes the Sweat Science column. Alex believes that our limits are elastic, stretchable, and as of yet, undefined. He and Coach Claire discuss those limits, and also tackle hydration, fueling, carbohydrates, strength training, aging and more. And just for fun, they also get into the science of why Coach Claire loves an out-and-back course way more than a loop! Alex also writes the Jockology column for The Globe and Mail, and his writing has appeared in Canadian Running magazine, Popular Mechanics (where he earned a National Magazine Award for his energy reporting), the New York Times, and he was a Runner’s World columnist from 2012 to 2017. Prior to ENDURE, Alex wrote a practical guide to the science of fitness called Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise, which was published in 2011. He is also the author of the 2009 book, Big Ideas: 100 Modern Inventions That Have Transformed Our World. Alex started out as a physicist, with a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, followed by a few years as a postdoctoral researcher with the U.S. National Security Agency, working on quantum computing and nanomechanics. During that time, he competed as a middle- and long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, mostly as a miler but also dabbling in cross-country and even a bit of mountain running. He still runs most days, enjoys the rigors of hard training, and occasionally races, but hates to think of how he’d do on an undergraduate physics exam! Alex’s best-selling book Endure has a forward written by Malcolm Gladwell, another famous Canadian runner and writer, and the updated version is now out in paperback. Questions Alex is asked: 3:34 You are an author and a journalist, but you really seem like a scientist at heart. How did you get into writing about fitness and endurance sports? 5:22 What fascinates you most about how the body works when exercising? 6:10 Your book Endure, if you could really sum it up, I would say that it is trying to discover whether it’s the body or the brain that’s mostly the limiting factor when you’re trying to go to extremes but it’s clear that it’s a mix of the two. You can’t say, “Oh, it’s just the brain” or “It’s just the body.” Can you talk a little bit more about how they’re interrelated and what we are finding out? 7:41 Tim Noakes is a South African scientist that has been very controversial. He’s written a lot of things that turned out to be totally true and then he’s written a bunch of things that maybe people have not found to be true. Can you talk a little bit about the controversy, both the good and bad things that Tim Noakes has contributed? 10:35 I would love to distill the lessons that you’ve learned so far about things that can help runners do better. The two main topics I would love to get into are hydration and fueling. Let’s talk about hydration specifically for the marathon. Hydration needs are different for every type of body. Are there any rules of thumb that recreational runners should think about when coming up with a hydration plan for the marathon? 15:25 ‘Drink to thirst’ is starting to become more popular but there are some populations that their thirst isn’t reliable. I’ve heard that as you age, your sense of thirst is not as strong. Have you heard that as well? 18:05 We could talk about fueling during the race or we could talk about nutrition in general, but what I have found is that human studies are just notoriously bad when it comes to nutrition because we’re not rats and we can’t put humans in cages and measure everything. So what would you say are the limitations to studying nutrition on humans? 23:53 Let’s get into the great carbohydrate debate. As I often tell people, what’s frustrating about the word carbohydrate is that lentils, lollipops, and lumber are all carbohydrate. And if you say do eat carbohydrates or don’t eat carbohydrates, clearly those three things are processed differently in your body. First of all, why do we lump carbohydrate? It’s an absolutely massive category of food and clearly our body treats it differently. Carbohydrate is the preferred fuel of the brain. It’s the preferred fuel of the muscles. So why isn’t everybody on the carbohydrate train? 25:35 Sugar or simple carbohydrate is bad if you’re not exercising but it’s exactly what you need if you are trying to run a fast marathon. 27:29 A keto diet could be exactly what an ultramarathoner would want to do. They’re not so concerned about ultimate speed; they’re concerned about eating all the time. Isn't that what they say about ultras is that it’s not really a running race; it’s an eating race? 28:58 What’s the point of all this science if the answer is always “It depends?” 30:22 Let's talk about strength training. What is the minimum effective dose for a runner who is highly active and competitive but not at the elite level? 34:36 What is the minimum effective dose of strength training for somebody who is actively training to be competitive in a race but still at a sub-elite level? 40:10 I think a lot of what we attribute to normal aging is actually more of lack of activity, and all the decline is mostly for the couch potatoes, the more sedentary people, and we runners think that maybe we’re immune to all of that stuff. Would you agree a little bit with that? 44:12 You recently wrote an interesting article about the science of finish lines or teleoanticipation and you related it to not knowing when the pandemic will end. Can you explain? 47:46 I like out and backs better than loops because I know what to expect on the way back. There’s science that proves it, right? 49:28 The brain loves knowing what to expect and it predicts what’s going to happen whether it’s right or wrong, right? 49:42 What questions are left unanswered? What kind of science are you looking forward to in the future? 51:33 I think everybody wants to figure out how to make their brains stronger, not just in running but in life and dealing with little kids. Questions I ask everyone: 52:22 If you could go back and talk to yourself when you started running, what advice would you give? 53:32 What is the greatest gift running has given you? 53:58 Where can listeners connect with you? Quotes by Alex: “For every situation that you think of the answer is both. The answer is “Yes.” It’s just like nature and nurture. The answer is your fate is 100% nature and it’s 100% nurture, and your physical performance is 100% your body and 100% your brain.” “If you look at the list right now of the top 100 men’s marathon times ever run, 98 of them have been run by Kenyan or Ethiopian marathoners so if they’re doing something wrong, I want to do it wrong like they’re doing it because they’re pretty successful. And if you look at the data, in both cases they’re getting more than 60% of their calories throughout the day from carbohydrates. And for the Kenyans, apparently it’s more than 20% of their calories come from the added sugar that they put in their oatmeal and their tea. So is this healthy for a couch dwelling office worker in North America? Probably not. But if you want to run fast or if you’re training hard, sugar is not only like you can use it, but like you said, you need it.” “There is some pretty interesting evidence showing that older runners like Masters runners get a much larger and more immediate benefit from weight training for their running than younger runners do because the younger runners have more muscle to spare.” “Your body knows, even parts of your body that you wouldn’t think know exactly where the finish line is.” Take a Listen on Your Next Run Leave a space for libsyn link Want more awesome interviews and advice? Subscribe to our iTunes channel Mentioned in this podcast: Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance Alex Hutchinson | Outside Online Runners Connect Winner's Circle Facebook Community RunnersConnect Facebook page RunnersConnect Focus Classes email Coach Claire Follow Alex on: Twitter Facebook We really hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of Run to the Top. 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Welcome back to another episode of We Run This. My guest this week is author and runner, Alex Hutchinson. As the longtime “Sweat Science” columnist for Outside and Runner's World, Alex draws on his background as a former national-team long-distance runner and Cambridge-trained physicist, as well as his own unique access to world-class athletes and scientists. After debuting in hardcover in 2018, Hutchinson's book, Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, is considered the definitive book on endurance and the mind for people looking to push their performance limits. Endure is celebrating its paperback release along with updated information, the latest research on endurance, and a new afterword. In our talk, Alex and I cover the discuss endurance and the tricks the brain plays on athletes of all skill levels, breaking old habits, the positive and negative mental benefits of social media in connection with pushing limits, and the limiting beliefs that keep people from achieving higher goals and believing what's possible and impossible. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/werunthis/support
On today's episode of Chalk Talk, we will be pulling from two conversations we had with our nutrition expert Rebecca Toutant. These mini conversations come from our Nutrition EDU program we provide to students, and our focus today is on hydration. In part 1, we will break down the basics of hydration, and then part 2 talk a little more about sweat science and sports drinks. You may hear some references to assignments and questions throughout these two parts, which come as part of the more extensive program inside PLT4M. But have no fear, this podcast is a great listen for all our teachers and coaches out there because hydration and sports drinks often stir up a lot of questions from our students and athletes.
The premise of the Purple Patch podcast is all about performance and helping you enhance your performance journey to become the best that you can be in sport and in life. This week is part two of the in-depth performance discussion with Alex Hutchinson, who is a leading researcher on everything cutting-edge in the world of athletic performance. Hutchinson is a science journalist who writes about fitness, health, and endurance sports for Outside magazine in his Sweat Science columns. His most recent book is the New York Times bestseller Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as a post-doctoral physicist for the U.S. National Security Agency, and competed for the Canadian national team in track, cross-country, and mountain running. In today’s discussion series, Matt and Alex tackle the last two Purple Patch Pillars of Performance: Strength Training and Recovery. They also dive into the latest research on performance. What are their thoughts and what does the research show about things like: Strength Training to Counter the Effects of Aging Strength Training Globally to Enhance Performance for Younger Athletes The Benefits of Muscle Confusion, Plyometrics and Heavy Weights Key Habits to Optimize Recovery How to Gauge Recovery and Metrics to Best Track Recovery Modalities that Actually Work Cutting Edge Research and Upcoming Trends Episode Resources Podcast Part One with Alex Hutchinson Alex Hutchinson Outside Magazine How to Make Your Strength Routine Evidence-Based 5 Laws of Sleep for Athletes Why Bronze Medalists are Happier than Silver Winners - Jason G. Goldman Purple Patch Resources Join the Purple Patch Performance Academy Email info@purplepatchfitness.com with questions about team training and strength programming. Purple Patch Podcast Page Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music
The premise of the Purple Patch podcast is all about performance and helping you enhance your performance journey to become the best that you can be in sport and in life. As the performance engines rev up in 2021, it is more vital than ever to educate and empower all human beings to reach their athletic potential because, through the lens of athletic potential, you reach your human potential. For the next two weeks, Matt features a little expert “speed dating” with Alex Hutchinson who is a leading researcher on everything cutting-edge in the world of performance. Hutchinson is a science journalist who writes about fitness, health, and endurance sports for Outside magazine in his Sweat Science columns. His most recent book is the New York Times bestseller Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as a post-doctoral physicist for the U.S. National Security Agency, and competed for the Canadian national team in track, cross-country, and mountain running. In today’s quick-hit series of discussions, Matt and Alex dig into the first two Purple Patch Pillars of Performance: Training and Nutrition. What are their thoughts and what does the research show about things like: The Coach-Athlete Relationship Heart Rate Variability Power Meters for Running Training Mistakes of Aging Athletes Cross-Training and HIIT Training Diet Trends Ice baths Gut Health Hydration …And this is all just in Part One of the conversations with performance expert, researcher, author and athlete, Alex Hutchinson. Get out your pads and pencils and prepare to take notes on this immersive diver in performance education. Episode and Purple Patch Resources Alex Hutchinson Outside Magazine Join the Purple Patch Performance Academy Email info@purplepatchfitness.com with questions about team training and strength programming. Purple Patch Podcast Page Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music
Welcome to your weekly dose of running motivation. On this episode, we speak with Andy Blow, the founder of Precision Hydration. As an athlete himself, Andy has made his own mistakes with hydration in his training, and he wants to help others avoid the same. There isn’t a simple answer to 'good hydration' as it isn’t one-size-fits-all. However there are certain principles that we can consider when looking at our own hydration needs, and a good place to start is understanding your sweat rate and type. Do you sweat a lot? Are you a ’salty sweater’?? One of the main functions of sweating is to dissipate heat, and we shouldn’t categorise is as a bad thing. Take the free Precision Hydration sweat test here #AskJake: Each week, we'll take one of your questions and Jake will answer it. Today, Ingrid wants to how she can increase her endurance. See the full show notes & resources here: http://runningwithjake.com/plodcast
When Andy Blow regularly dealt with cramping and dehydration during long-distance triathlons, he dove into the science of sweat. What he learned no only helped him personally, but led to him starting a company that helps endurance athletes of all levels avoid cramping and dehydration issues. Check out the show notes for today's episode at http://DizRuns.com/906. This Episode is Sponsored by Audible.com. Get a FREE 30 trial + a FREE audiobook download at http://DizRuns.com/Audible Love the show? Check out the support page for ways you can help keep the Diz Runs Radio going strong! http://dizruns.com/support Become a Patron of the Show! Visit http://Patreon.com/DizRuns to find out how. Get Your Diz Runs Radio Swag! http://dizruns.com/magnet Subscribe to the Diz Runs Radio Find Me on an Apple Device http://dizruns.com/itunes Find Me on an Android http://dizruns.com/stitcher Find Me on SoundCloud http://dizruns.com/soundcloud Please Take the Diz Runs Radio Listener Survey http://dizruns.com/survey Win a Free 16-Week Training Plan Enter at http://dizruns.com/giveaway Join The Tribe If you’d like to stay up to date with everything going on in the Diz Runs world, become a member of the tribe! The tribe gets a weekly email where I share running tips and stories about running and/or things going on in my life. To get the emails, just sign up at http://dizruns.com/join-the-tribe The tribe also has an open group on Facebook, where tribe members can join each other to talk about running, life, and anything in between. Check out the group and join the tribe at https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedizrunstribe/
“It's not just like you can have a bad race because you get too nervous. No. The very essence of, in the middle of a race, you're asking yourself, ‘Can I maintain this pace? Can I speed up? Can I slow down?' And that decision, which you're asking yourself with every stride essentially, is not answered by, ‘I can't speed up because some physical parameter is maxed out,' because it's not—it's clearly not, you can keep going. Instead, it's maxed out by your brain's assessment of how hard you're going and whether that is something that is sustainable and will get you to the finish line. And so fundamentally, you make that switch that, ‘Oh no, at every point, unless I collapse on the ground, at every point through a race, it's been my mind that's deciding whether I can keep going or whether I can speed up or not.'” Alex Hutchinson is the author of the New York Times best-seller Endure, which is one of my favorite books of the past few years, he's a contributing editor at Outside magazine, where he writes the Sweat Science column, and his byline has also appeared in numerous other publications. We recently had a great conversation about writing, running, and the path he's followed in both of those disciplines. We also talked about the concept of endurance, which he wrote an entire book about, the limits on our potential, the future of connected fitness, and a lot more. This episode is brought to you by: — Tracksmith: Tracksmith is an independent running brand built on a deep love for the sport. They craft products, tell stories, and create experiences that aim to celebrate, support and add to running's distinct culture. This holiday season, Tracksmith is acknowledging that Running is a Gift and that this year, the miles meant more. They want to say 'thank you, running', for being the simple act that has kept us sane in a turbulent year and they're offering new customers $15 off your first purchase of $75 or more through the end of the month. To learn more, check out tracksmith.com and use code Mario15 at checkout. Complete show notes: https://themorningshakeout.com/podcast-episode-140-with-alex-hutchinson/ Sign up here to get the morning shakeout email newsletter delivered to your inbox every Tuesday morning: www.themorningshakeout.com/subscribe/ Support the morning shakeout on Patreon: www.patreon.com/themorningshakeout
We mix things up in the episode. We deviate from the norm and jump into a discussion about the science of sport with journalist and author Alex Hutchinson. Some of you may know his work from Outside Magazine where he pens the Sweat Science column. Hutchinson is also the author of Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, published in 2018. His Sweat Science pieces unravel the latest research exploring human performance and distills the findings into lively reading. We spoke to Hutchinson about his book, his recent Sweat Science piece "Why Altitude Training Helps Some but Not Others - A new analysis casts doubt on the idea that people are born as "responders" or "non-responders" for training in thin air," and this one time Kershaw bested Hutchinson's friends in a running race. For those new to Hutchinson and his work, he remains as adept running the roads as he is with the pen. In other words, he's speedy and keen.And for those on Twitter and interested in the fusion of sport and science, you can find his musings @sweatscience.
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Q&A #99 - VO2max, VLaMax and their training, racing, and metabolic implications; The "Sweet Spot vs. Polarised Training" debate How do your maximum aerobic and anaerobic capacities (VO2max and VLaMax) influence your endurance performance capacity? What are the specific implications of VO2max and VLaMax for training, racing, metabolism, and training/racing nutrition? How does VO2max and VLaMax influence whether to shift training more towards a polarised distribution or a pyramidal, Sweet Spot heavy distribution? LINKS AND RESOURCES: Scientific Triathlon website Coaching Training Plans INSCYD testing FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 Physiology, Training, and INSCYD with Sebastian Weber (part 1) | EP#237 Physiology, Training, and INSCYD with Sebastian Weber (part 2) | EP#238 Lifting the Curtain on Ironman’s Top Cyclist: Part 2 Sweat Science article - Why a Higher VO2 Max Isn’t Always Better SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free. ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order. RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing. CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.
What if there was a revolutionary treatment that could: improve your cardiovascular capacity decrease sports injuries help you live longer enhance memory make you more creative make you look more attractive keep you slim and decrease food cravings protect you from cancer and dementia ward off colds and flu decrease your chance of heart attack, stroke and diabetes help you feel happier, less depressed and less anxious Dr. Matthew Walker's book, "Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams" could miraculously improve all of these. Alex Hutchinson and Andy Jones-Wilkins wake us from our slumber to help us understand WHY WE SLEEP. We each take a chapter (four out of sixteen total chapters) to discuss and debate the research and findings. AJW's Coaching Find out more about Alex Alex's web site A previous podcast with TRN: What Defines our Limits - with Alex Hutchinson Follow Alex on Twitter Check out Sweat Science at Outside Online
Staying hydrated is essential for athletic performance. Expert sports nutritionist Dr. Krista Austin and TriDot coach Jeff Raines discuss how to manage your water and electrolyte intake while training and racing. You will also learn special considerations about racing in various weather conditions.
Over the past few years, the sport of running has been upended by a debate over shoe technology. It all began in early 2017, when Nike announced a prototype called the Vaporfly that was billed as improving a runner’s efficiency by 4 percent—a claim that was hard to believe until that spring, when Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge came seconds away completing a marathon in under two hours. The running community’s reaction was swift, with many claiming that the shoe wasn’t a breakthrough, it was a cheat. A lot has changed since then, with records at numerous distances being obliterated while other shoe brands look to duplicate the Vaporfly’s success, even as they call for new Nike prototypes to be banned. Today, even with the Olympics and other major athletic events postponed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the sport of running remains upside down, with the focus still on shoes instead of on who’s wearing them.Outside editor Chris Keyes speaks with our Sweat Science columnist, Alex Hutchinson, about how we got here and what it all means for the future of the sport.
In this fascinating show, we talk about how the mind can sometimes play tricks on us and unlock the elasticity of human performance, especially when it comes to elite athletes and endurance runners. BIO Alex Hutchinson (@sweatscience) is a runner and author who covers the science of endurance for Outside magazine’s Sweat Science column. His latest book is the New York Times bestseller Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Before becoming a journalist, worked as a postdoctoral physicist with the U.S. National Security Agency, and competed for the Canadian national team in track, cross-country, and mountain running. He lives in Toronto. TIME STAMPS 0:15 Ketogeek Membeship information 6:43 – How did you get into running and your career? 9:19 – What’s new in the world of endurance running? 13:16 – Experience with Runner’s World and Outside Magazine 15:00 – How is your perspective different between a journalist vs. as an athlete? 18:54 – Experience vs. science when it comes to athletic performance 23:40 – How do elite athletes differ from the rest of the people when it comes to boosting performance? 25:31 – What is the purpose of the book you wrote: “Endure”? 29:02 – Glycogen and paradoxical ways performance is boosted and the brain is tricked when you are about to “bonk”. 33:14 – Why does the brain want to “bonk” you even with fuel remaining in the body? 36:15 – What kind of pacing pattern do endurance athletes have during a race? 39:30 – Do you undergo physiological changes you’re pushing beyond your limits? 42:26 – Can words make a difference in performance? 45:30 – Does your emotion, music and perspective boost performance? 51:15 – What is “Runner’s High”? 57:31 – Does running on a treadmill burn enough calories to expedite fat loss? 1:03:52 – Where do you start running? 1:08:30 – How do you run when you’re traveling? 1:09:58 – What are some of the biggest misconceptions and myths about running? 1:17:15 – VO2 max and health outcomes 1:18:35 – How do you counteract misinformation in health, performance and nutrition? 1:24:02 – Final Plugs GUEST LINKS: Website: https://alexhutchinson.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sweatscience Endure, Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Endure-Curiously-Elastic-Limits-Performance/dp/0062499866 OR https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062499868/endure/ KETOGEEK LINKS: Sign Up Ketogeek Membership: https://ketogeek.com/pages/member Shop Energy Pods Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ketogeek-Chocolate-Energy-Organic-Vanilla/dp/B07B88S36J Ketogeek Merchandise, Ghee & Energy Pods: https://ketogeek.com/collections Ketogeek Newsletter: https://ketogeek.com/pages/sign-up Shop Energy Pods: https://ketogeek.com/collections/energy-pods Wholesale: https://ketogeek.com/pages/wholesale
About This Episode:In this week's episode, we take a deep dive into award-winning journalist Alex Hutchinson's latest book, Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, and talk about how athletes can apply some of the book's findings to their own training.Guest Bio - Alex Hutchinson:Alex Hutchinson (@sweatscience) is a runner and author who covers the science of endurance for Outside magazine’s Sweat Science column. His latest book is the New York Times bestseller Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Before becoming a journalist, worked as a postdoctoral physicist with the U.S. National Security Agency, and competed for the Canadian national team in track, cross-country, and mountain running. He lives in Toronto.Read More About Alex Hutchinson:www.alexhutchinson.nethttps://twitter.com/sweatscienceBook Link - Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human PerformanceEpisode Highlights:The role of the mind on the limits of human performanceHow to use edge finding workouts in trainingMotivational self talkThe future of endurance performanceListen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform.
In this edition of Grab Bag, Alex Hutchinson and Matt Laye join us as we try an find out the truth behind: Over breathing? Can we become so efficient that we are burning less energy than a sedentary person? Is there a benefit to stretching? How does your microbiom affect health? Can smiling improve performance? Do we have limits to the number of calories we can process? Links that of stuff we talked about: Stronger by Science Podcast https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6934128/ https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1907805 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31872558 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed term=gut%20microbiota%20fermentation%20determines%20the%20efficacy%20of%20exercise%20for%20diabetes%20prevention&cmd=correctspelling Matt Laye is an endurance athlete and PhD in medical physiology and an assistant professor of health and human performance at The College of Idaho. Matt is a coach at Sharman Ultra and a regular contributor to Ultrarunning Magazine, Visit Matt's Blog: Laying It Down Follow Matt on Facebook and on Twitter Alex Hutchinson is an avid runner and author. We did a series of podcasts on his book, Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance What Defines our Limits - with Alex Hutchinson Follow Alex on Twitter Check out Sweat Science
Dr. Charles Samuels is the Medical Director of the Centre for Sleep & Human Performance in Calgary, Alberta. One of his key interest areas is exploring the relationship of sleep on recovery and performance in elite Canadian athletes, up to the Olympic level. In this episode, Dr. Samuels filters through some of the noise surrounding sleep, gives practical advice for getting adequate sleep, and discusses why sleep tracking wearables do more harm than good. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire -Differences between athletes and the general population in sleep patterns and sleep requirements -Why wearables and sleep trackers do more harm than good for our sleep -The case for catching up on sleep or banking sleep, and shooting for a weekly sleep goal -Caffeine, napping, and chronotypes SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts216/ THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free. ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Centre For Sleep & Human Performance Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) Sleep, recovery, and performance with Shona Halson | EP#52 5 Laws of Sleep for Athletes - by Alex Hutchinson on Sweat Science, featuring Dr. Samuels Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, PhD RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.
In this episode of the Art and Science of Running Podcast we speak with runner, scientist, and journalist, Alex Hutchinson about the role the mind plays in endurance and performance. Alex blends his passions for science and writing in the Sweat Science column of Outside Magazine. Prior to writing for Outside, Alex studied physics at the University of Cambridge while competing and representing Canada as a long-distance runner. After earning a PhD in physics and working on some post-doctoral research, […] The post Episode 14: Alex Hutchinson, Mindset, Endure, Pivoting from Physics to Journalism, Philosophy and Performance appeared first on The Art and Science of Running Podcast.
Alex Hutchinson writes Outside's Sweat Science column, about the science of endurance and adventure. He started out as a Cambridge-trained physicist and long-distance runner on the Canadian national team. As a journalist, he earned a National Magazine Award for his energy reporting with Popular Mechanics, covered adventure travel for The New York Times, and wrote a training column for Runner's World. His latest book is ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. He lives in Toronto, where he runs fast, climbs poorly, and gets outside as much as possible with his wife and daughters. Connect With Alex: Alex on Twitter Alex's website Alex's Sweat Science column Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Alex-Hutchinson/e/B001JPCRRE?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000 Connect with Nick Holderbaum: https://www.primalosophy.com/ https://twitter.com/primalosophy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBn7jiHxx2jzXydzDqrJT2A If you enjoy the podcast please leave a review on iTunes. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-primalosophy-podcast/id1462578947 If you would like to set up a consult call with Nick Holderbaum, you can schedule with him at https://www.primalosophy.com/health-coaching
In this episode, we switch gears from talking about the unfair advantage created by the use of performance enhancing drugs to potential unfair advantage created by the use of performance enhancing footwear. Host Chris McClung leads a panel discussion with Kara Goucher, Alex Hutchinson, and Ryan Hall to discuss the implications of shoe technology in light of recent performances by Eliud Kipchoge (who broke 2 hours in the marathon) and Brigid Kosgei (who now owns the world record in the marathon for women). Kara Goucher (@karagoucher), of course, is co-host of the show and is an elite-level US distance runner who competed in the Olympics twice for the US at the 10,000 meter and marathon distances. She owns a silver medal from the World Championships in the 10,000 meters and has finished 3rd place at both the NYC and Boston Marathons. Alex Hutchinson (@sweatscience) earned his PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge, and has been writing his Sweat Science column for over 10 years exploring the science behind running and performance. Previously with Runner's World and now with Outside magazine, he continues his pursuit of the truth on the science of sport. In Alex's recent book - Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance - he also covered Eliud Kipchoge's first attempt to break the 2 hour barrier in the marathon. Ryan Hall (@ryanhall3) is a two-time Olympian and the fastest ever US marathoner with a PR of 2:04:58 and also the current US half marathon record holder. He also now the coach of his wife Sara Hall who just ran a marathon PR of 2:22 at Berlin and who will be competing to earn a spot on the Olympic Marathon team in Atlanta next February. As an Asics athlete, Sara is potentially disadvantaged by not having access to the same shoe technology that facilitated these recent breakthrough performances. In this discussion, we get reactions from all of the panelists on the performances of Kipchoge and Kosgei and the shoes that led to them, plus talk about what should be done (or not) to regulate this technology in order to level the playing field. This is a complicated topic that requires leadership and transparency from the IAAF, and we appreciate the level-headed and balanced discussion from Kara, Alex, and Ryan.
LIVE on the Sport Physiotherapy Canada Facebook Page, I welcome Alex Hutchinson on the show to discuss sports journalism. Alex Hutchinson is National Magazine Award-winning journalist who writes about the science of endurance for Runner’s World and Outside, and frequently contributes to other publications such as the New York Times and the New Yorker. A former long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, he holds a master’s in journalism from Columbia and a Ph.D. in physics from Cambridge, and he did his post-doctoral research with the National Security Agency. In this episode, we discuss: -How to disseminate findings from complex research studies to a layman audience -Attention grabbing headlines that commit to a point of view -Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance -What Alex is looking forward to from the Third World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy -And so much more! Resources: Third World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy Alex Hutchinson Twitter Endure Range Alex Hutchinson Website For more information on Alex: I’m an author and journalist in Toronto. My primary focus these days is the science of endurance and fitness, which I cover for Outside (where I’m a contributing editor and write the Sweat Science column), The Globe and Mail (where I write the Jockology column), and Canadian Running magazine. I’ve also covered technology for Popular Mechanics (where I earned a National Magazine Award for my energy reporting) and adventure travel for the New York Times, and was a Runner’s World columnist from 2012 to 2017. My latest book, published in February 2018, is an exploration of the science (and mysteries) of endurance. It’s called ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Before that, I wrote a practical guide to the science of fitness, called Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise, which was published in 2011. I also wrote Big Ideas: 100 Modern Inventions That Have Transformed Our World, in 2009. I actually started out as a physicist, with a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge then a few years as a postdoctoral researcher with the U.S. National Security Agency, working on quantum computing and nanomechanics. During that time, I competed as a middle- and long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, mostly as a miler but also dabbling in cross-country and even a bit of mountain running. I still run most days, enjoy the rigors of hard training, and occasionally race. But I hate to think how I’d do on an undergraduate physics exam. Read the full transcript below: Karen Litzy: 00:00 Hey everybody. Welcome to the Third World Congress of sports physical therapy Facebook page. And I am your host, Karen Litzy. And we have been doing several of these interviews over the past couple of months in support of the Third World Congress of sports physical therapy. And today we have writer, journalist, author, athlete, Alex Hutchinson who is part of the Third World Congress. He's going to be a part of an informal Q and A and also doing a talk with Greg Lehman, who's already been on. So Alex, welcome to Facebook live. Alex Hutchinson: 00:37 Thanks very much, Karen. It's great to be here. Karen Litzy: 00:39 All right, so for those people who maybe aren't as familiar with you, can you tell us a little bit more about yourself? Alex Hutchinson: 00:46 Yeah, I mean, I guess when people ask what I do, I say I'm a freelance journalist, but if you kind of drill down a little bit, my subspecialty is like, I'm a sports science journalist or even an endurance sports science journalist, which isn't really a job, but it's effectively what I do. So I write for, for outside magazine and a few other places. There's Canadian running magazine and a newspaper in Canada called the globe and Mail, but mainly outside magazine about the science of Endurance sports, sports more generally, adventure, fitness, health, all those sorts of things. A fairly, fairly broad stuff that interests me, I try and look at the science angle of it. And so that means talking to a lot of athletes and sometimes I talk to coaches, but mostly I talk to researchers who are trying to use, you know, research studies, peer reviewed, you know, placebo-controlled, blinded studies to answer questions that a lot of us have when we exercise, you know, what workout should I do or how should I refuel or these sorts of things. Karen Litzy: 01:48 Alright, so you're taking, which I think is great. You're taking the research and you're able to disseminate that out into, if you will, the layman's audience. Alex Hutchinson: 01:57 Yeah, that's the goal. Yeah. And, it's interesting cause I come from a running background. I was a competitive runner. And I was a, a guy interested in science, but there wasn't no, when I was competing in the sort of nineties and early two thousands, it to me at least, it seemed, it wasn't very easy, I didn't even know that there were, you know, thousands of researchers around the world trying to answer these sorts of questions. And I think for me it was in the middle two thousands I started seeing some columns in the New York Times from Gina Kolata. And then from Gretchen Reynolds. Gina Kolata had a column called personal best where she was like looking into the myth that lactic acid causes fatigue. And this was maybe around 2005 and I was like, Holy Mackerel. Alex Hutchinson: 02:37 And she was interviewing scientists who are asking these questions. And I thought there are scientists who care about lactic acid so that kind of started me on the path of thinking that, realizing there's a body of research out there that wasn't reaching interested lay people like myself. So I started pursuing that. And I think today there's a lot more. Like there were a lot of avenues through which exercise science reaches the lay people. I feel like I'm one of those channels, but it's definitely, there's a lot more options for people now, including directly from scientists themselves in places like Twitter. Karen Litzy: 03:13 Exactly. And I think that's where I, you know, in the late nineties, mid two thousands, social media certainly wasn't as robust as it is now. And now you have scientists and researchers being encouraged to get onto these platforms and disseminate some of their information, whether it be through tweets or infographics, podcasts, Facebook lives, things like this. So I think the leap from relatively nothing, you know, meaning researchers kind of doing their research but not having perhaps the means to get it out to a wider audience outside of a journal that not every lay person who reads, you know, having such great avenues to disseminate this information. Do you feel like it's made a difference in the general public? Alex Hutchinson: 04:00 I think it has. It's hard to really evaluate this stuff, but my sense is there's a higher level of literacy or sort of awareness of issues, you know, things like how to fuel that's maybe not just drawn from, I heard it from a guy at the gym or I heard it from my coach who heard it from his coach who is taught by, you know, some guy in 1830 that this is how it works. I mean, I would almost say that we've gone from a place of scarcity to a place of excess that now it's not like you can't find information. Now there's these fire hoses of information just drenching you with 20 different theories. All of which seemed to be supported by scientists about how you should eat, how you should exercise, how you should move, and all these sorts of things. Alex Hutchinson: 04:45 So I started writing about sports science, let's say 15 years ago or a little less than that. And at that point it was like, let's get the information out there. People don't realize that there's information now. It's like there's all this information, let's curate the information. Let's try and provide people with some judgements about what's reliable and what's not. Why we think that some sources of information are better than others. How each person can evaluate for themselves, whether this is trustworthy. You know, and this is obviously not an easy or there's not like one answer to this study's right and this study's wrong, but, yeah, I feel like my role has shifted a little bit from get the information out there to, okay, maybe I can be a trustworthy source of curation where I'm giving people the information, not necessarily telling them what to think, but saying, here's the evidence. Now you may choose to think this evidence isn't convincing enough for you to switch to the, you know, the Aldana Diet or you may not, but here's, here's what the evidence says it exists. Karen Litzy: 05:45 Yeah, and that's a great lead into my next question is when we look at quote unquote fake news and we can categorize that as misinformation or disinformation. So misinformation being like you're putting something out there and you think it's good, but you just don't know that the information is bad versus disinformation, which is, I guess we can categorize more as propaganda. So you know, the information's not correct, but you're pushing it out there anyway. So I think it's important to me. Both of those are fake news, but it's important to make that distinction. So as a journalist, how do you navigate this and how important is it for you to get that right? Alex Hutchinson: 06:27 Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, getting it right is important to me and I'm glad you made that distinction because I think that's an important one because you know, fake news in the politicized sense is another way of saying propaganda. And I think that's mostly not what we're dealing with in the exercise or the health space. I mean there, there is actually, I mean, you know, let me take that back a little bit there. There are people who are just selling things to make money who are just, they don't really care whether it's true. They're putting steroids into their stimulants, into their strength supplements because they just want people to feel a boost and they're just flat out lying so those people are bad and they're also not that hard to spot if truth be told, if you're critical, what's tougher is the, you know, what you call misinformation rather than disinformation, which is people honestly believe this. Alex Hutchinson: 07:20 Like, I tried this diet, it works for me, and therefore everyone should be doing it. And I read this study that shows that people who do this diet, you know, increase their levels of some inflammatory marker and that proves, that confirms my belief. And therefore I'm going to become an evangelist for this. And I'm going to say that everyone who disagrees with me has been paid off by big industry and blah, blah, blah. And sometimes it's not quite that. I mean, I'm caricaturing it, but people don't have strong beliefs that don't have as strong beliefs about, you know, controversies in particle physics cause we don't have personal experience in particle physics when you're talking about health and exercise and eating and things like that. We all have our, we have our experiences. And so we map that on top of whatever evidence we're experiencing, and I include myself in this, you know, my experiences play into what science, scientific research finds plausible. Alex Hutchinson: 08:12 So that creates a different dynamic. So to answer your actual question, how do I navigate this? Imperfectly like every other human, but my goal in what I write, what I try and do is if I'm writing about a study, this article from my perspective as the one in which I'm able to serve, take the key graph from that study, cut and paste it into my article and then describe what the study was. Here's what they did, here's what they found. Alex Hutchinson: 08:46 I'll take it a step further than that because my role is to interpret. I'll say, here's what I think this means, but I want to make sure I can give enough information to someone who doesn't think that's what it means is also can also see, well that's what the evidence was. And it's like, well no, I don't agree that that should change my behavior or whatever, but I'm giving them, I want to give people enough information so they understand what the study did and what it found. And then the meaning, if I've given people enough information, they don't have to rely on me telling them that this is what it means even though I am going to tell them what I think it means. Karen Litzy: 09:16 If you were to give tips to let's say the layman person, say it's like my mom or you know, your friend who knows nothing about science, he doesn't have a phd in physics, and we'll get back to that with you in a second. But what tips can you give to the lay person on how to spot this misinformation, because the thing is when you look at a lot of articles, they're always citing this study, that study, this study. Alex Hutchinson: 09:47 Yeah. It used to be like, show me the peer reviewed evidence. But yeah, I've slowly realized, you know, and understood that there is a peer reviewed study for everything. And you know, 10 years ago I used to get, I'd see a study saying, you know, hey the, you know, the fruit of this plant, if you take it's going to increase your endurance by 2%. It's like, well if they have a placebo controlled, double blinded study published in a peer reviewed journal, it must be true. I'll write about it. And then, you know, I never did hear about that extractive of such and such a plant. Again, like no one, it never turned out to be a thing. And I sort of finally understand, you know, started to understood the bigger systemic problems, which is that if you have, you know, thousands of Grad students across the country looking for a master's thesis that can be done in six months or an experiment, they can be done in six months. Alex Hutchinson: 10:33 They're testing all sorts of things. And if it's not interesting, they don't publish it. And if it happens by chance to produce a positive result, then they publish it in a journal. So we get this sort of, there's always public positive studies about everything. What I was saying, which is that just the mere presence of a study isn't enough. So there is no simple template. But I would say there are some guidelines like follow the money. If someone's trying to sell you something, it’s obvious, but it's surprising what a good rule of thumb that is. And it's why we see so much information about pills and technology. Alex Hutchinson: 11:20 And so little information about, you know, another study showing that sleep is good for you, getting some exercise is good for you because it's very hard to monetize that. And so there's lessons. I don't mean to sound like a patsy or like someone who's, you know, pump promoting my own way of seeing things. But I think there are some sources that are more sort of authoritative than others. And frankly, the mainstream media still does a pretty good job relative to the average blog. Now there are some great blogs out there and you know, and I will say, I started out in this, I set up my own blog on wordpress and I blogged there for five years, just analyzing studies. And then runner's world asked me to bring the blog onto their site and then it got moved outside. Alex Hutchinson: 12:08 So it's not that there aren't good blogs and you can maybe get a sense of what people's agendas are and what their backgrounds are. But, you know, if I knew that, I know in this highly politicized world, I know that this may be a controversial thing to say, but if I see something in New York Times, I'm more likely to believe it than if I see it on, you know, Joe's whole health blog and I read the New York Times and I get frustrated frequently and I say that now they're getting this wrong. And this is not a full picture of this. Nobody's perfect. But I think that people with credentials and getting through some of those gatekeepers is one way of filtering out some of the absolute crap that you see out there. Karen Litzy: 12:53 Perfect. Yeah, I think those are very easy tips that people can kind of follow. So sort of follow the money, see who's commissioned said RCT, systematic review. And, oftentimes, especially on blogs, it can be a little tricky because some of them may write a blog and be like, oh, this is really good. But then when you look down, it's like the blog is sponsored by so-and-so, Alex Hutchinson: 13:18 And that's the reputable people who are acknowledging who's sponsoring them. Then there's the people who are getting free gear, free product or money straight up, but they're not, you know, like there's levels of influence and the people who are disclosing that at least they're disclosing it. But nonetheless, it's, you know, one of the things that I think people often kind of misjudge is when, when someone says that follow, you know, follow the money and the financial influences, finances can influence someone. That doesn't mean that the people who are passing on this message or corrupted or that it's disinformation as you would say that they're deliberately, yeah. I mean, lots of researchers who I really highly respect do excellent research funded by industry. And I think that there's any important information that comes from that research, but I also think that the questions that get asked in industry funded research are different than the questions that you might ask if you just had you know, a free pot of money that wasn't tied to any strings. Alex Hutchinson: 14:16 If you want to, you know, not to pick on anybody, but if you want to know which proteins are best for building strength and if the dairy industry is going to fund a whole bunch of studies on dairy protein, then you're going to have this excellent body of research that shows that dairy protein is good for building muscle. That doesn't mean it's wrong, it just means that we haven't studied what, you know, vegetable proteins or other forms of meat. There's been less emphasis on those proteins so you get a distorted view of what's good or bad without anybody doing anything wrong. It's just that money does influence the way we ask questions and the answers we get. Karen Litzy: 14:53 Great. Thank you. Now I had just mentioned about having a phd in physics. That is obviously not me. How did you end up doing your phd in physics and how does this help you when it comes to writing your articles or writing these reviews of RCTs or systematic reviews? Alex Hutchinson: 15:14 Well, I should first say that if anyone's interested in becoming a science journalist, I wouldn't necessarily recommend doing a phd in physics. It's not the linear path or you know, the path of least resistance. I honestly didn't know what I wanted to do when I grew up. Some advice I got, which I think was good advice to some extent was, you know, if you don't know what you want to do, do something hard because at least you'll prove to people that you can, you know, solve problems and there'll be some transferability of that training. And I think that was true to some extent. And I, you know, so I did physics in Undergrad. I still didn't know what the heck I wanted to do. And I had an opportunity to go do a phd in England, which seemed like a big adventure. Alex Hutchinson: 15:50 So I went and did a phd there, PhDs there are actually a lot shorter than they are in North America. It's just over three years for my phd. So it wasn't, it wasn't like this sort of, you know, spent my entire twenties on this. Physics was fun, but it just, I could see that the other people in my lab were more passionate about it than I was, that they were, they were just interested. They were passionate about it. And I thought, man, I want to, I want to find something that I'm passionate about. So I ended up in my late twenties saying, okay, well it's been a slice, but I'm going to try something else. And, you know, fortunately I guessed right. And journalism turned out to be fun. Fun for me. I don't write, you know, especially these days if I'm writing about exercise and it's not like I need to know Newton's laws or anything like that or you know, apply the principle of general relativity to exercise. Alex Hutchinson: 16:35 So there's not a lot of like direct pay off. But I would say that having a scientific training has helped me be willing to speak to scientists and not be intimidated by paper. You know, Journal articles that look very complex and you know, I have the confidence to know that, okay, I don't have a clue what this journal article is saying, but I know if I slow down, if I read it a few times and if I call it the scientist and say, can you explain this to me? I'm not worried. Well, I mean, I don't like looking stupid, but I'm over the idea is like, it's okay. I can call up the scientist. I know enough about scientific papers to know that probably the guy in the office next door to whoever wrote this paper doesn't understand this paper. You know, science is very specialized and so it's okay to just say, explain to me, explain it to me again. Okay. This time, pretend I'm, you know, your 90 year old grandfather and explain it again. And so that allows me, or has helped me write about areas even when I'm not familiar with them and not be intimidated by numbers and graphs and things like that. Karen Litzy: 17:36 All right. And I would also imagine that going through Phd training yourself, you understand how articles are written, you kind of can look at the design, and you can look at the methods and have a little bit more, I guess confidence in how this study was maybe put together. Versus no training at all. Alex Hutchinson: 18:03 You've seen how the sausage is made and so you understand the compromise that get made. I will say that it was surprising to me how different the physics processes to the sort of the sports science world in terms of just the factors that are there that are relevant in physics. You’re never dealing with people. And with the sample recruitment and things like that. An Electron is an electron, you know, for the most part. You know, and this is an important to understand is physics aside by looking a lot of studies, I started to see the patterns and started to understand what the functions were, started to understand how to read a paper relatively quickly. How did you know it? For me to find stories, I ended up looking at a lot of journal articles and I can't read every one of them in depth in order to find the ones I wanna write about. Alex Hutchinson: 18:52 So I have to find ways of, you know, everyone knows you. Yeah, you can read the abstract, but you're not going to get the full picture. You know, you start to learn just by experience, by doing it. That, okay, if I read the introduction, that's where the first three paragraphs are where they're going to give me the context. Because often a study seems very specific and you're like, I don't know what you're talking about. And then they'll give two paragraphs where they're just like, since the 1950s, scientists have been wondering about x, Y, and zed. And then you can go to the conclusions and then, you know, depending on how deep you want to get, you understand where, which part of every paper is written with a specific format and you can figure out where to go with a little experience. And it doesn't require a physics phd or it requires just getting, getting familiar with that particular, you know, subject area. Karen Litzy: 19:35 Nice. And now, you know, we talked earlier about how, you know, information from researchers went from like a little drip to a fire hose and as far as getting information out to the general public, so because there is so much information available, how do you approach designing your article titles and headlines to ensure you grab attention for the reader. So I think that's a great question directed at the researchers who are maybe thinking of doing a press release or things like that to help promote their article. Alex Hutchinson: 20:10 Yeah. This is a really interesting question. This isn't one where my thinking has shifted over the last, let's say, decade. So I started out, you know, in print journalism, writing for newspapers and magazines. I still do that, but one of the things in from when you're writing for a newspaper magazine is you don't have control over your headlines. You write the article, the editor writes the headline. And so my experience in that world was always one of frustration being like, I wrote this very carefully nuanced, balanced article. And then the headline is, you know, do this and you'll live till you're a hundred or whatever. It's like, no, that's not what I was saying. It's terrible. And so I got into this sort of reflects of habit you know, just apologizing for the headlines. Like, Oh, you know, when I talked to researchers, I'm so sorry about the headline. Alex Hutchinson: 20:59 You know, I'm very sophisticated, but you know, that this silly editor wrote the headline and a couple of things help to sort of shift my views a little bit on that. One is the shift to online meant that newspapers and journalists now have a very, very clear idea of who clicks on what. So you understand what it is that gets people's attention. And the second thing is that, you know, when I started my own blog, and then even now, when I blog, I don't have full control of my headlines, but when I was on wordpress, I wrote my own headlines. And when I now as a blogger, I suggest headlines. And so I don't have control, but I am given more input than I used to be on how this article should be conveyed. Alex Hutchinson: 21:40 And one thing that's really clear is that, what people say they want and what people will do is different. And so I remember looking at when the global mail is the Big News newspaper in Canada. I remember when it first started showing its top 10 most clicked articles. You know, in the transition to digital on its website. And of course, everyone says, I hate clickbait. I want to have sophisticated, nuanced conversations. And then the top 10 articles clicked would all be something to do with Brittany Spears or whatever. You know, this was 10 years ago. And it's like, so people click on, people do respond to clickbait and click bait it's bad. But you know, I sometimes I want like sometimes give talks to scientists about science communication and I'll give some contrast between here's the journal article, you know, here's my headline and the journal article will be something that's so careful that you're not even, it definitely doesn't tell you what the article's going to say. Alex Hutchinson: 22:36 You're not even entirely sure what the subject is. You know, like an investigation of factors contributing to potentially mitigating the effects of certain exercise modalities. And you're like, I don't know. I don't know what that's about. No one clicks on it. And so it's like that sort of, if a tree falls in the forest, if you write a perfectly balanced nuanced article and nobody reads it, have you actually contributed to science communication? And so one of the things that I found in with headlines that I'd complain about is I would complain about a headline that someone had written for my article and then, and I try to think why am I complaining about this? And it's like, well it's sort of coming out and saying what I was hinting at, I was hinting at, I didn't want to come out and say, you know, overweight people should exercise more or whatever. Alex Hutchinson: 23:22 Cause that's horrible. No one would say that. But if you sort of read what the evidence that I was shaping my article to be, it'd be like, if you're not getting results from your exercise, maybe you're just not exercising hard enough. I was like, well maybe I need to own the messages. You know, if the headlines to me seems objectionable, maybe it's my article is objectionable and I've tiptoed around it, but I need to think carefully. And if someone reads my article, you know, an intelligent person reads my article and says this in sum it up in seven words, this is what it is, then I need to maybe be comfortable with having that as the headline, even if it's an oversimplification, because the headline is never going to convey everything, all the nuances. There's always caveats, there's always subtleties. Alex Hutchinson: 24:04 You can't convey those in seven words. That's what the article is for. So I've become much more of a defender, not of clickbait, not of like leading people in with misleading things. But if ultimately the bottom line of your article is whether it's a academic article or a press article is, you know, this kind of weight workout doesn't work and you should be okay with a headline that says that. And yes, people will say, but you forgot this. And then you can say, well, no, that's in the article, but I can't convey all the caveats in the headline. So anyway, that's my, that's my sort of halfhearted defense of attention grabbing headlines in a way. Karen Litzy: 24:37 Yeah. And if you don't have the attention grabbing headline, like you said, then people aren't going to want to dive into the article. So I was, you know, looking up some of the headlines from outsideonline.com and the first one that pops up is how heat therapy could boost your performance. And you read that and you're like I would want to find out what that means. Alex Hutchinson: 25:02 And they put some weasel words in there. It's not like heat therapy will change your life. It's how it could boost your performance. And so, and I'm there, it's interesting, I've got conversations with my editor and they, you know, they don't like question headlines. They don't want to be as like, is this the next, you know, a miracle drugs? And then it turns out the answer is no. It's like they feel that's deceptive to the reader. They want declarative headlines that say something. It’s an interesting balance but outside has been, they've had some headlines which were a little, you know, there was one a while ago about trail maintenance and it was like the headline was trail runners are lazy parasites or something like that. And that was basically, that was what the article said. It was an opinion piece by a mountain biker. They got a ton of flack for that and they got a bunch of people who are very, very, you know, I'm never gonna read outside again. It's like, dude, relax. But I understand, but I understand, you know, cause it is a balance there. They want to be noticed and I want my articles to be noticed, but I don't want to do it in a deceptive way. Karen Litzy: 26:07 Yeah. And I think that headline, how heat therapy could boost. It's the could. Alex Hutchinson: 26:12 Exactly the weasel word that it's like, it's, I'm not saying it will, but there's certainly some evidence that I described in the article, but it's possible this is something that people are paying or researching and that athletes are trying, so it's, you know, check it out if you're interested. Karen Litzy: 26:25 Yeah, I mean, I think it's hard to write those attention grabbing headlines because like you said, you can have the best article giving great information, but if it's not enough in the headline for the average person to say, hmm, Nah, Nah, nevermind, or Ooh, I really want to read this now the, I think when you're talking about an online publication, like you said, you now have a very good idea as to who is reading by going into the analytics of your website. So I think that must make it a little bit easier, particularly on things that they're going to catch attention. Alex Hutchinson: 26:59 And so since I'm working for outside, I don't have access to their analytics though. I can ask them what my top articles were or whatever. And I actually am careful not to ask too much because I think there's a risk of you start writing to the algorithm. I start with, you know, you're like, oh, so if people like clicking on this, I'm going to write another article that has a very similar headlines. So, when I had my wordpress site, I had much more direct access to the analytics and it's a bit of a path to, it forces you to start asking yourself, what am I writing for? Am I writing to try and get the most clicks possible or to do the best article possible? So I actually tell him when I talked to my editor, I'm like I don't want too much information. Alex Hutchinson: 27:43 I want to know. Sometimes I kind of want to get a sense of what people are reacting to and what aren't. And I can see it on Twitter, which things get more response. But I don't want that to be foremost in my mind because otherwise you end up writing you know, if not clickbait headlines, you write clickbait stories, you know, cause you do get the most attention. Yeah. So I try not to follow it too much and let someone else do that worrying for me. Karen Litzy: 28:09 Yeah. So instead, I think that's a great tip for anyone who is putting out content and who's disseminating content, whether it be a blog or a podcast, that you want to kind of stay true to the story and not try and manipulate the story. Whether that be consciously or maybe sometimes subconsciously manipulating the story to fit who you think the person who's going to be digesting that information wants. Alex Hutchinson: 28:34 Yeah. And I know that happens to me subconsciously. You know, it's unavoidable. You're thinking, well, if I write it this way, I bet more people are going to be interested, it happens a little bit, but you want to be aware of it. And especially, I guess if you're, let's say you're someone who's, you know, starting a blog or starting some form of podcast or whatever it is, clicks aren't the only relevant metric and you can get a lot of people to click on something, but if they're left feeling that it wasn't all that great, then you're not gonna, you know, it's better to have half as many people all read something and think that was really substantive and thoughtful and useful than to get a bunch of clicks. But no one had any particular desire to come back to your site. Karen Litzy: 29:15 Like you don't want to leave people feeling unfulfilled. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Not Good. Well great information for both the researchers and for clinicians who are maybe trying to get some of that research out there. So great tips. Now, we talked a little bit about this before we went on air, but in 2018 you've published your book, endure mind body and the curiously elastic limits of human performance. So talk a little bit about the book, if you will, and what inspired you to write it? Alex Hutchinson: 29:50 Sure. The book is basically, it tries to answer the question, what defines our limits. Like when you push as hard as you can, whether you know you're on the treadmill or out for a run or in, in other contexts, what defines that moment when you're like, ah, I can't maintain, I have to slow down. I have to stop. I have reached my absolute limit. And it's a direct, you know, it's easy to understand where the book came from. I was a runner and so every race I ran, I was like, why didn't I run faster? Like I'm still alive. I crossed the finish line. I've got energy left. Why didn't I, why surely I could have run a little bit faster. And so basically I, you know, I started out with an understanding of a basic understanding of exercise physiology. Alex Hutchinson: 30:32 And, you know, 15 years ago I thought if I can learn more about VO2 Max and lactate threshold and all these sorts of things, I'll understand the nature of limits and maybe what I could have done to push them back. And about 10 years ago, I started to realize that there was this whole bunch of research on the brain's role in limits. And there've been a whole bunch of different theories and actually some very vigorous arguments about this idea. But this idea that when you reach your limits is not that your legs can't go anymore. It's that in a sense, your brain thinks you shouldn't go anymore than that. Your limits are self-protective rather than reflecting that you're actually out of gas, like a car runs out of gas. And so then I thought I was gonna write a book about how your brain limits you. Alex Hutchinson: 31:12 And in the end, as you can probably guess, it ended up being a sort of combination of these sorts of things. Like there's the brain, there's the body, they interact in different ways, in different contexts. So I ended up exploring like, you know, we were talking about this before, what is it that limits you when you're free diving? If you're trying to hold your breath for as long as possible, is it that you run out of oxygen after a minute and then how come some people hold their breaths for 11 minutes? And how does that translate to mountain climbing or to running or to riding a bike or to being in a really hot environment or all these sorts of things. So that is what the book is about is, is where are your limits? And the final simple answer is, man, it's complicated and you have to read the whole book. Karen Litzy: 31:51 Yeah. And we were talking beforehand and I said, I listened to the book as I was, you know, commuting around New York City, which one it would got me really motivated and to want to learn more. And then it also, I'm like, man, I am lazy. There are so many different parts of the book from the breath holding, like we were talking about. And things that I was always interested me are altitude trainings and the how that makes a difference, whether you're training up in the mountains or sea level or in those kind of altitude chambers. Which is wild stuff. And is that, I don't know, is that why people break more records now versus where they were before? Is it a result of the training? Is it, and then, like you said, the brain is involved and so are you just by pushing the limits of yourself physically, but then does the brain adapt to that and say, okay, well we did this, so I'm pretty sure, and we lived, so can we do it again? Alex Hutchinson: 33:08 And that's actually a pretty good segway to the World Congress of sports therapy. Because the session that I'm talking about it that I'm talking with Greg Leyman is on pain. And, one of the things that I find a topic that I find really interesting is pain tolerance. Do we learn to tolerate more. And so, you know, one of the classic questions that people argue about on long runs is like who suffers more during a marathon, you know, a two and a half hour marathoner or a three and a half hour marathoner. It's like, one school of thought is like, well, it's a three and a half hour marathoner is out there pushing to the same degree as the two and a half hour marathoner, but is out there for longer for almost 50% longer so that that person is suffering longer. Alex Hutchinson: 33:56 And the counter point, which sounds a little bit maybe elitist or something to say on average, the two and a half marathoner has learned two and half hour marathoner has learned to suffer more as his learning to push closer to his or her limits. Now that's a total generalization because it's not really about how fast you are. It's about how well you've trained, how long you've trained. So there are four marathoners who are pushing absolutely as hard as any two and half hour marathoner. And there are some very lucky two and a half hour marathoners who aren't pushing particularly hard because they were capable of doing it, you know, at two 20 marathon or something. But the general point that I would make and that I think that the reason that I think the research makes is that one of the things that happens when you train, so we all know that you go for that first run and it feels terrible, Eh, you feel like you're gonna die when you keep training, all sorts of changes happen. Alex Hutchinson: 34:52 Your heart gets stronger. You build new Capillaries, your muscles get stronger. Of course, that's super important. It's dominant. But I think another factor that's on pretend times under appreciated is you learned to tolerate discomfort. You learn to suffer. You learn that feeling when your lungs are bursting and you're panting and your legs are burning, that doesn't mean you're gonna die. It just means you can't sustain that forever, but you can sustain it for a little bit longer. You can choose to keep holding your finger in that candle flame for a little longer. And there's actually quite a bit of evidence showing that as training progresses, you learn not just in the context of whatever exercise you're doing, but in the context of totally unrelated pain challenges like dipping your hand in an ice bucket or having a blood pressure cuff squeezed around your arm. Alex Hutchinson: 35:35 You learn to tolerate more pain by going through the process of training. And I think it's an interesting area of, I think it tells us something interesting about physical limits cause it tells us that part of the process of pushing back physical limits is pushing back mental limits. But it also tells us something about how we cope with pain and why. For example, why exercise training might be helpful for people dealing with chronic pain, for example, that it's not just endorphins block the pain, it's that you learn psychological coping strategies for reframing the pain and for dealing with it. Karen Litzy: 36:10 Yeah. As a quick example, two and a half weeks ago, I tore my calf muscle the medial gastric tear, nothing crazy. It was a small tear and it happens to middle age people. Normally the ultimate insult or worse, at any rate, you know, very painful. I was on crutches for a week. I had to use a cane for a little while, but I was being so protective around it. And then I read, I got a great email from NOI group from David Butler and they were talking about kind of babying your injury and trying to take a step back and looking at it, looking at the bigger picture. And I thought to myself, well, this was the perfect time to actually get this email because I was like afraid to put my heel down. I was afraid to kind of go into Dorsiflexion and once I saw that, I was like, oh, for God's sakes. And that moment I was able to kind of put the heel down to do a little stretching. And, so it wasn't that all of a sudden my physicality changed so much, but it was, I felt from a brain perspective, from a mental perspective that I could push my limits more than I was without injuring. Alex Hutchinson: 37:35 Absolutely. And it's all a question of how we have the mistaken assumption that pain is some objective thing that there's, you know, you have it damaged somewhere and that's giving you a seven out of 10 pain. But it's all about how you frame it and if you were interpreting that pain as a sign that you weren't fully healed and therefore you're going to delay your recovery, if you're feeling that pain, then you're going to shy away from it. And if you're just interpreting it, if you read that email and it reframes it as this pain is a part of healing, it's a part of the process of, and it's like, oh well I can tolerate that. If it's not doing damage, then I don't mind the pain and all of a sudden it's become something that's a signal rather than a sort of terrible, it's just information. Karen Litzy: 38:15 Yeah. Information versus danger, danger, danger. I just reflected on that and thought, yeah, this is pain. It's being protected at the moment. It doesn't mean I'm going to go run a marathon given my injury but it certainly means I can put my heel down and start equalizing my gait pattern and things like that. And so it's been a real learning experience to say the least. And the other thing I wanted to touch on was that idea of pain and suffering. And I know this can probably be out for debate, but that because you have pain, does it mean you're suffering? So if you have a two hour 30 versus a three hour 30 or whatever, the person who runs it in six hours, right? Because you have pain, are you suffering through it or are you just moving through the pain without the suffering attached to it? And I don't know the answer to that, but I think it opens up to an interesting, to a wider discussion on does pain equals suffering? Alex Hutchinson: 39:20 Now we're getting philosophical, but I think it's an interesting one cause I mean I've heard a number of sports scientists make the argument that one of the sort of underappreciated keys for success in endurance sports is basically benign masochism that on some level you kind of enjoy pushing yourself into discomfort. And I think there's some truth to that. And I think it's an entirely open question. Like are people just born, some people just born liking to hurt or is it something in their upbringing? Moving outside of a competitive context and just talking about health, it's like what a gift it is to enjoy going out and pushing your body in some way because that makes it easy to exercise. And so I think one, you know, this is changing topic a little bit, but one of the big challenges in the sort of health information space is that a large fraction of the people who write about it are people like me who come from a sports background that on some level enjoy, I go out and do interval workouts. Alex Hutchinson: 40:16 Not because I'm worried about my insulin, but because I like it. I like pushing, finding out where my limits are on being on that red line. And so when I'm like, come on, just go out and do the workout, then others and some people find it very, very, very unpleasant to be near that line. And so I think we have to be respectful of differences in outlook. But I also think that’s what the evidence shows is you can learn to, you know, like fine line or whatever. You can learn to appreciate some of what seems bitter initially. And if you can then it totally changes then that pain is no longer suffering. Then it’s the pain of like eating an old cheese or whatever. It's like oh that's a rich flavor of pain I'm getting today in my workout as opposed to this sucks and I want to stop. Karen Litzy: 41:06 Yeah. So again, I guess it goes back to is there danger, is there not danger? And if he can reach that point of feeling pain or discomfort or whatever within your workouts and then you make it through the workout and you're like, I can't believe I did that. And all of a sudden next time it's easier. You pushed the bar. Yeah. You've pushed them further to the peak a little bit. So I think it's fun when that happens. Alex Hutchinson: 41:35 And I think it's important what you said, a understanding the difference between pain as a danger signal. Cause I mean as an endurance athlete I may glorify the pushing through the pain. Well that's stupid if you have Shin splints or you know, if you have Achilles tendon problems or whatever. Yeah. You have to understand that some pain really is a signal to stop or at least to understand where that pain is coming from and to do something to address it. There are different contexts in which it's appropriate or inappropriate to push through pain. Karen Litzy: 42:03 Yeah. And I would assume for everyone watching or listening, if you go to the Third World Congress of sports physical therapy, there will be discussion on those topics. Given the list of people there, there will be discussions on those topics. There are panels on those topics. Alex Hutchinson: 42:22 Yeah, I was gonna say, like Greg and I are talking about pain, but looking at the list of speakers, there's a bunch of people who have expertise in this understanding of the different forms of pain, trying to find that line, understanding the brain's role in creating what feels like physical pain. So I think there's gonna be a ton of great discussion on that. Karen Litzy: 42:39 Yeah. All right, so we're going to start wrapping things up. So if you could recommend one must read book or article aside from your own which would it be? Alex Hutchinson: 42:50 I'll go with my present bias, which is so, you know, casting my mind all the way back over the past like two months or whatever. The book that I've been most interested in lately is a book called range. I think the subtitle is why generalists triumphant a specialist world by David Epstein. So David Epstein, his previous book was like six years ago, he wrote the sports gene, which I consider basically the best sports spine science book that I've read. And so it was kind of what I modeled my book endure on, but his most recent book just came out a couple months ago at the end of May. And it's a broader look at this whole role of expertise and practice, a sort of counterpoint to the idea that you need 10,000 hours of practice if you want to be any good at anything. Alex Hutchinson: 43:33 So as soon as you're out of the crib, you should be practicing your jump shot or whatever it is. And instead, marshaling the arguments that actually having breadth of experience, is good for a variety of reasons, including that you have a better chance of finding a good match for your talents. So for someone like me had, I just had too much quote unquote grit and decided that I needed to stick with physics cause that's what I started with. And I'm not a quitter. I’d be a physicist and I might be an okay physicist, but I'm positive that I wouldn't be as happy as I am now having been willing to sort of switch career tracks. And so it has a lot of sort of relevance for personal development, for parenting and for understanding expertise also in a sports realm as well. So range by David epstein is my pick on that front. Karen Litzy: 44:22 Great. And we already spoke about what you're going to be talking about at the Sports congress, but are there any things that you're particularly looking forward to? Alex Hutchinson: 44:29 Yeah, there's a whole bunch of speakers, but I guess the one that caught my eye that I would definitely not sleep through is, I saw that Keith Barr is speaking on a panel and that over the last three, four years, maybe, maybe more than that, I've just been really blown away by the work that he's been doing on understanding the differences between what it takes to train for, you know, your strength, your muscles or your heart versus what it takes to train tendons and ligaments. And so I'm really looking forward to seeing what the latest updates are from his lab and from his results. Karen Litzy: 45:04 Yeah. He gave the opening talk at Sports Congress, not 2019 but 2018. And he was just so good. I mean, I was just trying to live tweet and take some notes. I'm really looking forward to that as well. I feel great. Yeah, absolutely. All right, so is there anything that we missed? Anything that you want the viewers or listeners to know? Oh wait, where can they get your book from? Alex Hutchinson: 45:35 Fine booksellers everywhere. I mean include Amazon but it's definitely put it in a plug for your local independent bookstore. It should be, it should be available anywhere. And if you can find my latest stuff on Twitter @sweatscience, all one word and there might be a link to the book that there, but yeah, really, if you Google Hutchinson and endure for any bookseller, they should be able to get a copy of it. Karen Litzy: 45:59 Perfect. And anything we missed? Anything that we want to hit on that maybe we didn't get to? I feel like we got a good amount. Alex Hutchinson: 46:06 I think we covered some good basis. I guess the only thing is, you know, for anyone listening, I hope I'll see you in Vancouver and cause I think there's all of these things are ongoing discussions and there's lots more to learn. So I'm looking forward to the conference Karen Litzy: 46:20 As am I. Everyone. Thanks so much for tuning in. Thanks so much for listening again, the third world congress of sports physical therapy will take place in Vancouver, Canada, British Columbia, October 4th through the fifth of 2019 and so we hope to see you all there. Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest! Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes!
A while back, Outside contributor Meaghen Brown noticed a strange phenomenon among the elite ultrarunners that she was training with. Runners would come on the scene, win races and smash records, and then a few years later succumb to a mysterious ailment that left them a shadow of their former selves. Top athletes were suddenly lethargic, depressed, and unable to train, and doctors couldn't tell them why. Their problem, it turned out, was overtraining syndrome, or OTS. One researcher called it "The scariest thing I've seen in my time studying athletes." And it’s not just runners that are at risk. In this episode, we look at how OTS can afflict anyone who takes a more-is-more approach to their sport.
Endure - https://amzn.to/2YblHQC Alex Hutchinson writes Outside’s Sweat Science column, about the science of endurance and adventure. He started out as a Cambridge-trained physicist and long-distance runner on the Canadian national team. As a journalist, he earned a National Magazine Award for his energy reporting with Popular Mechanics, covered adventure travel for The New York Times, and wrote a training column for Runner’s World. His latest book is ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Tweet to Alex @sweatscience Alex's website - https://alexhutchinson.net/ #endurance #performance #sweatscience
Well one thing is for sure, that you just don't know what to expect with OCR's. Recently the Spartan Race at Big Bear was no exception. With rare snow fall in May in SoCal, we so some last minute race cancelations and modified courses. Overall Spartan did a great job handling this unfortunately situation, despite the fact of making us hit the dunk wall twice in the Sprint. In this episode I give a race day recap of Big Bear, plus talk about some key takeaways on how you can better plan for the unexpected. In my research review I share a really interesting study that looked at improving VO2 max using standard heart rate prescrition versus a more customized approach. Even more intreging with this study was how they view responders versus nonresponders to training. Finally, in my coach's corner interview I have on award winning author Alex Hutchinson. Alex actually started out as a physicist, with a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge then a few years as a postdoctoral researcher with the U.S. National Security Agency, working on quantum computing and nanomechanics. During that time, he competed as a middle- and long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, mostly as a miler but also dabbling in cross-country and even a bit of mountain running. Alex's primary focus in writing is the science of endurance and fitness. He is a contributing editor for Outside for the Sweat Science colums. He is also a regular contributor to The Globe and Mail, Canadian Running Magazine, Popular Mechanics, the New York Times, and Runner's World. Alex is on to discuss some of the findings and research he found when writing his latest book Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. He discuss the different factors and theories behind what truly limits our performance and how we probably are not reaching our full potential. Alex leaves you with some great insight on how you can remove the self brake your body has built in and push through to new limits. Full shownotes: www.ocrunderground.com/episode-61
The ketogenic diet, a.k.a. “cutting carbs,” is all the rage in the fitness world. But is it better for you than any other kind of diet? And does it actually make athletes stronger or faster? These questions have been debated for hundreds of years, and every few decades the idea that cutting carbs can unlock your true athletic potential comes back into fashion. Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee was part of the most recent and most rigorous testing of the low-carb high-fat diet, which took him straight to the top of his sport. Just not for the reasons everyone expected.
Welcome Welcome to Episode #173 of the Mile High Endurance podcast. Mile High Endurance is your weekly connection to coaches, experts and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance and triathlon goals. We're your hosts coach Rich Soares and 303 Chief Bill Plock. Thanks for joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion. Endure: to suffer something difficult or unpleasant in a patient way over a long period. Today we have an incredible interview with author Alex Hutchinson and we are exploring his NY Times bestseller "Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Potential". We've been teasing content from the book for weeks and this week you get to hear directly from Alex as he pulls threads through hundreds of interviews and research studies on various aspects of endurance. We hope you enjoyed last week's interview with professional triathlete, Sam Long. We recorded the show prior to Oceanside 70.3 and eagerly anticipated his result. If you followed it you already know that he DNFd. I saw his Instragram live after the race. From what he described, it sounded like he was pretty close to the front of the pack through the bike leg. He described getting a bum steer from a volunteer and lost a little more than 5 minutes. He tried to stay positive and focused on the run, but couldn't shake the mistake and the loss of time and ultimately decided to pull out. We will have to wait until St. George 70.3 to see how Sam fairs. Announcements: As you listen to today's show, you'll hear about a lot of article and content with links to sources. It's easy. Go to MileHighEndurance.com, click on the "subscribe" button, and you will get the newsletter with show notes and all the links and articles sent to you automatically every week. The new gear shipped on April 4th. Thank you for the DMs and pics of you in your gear. You all look awesome and fast! 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Save 20% by using the code "endurance" at checkout and consider saving even more by doing auto recurring order. Go to www.ikorlabs.com for more details. Last Week's Guest: Thanks to last week's guests, Franko Vatterott and Matt Smith on the topic of training camps. If you are interested in the Park City, UT Sansego camp you can save $100 off the registration by using the code MHE100. If you haven't heard that yet, check out last week's interview on episode - #170. In Today's Show: Take-aways from our interview with Sam Long Training concept - train slow to go fast Articles News Upcoming interviews Sponsor - Riplaces: Our interview is sponsored by Riplaces. Riplaces are an elastic lace system that integrates a bungee loop with a plastic core to connect the loop in each eyelet of your running shoe. The bungees come in 5 sizes to achieve custom tension for the perfect fit. The bungees and the cores come in a variety of colors and styles to help you personalize your set. Or, you can choose the MHE logo package. Pro triathlete proven and endorsed, use the code MHE25 to get that 25% discount. Go to www.riplaces.com for more information, or go to the MHE Sponsor Discounts page by going to www.milehighendurance.com, or directly to https://www.riplaces.com/collections/mile-high-endurance Interview Introduction: Alex Hutchinson is an author and journalist in Toronto. His primary focus is the science of endurance and fitness, which he covers for Outside as a contributing editor and writes the Sweat Science column, The Globe and Mail where he writes the Jockology column, and Canadian Running magazine, and was a Runner’s World columnist from 2012 to 2017. He competed as a middle- and long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, mostly as a miler but also dabbling in cross-country and even a bit of mountain running. He's also a smart cookie with some impressive degrees as you are about to hear. Let's spend some time with our guest interview. 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It's no wonder that teams like Zoot are choosing to have their athletes read this book as a part of their virtual book club, or that Triathlon Club's like RMTC are booking events with Alex Hutchinson. This book has the most dense collection of studies related to endurance that I've been able to find. Among the things that I learned was that according to Alex, Halo has in the pipeline a shoulder electrode to make their device even more effective. I'm looking into that and will let you know what we learn. One of the studies that I found most interesting and intriguing was the Red Bull Endurance Project. It had participants including Jesse Thomas, Rebecca Rusch, and Angela Naeth absolutely gutting themselves in these tests. Check it out. Video of the Week: Pushing the Limits of Human Performance - Red Bull Project Endurance Endurance Trivia: Question #1 - What is Vo2 Max? Page 23 of Endure - 1923 Hill papers. Question #2 - Can you breathing too much while swimming? http://www.swimsmooth.com/improve/intermediate/the-great-bilateral-breathing-controversy https://www.usms.org/fitness-and-training/articles-and-videos/articles/exhalingthe-hidden-secret-to-swimming-farther-and-faster?Oldid=3063 Question #3 - Why the warm up? https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/warm-properly-bike-race/ https://www.condorcycles.com/blogs/journal/99110919-how-to-warm-up-for-a-race-or-time-trial News: https://303triathlon.com/american-and-team-usa-olympian-ben-kanute-wins-ironman-70-3-oceanside/ https://303triathlon.com/colorado-state-womens-triathlon-sweeps-podium/ Upcoming Interviews: Page 32 "Crawl of Fame" I had to work to my humiliation, get underneath it, meet the ego or it tries to sabotage when were most vulnerable and fight back. No, Julie, you want this period get up! Again, the inner voice roared from deep within comma's commanding as a hungry lioness and filled with wisdom beyond anything I consciously new period that silent inner or cancelled everything else out . The fear, the panic, the humiliation, the crowd, the camera and even the thought of Kathleen . My mind cleared Julie, use your arms. - Julie Moss on her new book in mid April after her race at Oceanside 70.3. She is also going to be in Boulder with her friend Wendy Ingraham who is training for Boulder 70.3 National champion cyclist, Denise Korenek on her record breaking feat of being the fastest sustained cycling speed of 184 mph. You may have read the brief article in 2019, Issue 1 of Bicycling. We have an exclusive interview with Denise to hear about The Speed Project. Running coach Andrew Simmons of Lifelong Endurance is joining us to talk about running coaching tips. We can add coach Andrew to the long list of coaches who advocate lots of base work and some high end intensity. His TrainingPeaks article Training in the Grey Zone: How to Avoid the Zone 3 Plateau is a read recommendation, but we are going to talk about it on the show. Justin Blalog - Film Shared Territory: Gravel Bike Across Iceland Tyler Hamilton Training If there are any questions that you want to have asked of these amazing guests, DM on social media or email me at rich@milehighendurance.com. Tell us your question and who it's for and we'll include it in the interview. If you would like to remain anonymous, explain that or we'll give you credit for the question during the interview. Eg, "this questions from listener, John Doe. Closing: Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster! See the milehighendurance sponsors page. Be sure to follow us on social media to get the show announcement each weekend, plus additional links to show content. We forward information related to our guests and provide teasers for upcoming interviews. 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Drop and give us 20. On this week’s BJSM podcast, Dr Alex Hutchinson PhD (T:@sweatscience) joins BJSM’s Daniel Friedman (T: @ddfriedman) to make sense of all of the click-bait headlines and explore whether push-up prowess is the secret to long life. Alex writes Outside’s Sweat Science column, about the science of endurance and adventure. He started out as a Cambridge-trained physicist and long-distance runner on the Canadian national team. As a journalist, he earned a National Magazine Award for his energy reporting with Popular Mechanics, covered adventure travel for The New York Times, and wrote a training column for Runner’s World. His latest book, out in February 2018, is ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. He lives in Toronto, where he runs fast, climbs poorly, and gets outside as much as possible with his wife and daughters. In this 17-minute conversation, Alex discusses: · If push-ups can predict your likelihood of future cardiovascular events · What we can learn from functional tests that aim to assess different health outcomes · New data on the cardio vs weights debate Further reading: Yang J, Christophi CA, Farioli A, Baur DM, Moffatt S, Zollinger TW, Kales SN. Association Between Push-up Exercise Capacity and Future Cardiovascular Events Among Active Adult Men. JAMA network open. 2019 Feb 1;2(2):e188341-. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2724778 Stamatakis E, Williamson C, Kelly P, Strain T, Murtagh EM, Ding D, Murphy MH. Infographic. Self-rated walking pace and all-cause, cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality: individual participant pooled analysis of 50 225 walkers from 11 population British cohorts. Br J Sports Med. 2019 Mar 1:bjsports-2018. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2019/03/01/bjsports-2018-100468.abstract Harb SC, Cremer PC, Wu Y, Xu B, Cho L, Menon V, Jaber WA. Estimated age based on exercise stress testing performance outperforms chronological age in predicting mortality. European journal of preventive cardiology. 2019 Feb 13:2047487319826400. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2047487319826400
Show from 4/3/19 In this episode of Wharton Moneyball Eric Bradlow hosts the show with Shane Jensen and Adi Wyner. They get into some sports headlines from NCAA basketball news and the NFL draft to the hockey World Cup. Will the Cardinals put in for Josh Rosen and are the coaches at Duke University surrounding Zion Williamson with the best teammates to help him succeed? Then you'll learn how to measure endurance and human performance. Our guest started out as a Cambridge-trained physicist and long-distance runner on the Canadian national team, he'll teach us the science behind marathons. Plus a golf expert joins the show to talk about the upcoming Masters Tournament. He gets into the impact of players being more physically fit than in the past and why you need to factor in course terrain when ranking players. Guests:Alex Hutchinson - He writes Outside's Sweat Science column, about the science of endurance and adventure. He started out as a Cambridge-trained physicist and long-distance runner on the Canadian national team. As a journalist, he earned awards for his work with Popular Mechanics, he has written for the New York Times and Runner's World. And his latest book is ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance.Follow him on Twitter @sweatscienceCheck out his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Endure-Curiously-Elastic-Limits-Performance/dp/0062499866His Column: https://www.outsideonline.com/1745511/alex-hutchinson Mark Broadie - A Columbia Business School Professor and a pioneer of golf analyticsand statistics. He wrote the book, “Every Stroke Counts” and currently writesfor Golf.com.Follow him on Twitter @MarkBroadieCheck out his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Every-Shot-Counts-Revolutionary-Performance/dp/1592407501 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode, we bring Alex Hutchinson back on the show to do a deep dive into a smorgasbord of his recent Sweat Science articles. We cover everything from what makes the Nike 4% Vapor Fly shoes work (foam or the carbon fiber plate?) to what we can learn from elites on running form to how to fuel a cross-Antarctica ski expedition. Plus, we get Alex's predictions on Kipchoge vs. Farah coming up at the London Marathon! Alex has also been on episodes 48, 64, 81, and 110 of this show. You can also find all of Alex's Sweat Science articles here: https://www.outsideonline.com/1745511/alex-hutchinson Also check out Alex's book as well if you haven't already... Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance.
Alex Hutchinson is someone that I've wanted to talk to for awhile now. As the man behind the Sweat Science blog, he dives deep into the scientific research about running and translates it so that we can all understand what the science actually says about various things related to our sport. Check out the full show notes, including links to his books, at http://DizRuns.com/698 This Episode is Sponsored by Audible.com. Get a FREE 30 trial + a FREE audiobook download at http://DizRuns.com/Audible Love the show? Check out the support page for ways you can help keep the Diz Runs Radio going strong! http://dizruns.com/support Become a Patron of the Show! Visit http://Patreon.com/DizRuns to find out how. Get Your Diz Runs Radio Swag! http://dizruns.com/magnet Subscribe to the Diz Runs Radio Find Me on an Apple Device http://dizruns.com/itunes Find Me on an Android http://dizruns.com/stitcher Find Me on SoundCloud http://dizruns.com/soundcloud Please Take the Diz Runs Radio Listener Survey http://dizruns.com/survey Win a Free 16-Week Training Plan Enter at http://dizruns.com/giveaway Join The Tribe If you’d like to stay up to date with everything going on in the Diz Runs world, become a member of the tribe! The tribe gets a weekly email where I share running tips and stories about running and/or things going on in my life. To get the emails, just sign up at http://dizruns.com/join-the-tribe The tribe also has an open group on Facebook, where tribe members can join each other to talk about running, life, and anything in between. Check out the group and join the tribe at https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedizrunstribe/
There are a lot of really tough endurance races out there, but perhaps none are harder—both mentally and physically—than the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race in Queens, New York. The whole thing takes place on a single city block, and in order to finish before the cutoff, runners have to run the equivalent of about two marathons a day for 52 days in a row. In the race’s first 22 years, only 43 people finished. This past summer producer Stephanie Joyce headed to Queens to talk with the competitors, including Israeli ultrarunner Kobi Oren, who was determined to win the race on his first attempt.
Alex Hutchinson – Distance Runner – Sports Scientist – Blogger We talk to Alex about a wide range of myths and misconceptions that many coaches have about strength and conditioning, nutrition, stretching, hydration, and altitude training. We start by talking about the latest research on the effect coaches have when they praise and criticize their athletes […]
There’s no more painful pursuit for a cyclist than the hour record.It’s just you, by yourself, on a bike, going as far and as fast as you can in 60 minutes. Eddie Merckx, considered by many to be the greatest pro racer in history, called it the longest hour of his career and only attempted it once. Others describe it as death without dying. When her father passed away, Italian cyclist Vittoria Bussi decided she wanted this record for herself. For her father’s memory. For history. When she started training, other cyclists asked her, “Are you ready to die for the hour?” Soon she would discover that in order to succeed, she would have to completely change her relationship with pain.
Pararescue specialists—known as PJ’s in the military—are the most elite unit in the Air Force. But if you want to be a PJ you have to make it through Indoc, a brutal nine-week training course that’s designed to test your motivation and resolve. And there’s no easier way to make someone uncomfortable than sending them underwater for a long, long time. Staff Sergeant Travis Morgan had spent what felt like his whole life preparing for Indoc. He knew that only a small percentage of candidates made it through the program, and that most people quit during pool training. What he wasn’t expecting was to find himself facing elimination because he could hold his breath way too long.
John Orth is a violin maker from Colorado. Andrew Shapiro is a college kid from Virginia. They have little in common except that for the last two years they’ve been trading back and forth the world record for the most pull-ups in 24 hours. Over the summer, they both set their sights on 10,000 pull-ups. It’s a number that would have been unthinkable two years ago; a number that seemed like it would reveal the very limits of what the human body can do. Instead, they found a different limit.
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With data as the backbone, athletes are looking for new ways to train, fuel, recover and even think. After years of research on these topics, Alex Hutchinson has become an authority on the limits of human endurance. His newest book, Endure, is a New York Times bestseller; his Sweat Science column in Outside magazine is wildly popular; he received a National Magazine Award for his technology coverage in Popular Science. With an unbiased, balanced outlook, Alex has been especially interested in analyzing groundbreaking research that suggests physical barriers are as much a product of our mind as our body. In this discussion, you’ll discover: The different philosophies of the brain’s impact on physical performance through research by Professors Tim Noakes and Samuele Marcora How Alex’s thinking around sports nutrition has evolved Alex’s approach to retaining journalistic integrity while exploring new theories, research, and products in endurance sport ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Take a short survey that will help us improve the podcast and be entered in a HVMN Ketone giveaway: https://go.hvmn.com/podcastsurvey We also want to hear from you! Contact podcast@hvmn.com with any feedback, questions, and guest suggestions! Write a review for us on iTunes, let us know via email, and we'll send you a free Sprint Mini.
Because of it's low barrier to entry, all you need is a good pair of shoes and a trail, running is one of the most popular forms of exercise. However, while almost everyone CAN run, only an elite few will be able to push or break through the existing boundaries of human performance. On this episode of All About Fitness, runner and author Alex Hutchinson talks about his new book: Endure: Body, Mind and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance and how groups like the Nike Sports Science lab are look for various ways to shatter existing limits of what the human body can achieve. Alex shares his story of how he transitioned from an elite runner on the Canadian National Team to earning a PhD in physics to becoming the Sweat Science columnist for Outside Magazine; we talk about how he has used his scientific training along with his interest in human performance to help you understand how to get the best performance from your body. GO HERE to purchase Alex's book: ENDURE: Body, Mind and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance To learn more about Alex Hutchinson, visit his virtual home HERE FOLLOW THIS LINK to read Alex's SWEAT SCIENCE Columns for Outside Magazine Please visit the sponsors of All About Fitness:Hyperwear - the Makers of Sandbells, Softbells and the ‘World’s Best’ Weight Vest- use code AAF10 to save 10% on the purchase of any Hyerwear fitness product Want to see Sandbells in action? Follow THIS LINK(note, filmed long before Hyperwear became a sponsor) Terra Core - Better results from better products!Use code AAF to save 20% on the purchase of a Terra Core FOLLOW THIS LINK to see the Terra Core in action www.petemccallfitness.com pete@petemccallfitness.com Instagram: @PeteMcCall_fitness Twitter: @PeteMc_fitness
How much of our human performance limits is physical and how much is “in our heads”? According to Alex Hutchinson, the human brain is the next frontier in breaking barriers in performance. We know more about the brain in the last 50 years than we did in the last 500 years combined. Is he right about the brain being the key to breaking new physical barriers? Listen to the full podcast for more. Show Notes 9:45 We have learned more about the brain in the last 5 years than we did in the prior 500 19:00 You don’t stop because your muscles cannot go, but because your brain stops you 29:30 The difference between mental stop signs and mental warning signs 37:30 The effect of “the team” on performance barriers and pain tolerance 43:00 The most interesting thing Alex discovered while writing Endure About Alex Hutchinson Alex Hutchinson is an author and journalist in Toronto. His latest book, published in February 2018, is an exploration of the science (and mysteries) of endurance. It’s called ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Before that, he wrote a practical guide to the science of fitness, called Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise, which was published in 2011. Ale also wrote Big Ideas: 100 Modern Inventions That Have Transformed Our World, in 2009. His primary focus these days is the science of endurance and fitness, which he covers for Outside (where he is a contributing editor and write the Sweat Science column), The Globe and Mail (where he writes the Jockology column), and Canadian Running magazine. Alex has also covered technology for Popular Mechanics (where he earned a National Magazine Award) and adventure travel for the New York Times, and was a Runner’s World columnist from 2012 to 2017. Get in Touch Twitter: @sweatscience Website: AlexHutchinson.net Buy his new book: https://amzn.to/2JgTe8E Become a Transformational Coach Today - Join Us at Way of Champions 2018 Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple’s Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message! osted by John O'Sullivan. Produced by Coach Reed Maltbie
If you are looking to run or cycle longer and accomplish ever greater athletic achievements, then this episode is for you! On this week's episode of 20 Minute Fitness we have a very exciting guest, Alex Hutchinson! Alex is a National award-winning journalist and you may know him as a writer for the popular runner's world column “Sweat Science”. Having competed as a middle- and long-distance runner for the Canadian national team for more than 10 years he knows a thing or two about running and how to build up stamina and endurance. His latest book is an exploration of the science (and mysteries) of endurance. It’s called ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. It's a fantastic read and has a straightforward approach when it comes to looking at the studies and research regarding the elements of endurance, along with building endurance. Things You Will Learn 1.) How To Reframe How You Think About Pain The way we interpret signals of pain largely contributes to the way our body responds to pain. Pain tolerance is not about being numb to the pain. However, knowing how to reframe it and how to distract yourself from it. Learn about Alex's top tips on reframing the way your brain thinks about pain. 2.) Beginners Guide To Building Endurance The tried and true method of getting better at anything is practice, practice, practice. Same is true for building endurance. Getting out there is the best way to learn. Alex also talks about is better to push through the pain or when it's best to take a break. 3.) What Endurance Means For A Seasoned Runner Endurance is tough. It makes or brakes an athlete. See what a ten-year national team runner has to say about his relationship with endurance. Along, with what tools he keeps in his back pocket help get through even the worst training sessions.
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This week on #WellnessWednesdays, we have Alex Hutchinson again, this time chatting about his new book : Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. As we chatted in part one , Alex is a journalist and writer who does the Sweat Science and... Read More The post #WellnessWednesdays episode #68, Part 2 with Alex Hutchinson (@sweatscience) on his new book, Endure appeared first on EC inc..
With episode 64, we are excited to bring back episode 48 guest Alex Hutchinson to talk about his new book: Endure, Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Alex is best known for his column Sweat Science now with Outside Magazine (previously with Runner's World). With Alex, we discuss Eliud Kipchoge, Breaking2, mental training, and what it takes to break personal barriers. We highly recommend this book. Listen to the conversation and then go buy the book! You can purchase the book here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Endure-Curiously-Elastic-Limits-Performance/dp/0062499866
Author Alex Hutchinson joins us to talk about 'ENDURE' his new book about the elastic limits of endurance performance. His latest book details the various factors that lead to those amazing days when everything clicks. Why did you win that race? Why do we have horrible days? Purchase the book => Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, For more Sweat Science, follow me on Twitter or Facebook, sign up for my email newsletter. Alex's previous book -> "Which comes first, Cardio or Weights?" DOWNLOAD iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/consummate-athlete-podcast/ RSS/Play Live/Google: http://consummateathlete.wideanglepodium.libsynpro.com/ If you're enjoying the show, would be a huge help to us if you subscribe, rate and review the Consummate Athlete Podcast show on iTunes. Show Sponsors and Info about the Hosts Thanks as always for tuning in. If this is your first time listening, you can explore the rest of our episodes on ConsummateAthlete.com. You can support the show and this site by checking out our swag in the Consummate Athlete Shop. Check out Shred-Girls.com to learn about the upcoming book series by Molly Hurford and www.smartathlete.ca for Peter's Coaching services including phone consults, coaching, training plans and bike-skills sessions. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @mollyjhurford and @peterglassford or over on TheOutdoorEdit.com and SmartAthlete.ca. EPISODE SPONSOR This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Visit healthiq.com/capod to learn more & get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page to get your questions answered. PODCAST NETWORK The Consummate Athlete Podcast is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Check out www.wideanglepodium.com, listen to the shows, and consider becoming a member to get free bonus content and prizes. Check out the new Wide Angle Podium t-shirts and kit at icksnay.myshopify.com/collections/wide-angle-podium. Feedback Have a question, comment, complaint or suggestion for a guest? https://consummateathlete.wordpress.com/contact/
Alex Hutchinson joins the show just weeks after the release of"ENDURE: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance." It's his latest book exploring the impact of the mind and how it influences our peak performances. How do we break through those physical barriers using our mind and muscle? Alex does a great job of providing stories from his own background as a runner as well as extreme examples of incredible athletes and adventurers on how they were able to keep pushing when everything is telling them to stop. Alex had a regular training column for Runner's World for several years and has also been published in Popular Mechanics as well as the New York Times. In October, he joined OUTSIDE to continue publishing his Sweat Science column. His byline may be familiar especially last year since he covered the Nike Breaking2 Project very closely for Runner's World. We talk a little bit about that and some of his observations. On this episode, we discuss: - How the book came together over nearly a decade? - Some of the challenges of writing a book in the sports science field - Tim Noakes' "central governor theory" - Smiling and other body signals that help improve performance - Self talk and how it can be beneficial and practiced And much more... ENDURE is out now and available wherever books are sold including Amazon and Barnes and Nobles. ----- This episode was brought to you by Maurten. Fuel properly for long distance races! we recommend Maurten. It’s the world’s most carbohydrate-rich sports drink and it’s being used by the top marathoners in the world. Eliud Kipchoge used it during the Breaking2 attempt and the Berlin Marathon. Kenenisa Bekele has been using it since winning the 2016 Berlin Marathon. Mo Farah even used it prior to his gold medal runs at the world championships. It worked for me at the Berlin Marathon and it could work for you. They have two drinks with 40 or 80 grams of carbohydrates and they’re now available in the U.S. Check them out today at Maurten.com CITIUS MAG PODCAST LISTENERS GET 20% OFF THEIR NEXT ORDER: Use promo code CMP20 at checkout. Click the image below to start shopping.
In this episode Crystal, Andy, and Chandler are joined by journalist and author Alex Hutchinson. Alex wrote for Runner’s World from 2012 - 2017 and is currently a contributing editor and writer of the Sweat Science column for Outside. This month he released his third book, “ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance” We discuss the limits of endurance. We learn how a lot of what we perceive are physical limits may actually be triggered in the brain. We cover topics such as: Hitting the wall Tricking your brain when you are low on fuel Fatigue Pain vs. Effort Why you really should smile The next big trend in psychobiology Where to find Alex: Website, Twitter, Facebook Where to find Heartland Running: Website, Facebook Group, Instagram, Strava Club Call or text us at 513-486-4636 Save 20% on SWORD Performance Products by using discount code:HEARTLANDRUNNER at checkout Check out Steve Durbin’s races at Durbin Race Management and use discount code HRP15 to save 15%. A special thank you goes out to The Ozark Mountain Daredevils for allowing us to use their music on the show.
On this episode, we welcome back sports journalist Alex Hutchinson, who's written a fascinating new book titled Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Pre-order your copy here (ships out out in February). Endure is a must-read for all endurance athletes! In addition to authoring books, Alex is Outside Magazine's Sweat Science columnist […] The post Alex Hutchinson: How Much Can We Endure? Exploring the Brain, Performance Limiters and How To Push Harder and Farther first appeared on Endurance Planet.
We’ve long known the biggest barriers in running are those we create in our own heads, but according to Alex Hutchinson and the latest research, there are ways we can bypass these barriers to push farther and faster. A National Magazine Award-winning journalist, Alex’s work revolves mostly around the science of endurance, and there’s a pretty good chance you’ve read some of his stuff. He contributes to Runner’s World, the New York Times, the New Yorker, and he also has his own column in Outside Magazine called Sweat Science. In this episode, Alex will share with us a little about his upcoming book, ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. In the book, Alex explores the controversial new science of endurance that suggests our brains are just as responsible as our bodies for the physical obstacles we encounter in running. In other words, most of the limits we experience are illusionary, and, with some groundbreaking techniques Alex will share with us today, we can actually push through these imaginary limits to unearth our true physical capabilities.
We kick off this episode with a rare rant from Chris and then spend the bulk of the episode interviewing Alex Hutchinson on his recent final article with Runner's World - 7 Pillars of Running Wisdom (linked below). We walk through each of those 7 pillars in depth and get more color commentary and additional info from Alex. After earning his PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge, Alex has been writing his Sweat Science blog for 10 years exploring the science behind running. Previously with Runner's World and now with Outside magazine, he continues his pursuit of the truth on the science of sport. You can find more from Alex at the links below: 7 Pillars: https://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/the-seven-pillars-of-running-wisdom Sweat Science Blogs with Runner's World: https://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/ Sweat Science Blogs with Outside Magazine: https://www.outsideonline.com/1745511/alex-hutchinson Link to buy Alex's upcoming book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Endure-Curiously-Elastic-Limits-Performance/dp/0062499866
Good information, it seems, is a rare and valuable commodity. For every nugget of quality information, there is 5 equally awful pieces of advice floating around...case in point, that last statistic. While that can probably measured as a general statement, the same is true within the running community. Everyday we are inundated with questionable studies and off the mark articles telling you how getting faster is one clickbait article away. Luckily for us, there’s guys like Alex Hutchinson out there. Alex, has written his Sweat Science column for Runner’s World for years as well as being featured in the New York Times, The Globe and Mail, The New Yorker and more, breaking down credible information into chunks we can apply and understand.. He really knows his stuff, he has a new adventure ahead of him, and he’s up first in just a second. Also, race director extraordinaire, Alan Brookes talks about the Scotia Toronto Waterfront Marathon that’s less than a week away!
ALEX HUTCHINSON I'm a former physicist, a lifelong runner, and (most of all, these days) a science journalist. In the pages of Runner's World, my "Fast Lane" column focuses on training for peak performance -- workouts, racing strategies, and other battle-tested tips to bring down your PRs. You can read more about my background at my personal website if you're interested. In brief, I started my career as a physicist doing postdoctoral research with the National Security Agency, and competed as a national-class runner for Canada for a decade. In my late 20s, I switched from scientist to science journalist; since then, I've won a National Magazine Award and my writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Outside, Popular Mechanics (where I'm a contributing editor), Men's Journal, Bicycling, and elsewhere. You can read some examples of my work here. My latest book is called Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise. Yes, it's a mouthful. The premise is pretty simple: it takes 111 common (and uncommon) questions about fitness -- e.g. Should I exercise when I'm sick? And what's the actual difference between running on a treadmill, running on an elliptical trainer, and running outside? -- and digs up the current state of peer-reviewed knowledge. It's not a textbook: the aim is to make the research accessible to anyone who's interested, from total exercise beginners to competitive athletes. To keep up with the latest Sweat Science posts, please follow me on Twitter or check out the Sweat Science Facebook page. Thanks for following!
Welcome to episode 22 of the final surge podcast where today we talk to Alex Hutchinson, the sweat science writer for Runners World and a go-to resource for the latest in exercise science. We will talk about everything from hydration, training methods. running cadence and beet farms. Please take a minute when you are done and rate us on iTunes. Let's start out by talking about you, how did you get your start in running and how did it lead you to where you are today. You did a couple of columns this year on running cadence. We have all heard you want to be at 180 steps per minute, but as you pointed out steps per changes with speed. So for a mid-pack runner who is not elite, is cadence something they should even look at? Is there anything showing if you do intentionally change your running form it could lead to other injuries, or is there a way that is recommended to work on the change? Along with cadence is foot placement. Many say land under your body, but I think that video has shown that under your body really is closer to about a foot out in front for professionals. What is the scientific evidence on where your foot should land and how it should land? Is there anything that can or should be done to change this for age group runners who are not elite runners to help reduce injuries or does actually changing it cause more injuries that not. What is the latest research show with training? How much research have you read about effective ways to trains? Such as the 80/20 rule or training the extremes more often? Most coaches have seen a 800-1600 even 5k runners college runner hit a plateau for a while in their career. How much research have you seen about hitting plateaus and what type of activities endurance athletes need to do to break through. One of your studies you highlighted a while back I read was interesting about strength training. I believe it showed that running economy was definitely enhanced by strength training if it was done consistently. Can you talk about what types of strength training exercises may have the best results for endurance athletes? Your book cardio or weights, can you tell us why you wrote the book and what endurance athletes could get out of it? With hydration, is the ere any real science on how much someone should drink during the day, not talking about during a marathon or something, but during the course of a normal day with training? You mentioned beets in your last answer. You talk about beets and beet juice a lot. Are you an investor in a beet farm? What are the real benefits of beets? Another topic you have addressed is the 2 hour marathon. We have not seen a lot of progress in the last two years here. On the women’s side the world record is 2:15:25 by Paula Radcliffe, but we have only seen 3 women go under 2:21 in 2016, and none break 2:19:40. So what is more likely to happen first a man breaking 2 or a women breaking 2:15? If you could give one piece of advice to college or high school coaches of distance runners, one thing they may really want to change or look at differently than they may currently be doing, what would it be? Rapid Fire... 5 questions in under 1 minute Favorite running book? - Once a Runner Current trainers you are wearing? - New Balance 1400 Favorite race? - Bum Run 5k Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? - Pasta Your favorite piece of running equipment that is not your shoes? - Watch, non-gps Sweat Science blog AlexHutchingson.net On Twitter Book Cardio or Weights
Sports science research We’re very glad to have “Dr. Sweat Science” back on the show. Alex Hutchison has a PhD in physics, a passion for running and an intense calling to comb through the constant flow of sports science research to highlight the good, the bad and the ugly. Alex writes a highly engaging and practical […]
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