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 91: How to Create Motivation, Build Support Systems, and Multiply Your Performance

Episode 91: How to Create Motivation, Build Support Systems, and Multiply Your Performance

You don't have to just "hope" that your motivation to run will be there in the morning when the alarm blares… But motivation is fickle and unpredictable. Some days, you're ready to crush a track worko...

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Episode 90: Running for Enlightenment with Filmmaker Sanjay Rawal

Episode 90: Running for Enlightenment with Filmmaker Sanjay Rawal

Sanjay Rawal is a filmmaker, runner, and the man behind the documentary 3100: Run and Become. Before becoming a filmmaker, he spent 15 years in over 40 countries working on human rights and internatio...

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Episode 89: Meb Keflezighi: The Molding of a Distance Runner

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Meb's legacy is cemented as a world-class runner: he's the 2004 Olympic Marathon silver medalist, winner of the 2009 New York City Marathon and 2014 Boston Marathon, and 4-time Olympian. He's also the...

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Dr. Mike Young on Metcon Workouts and Free Weights vs. Machines

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Don't be surprised if a Metcon workout includes: Running Cycling Rowing Gymnastic movements Strength exercises Any combination of these forms of exercise They're put together to condition the metabo...

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Episode 87: Do Runners Really Need Nutrition Supplements?

Episode 87: Do Runners Really Need Nutrition Supplements?

Running nutrition can be confusing. To begin with, there's your day-to-day diet. The debates will forever rage on in running circles on how to fuel your training, from keto to high carb to whole 30 an...

28 Feb 201916min

Episode 86: Beth Skwarecki, the Health Editor of Lifehacker, on Health & Fitness Trends

Episode 86: Beth Skwarecki, the Health Editor of Lifehacker, on Health & Fitness Trends

Beth Skwarecki is the author of two books and the Health Editor of Lifehacker. She's here to dispel fitness and health myths that might be leading us astray. Beth is a member of the National Associati...

19 Feb 201958min

Episode 85: Lindsey Hein on Elites, Podcasting for Runners, and Training with Kids

Episode 85: Lindsey Hein on Elites, Podcasting for Runners, and Training with Kids

Lindsey has always been a runner. She ran cross country in high school and after running for fitness and health in college, started running marathons post-collegiately. To date, she's run 14 marathons...

14 Feb 201945min

How to Optimize Recovery with Christie Aschwanden

How to Optimize Recovery with Christie Aschwanden

Recovery means much more than what you do - it's also about what you don't do. For example, many runners think foam rolling or taking an ice bath are effective recovery methods. And if you enjoy them,...

4 Feb 201944min

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