Zach Bitter, World Record 100 Mile Running

Zach Bitter (  / strava  ) recently ran a 100 mile (161 km) World Record in an incredible 11 hours and 19 minute! Talking about a fat burning machine right there! How in the world can you train to run a Sub 3 Hour marathon pace (6:48 min / mile = 4:13 min / km) for about 4 marathons without stopping?! What can we learn from his approach and apply to our own endurance training and racing? That is exactly what I wanted to find out on this latest episode of The Extramilest Show.  In the past 10 years Zach ran more than 50,000 miles = 80,467km. Using performance as his compass, he learned a lot over the years of what works well for him. In our conversation we take a deep dive into heart rate training, nutrition, mindsets and much more. Thank you everyone in the Extramilest Facebook group for submitting many great questions. You can join here if you haven't already: https://bit.ly/2M3qP40 YOU CAN FIND ZACH BITTER HERE: Website - https://zachbitter.com/ Instagram -   / zachbitter   Strava -   / strava   Twitter -   / zbitter   Youtube - http://bit.ly/2kJ3WcW podcast - http://humanperformanceoutliers.libsy... YOU CAN FIND ME, FLORIS GIERMAN HERE: ► Personal Best Program: https://www.pbprogram.com/ ► Strava -   / strava   ► Website - https://extramilest.com ► Podcast - https://extramilest.com/podcast/ ► Instagram -   / florisgierman   ► FB group - https://bit.ly/2M3qP40 Subscribe and hit the bell to see new videos: https://bit.ly/Flo-YT PRODUCTS / VIDEOS / PEOPLE MENTIONED: Altra running shoes - https://www.altrarunning.com Altra Solstice for racing - http://bit.ly/2kkpD2U Altra Superior for trails - http://bit.ly/2lTCQ2M COROS APEX watch - https://coros.com/apex.php X-endurance Fuel-5 - https://shop.teamxnd.com/xendurance/Home Unicity unimate (instant Yerba Mate tea blend) - http://bit.ly/2kfz6s6 Jim Walmsley - https://www.walmsleyruns.com/ Jared Hazen -   / jared_hazen   Video 100 Mile & 12 Hour World Record –    • 100 Mile & 12 Hour World Record - Pettit C...   SHOW NOTES: Brief background as a runner [3:42] His first ultra running experience [7:02] How Zach Bitter first got into HR training and how he integrates it in his training [9:22] How to figure out your correct heart rate training zone, more specific than the 180 formula alone.  [11:02] How Zach Bitter trains for his different races [16:07] Zach's preparing specifically for this World Record run [21:22] Importance of positive mindsets during races [26:22] Looking at HR vs looking at pace [27:32] How does Zach Bitter overcome though spots in training and racing [29:22] Benefit of Zach training in a lot of heat in Arizona [35:22] His race hydration and nutritional approach on race day [36:52] Running 4 sub 3 hour marathons back to back [41:22] Zach Bitter's approach with high fat, low carb, ketosis and carb intake [42:22] How do you find the minimum dose of carbs to perform well? [46:00] How would Zach change his nutritional approach if he would race at higher intensity [50:10] How Zach limits his injuries risks [54:20] Improving tight calves [1:00:10]   The importance of consistency and the right training approach [1:01:50]  Shoes Zach's runs in are Altra running shoe [1:04:20] Running watch, Zach Bitter uses the COROS Apex [1:06:05] Zach's coaching calls for problem solving [1:09:47]  About the Human Performance Outliers podcast Zach co-hosts [1:10:52]