Episode 61: Alex Hutchinson on the Limits of Human Endurance

Episode 61: Alex Hutchinson on the Limits of Human Endurance

Alex Hutchinson holds a PhD in Physics from Cambridge, a Master's in Journalism from Columbia, and is a former national-class runner in Canada. He's written for Runner's World, Outside Magazine, The Globe & Mail, Popular Mechanics, and many other major media.

I've been pestering Alex to write another book after Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? became one of my favorite exercise science myth-busters (if you haven't picked it up yet, I highly recommend it).

And he finally delivered! His new book, Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance has quickly become my favorite running book from the last few years.

Our conversation centers on the psychological limits of endurance:

  • intrinsic motivation
  • peer pressure
  • joy and running for "the right reasons"
  • how to access hidden reserves of energy
  • overriding the "central governor"

Alex's book showed me the many factors that limit endurance – and practical methods for overcoming those limitations.

Often, it's not your training that predicts your race performances, but what's between your ears.

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Episode 115: Max King on How to Thrive in Any Race (Athleticism, Mobility, Strength)

Episode 115: Max King on How to Thrive in Any Race (Athleticism, Mobility, Strength)

I first became aware of Max King in 2014 when he won the World Warrior Dash Championship. I realized - after winning my own Warrior Dash in 2012 - that runners are often the best OCR competitors. Bef...

4 Marras 201954min

Episode 114: How Anna Mae Flynn Trains for Trail Ultramarathons

Episode 114: How Anna Mae Flynn Trains for Trail Ultramarathons

Anna Mae is actually a recent entry into the world of ultramarathons. She debuted at the 2015 Way Too Cool 50k - only to have her finish time qualify as a top-10 all-time performance. Today, her spons...

30 Loka 201958min

Episode 113: 3 Elite Runners on Fueling for Workouts, Long Runs, and Races

Episode 113: 3 Elite Runners on Fueling for Workouts, Long Runs, and Races

Today you're going to hear from three Ultramarathoners on how they fuel for races, what their post long run fueling looks like, and how things might be different if they were training for shorter race...

23 Loka 201918min

Episode 112: Train Your Mind: How to Get Mentally Fit with Dr. Marc Bubbs

Episode 112: Train Your Mind: How to Get Mentally Fit with Dr. Marc Bubbs

Dr. Marc Bubbs, ND, CISSN, CSCS is a former strength coach and the current Performance Nutrition Lead for Canada Basketball. He's written the new book Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance Tha...

10 Loka 201955min

Episode 111: Base Training, the Maffetone Method, and Why You're Not 'Lungs with Legs'

Episode 111: Base Training, the Maffetone Method, and Why You're Not 'Lungs with Legs'

Base training gives runners a foundation of fitness in three major areas: aerobic capacity, strength, and neuromuscular coordination (or leg speed). Aerobic capacity is built through easy mileage, lon...

30 Syys 201918min

Episode 110: Jason Coaches a Runner on Race Strategy, Pacing, and Tune-up Race Strategy

Episode 110: Jason Coaches a Runner on Race Strategy, Pacing, and Tune-up Race Strategy

Jason is back with another coaching call episode, this time featuring a runner named JT who is committing to train more diligently for his upcoming 5mi race on Thanksgiving. He's currently training th...

23 Syys 201924min

Episode 109: Filmmaker and Endurance Cyclist Jeremy Green Discusses Running Smarter

Episode 109: Filmmaker and Endurance Cyclist Jeremy Green Discusses Running Smarter

Our conversation today features the creative lead and owner of XPollination Productions, Mr. Jeremy Green. Jeremy is a road cyclist and was damn close to being a pro during his younger years. He's tak...

11 Syys 201940min

Episode 108: Build Confidence, Intrinsic Motivation, and Drive with Matt Pendola

Episode 108: Build Confidence, Intrinsic Motivation, and Drive with Matt Pendola

To help us think more clearly about our mental skillset, I'd like to introduce you to Matt Pendola. Matt Pendola is a polymath and exactly the type of person I love bringing on the podcast. His divers...

2 Syys 20191h 17min

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