Anne Flower burst onto the ultramarathon scene this year by breaking the long standing Leadville 100 Mile Course Record of 31 years at her debut 100 mile race. She turned things around quickly for a very different experience by breaking the 50 Mile World Record at the Tunnel Hill 100/50 three months later. Anne trains and races while maintaining a career as an ER Doctor.

Anne: Mountains to Mountains - IG: @_flowpow_

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Caitriona Jennings, an Irish long-distance and ultra-distance runner has had a distinguished career spanning marathons, ultras, and international competition. She represented Ireland at the 2012 London Olympics and has set multiple national and world records, particularly in ultra distances. She recently broke the Women's 100 Mile World Record at Tunnel Hill 100 Mile, where she finished in a time of 12:37:04 in her debut at the distance.

Caitriona: caitrionajennings.com - IG: @jenningscaitriona

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For this episode, I unpack my race at the Equalizer Endurance Run 12 Hour, where I split 11 hours 48 minutes 25 seconds for 100 miles. I share what went into the thought process leading in, how I navigated the day, and dive into my high carb fueling strategy.

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Kilian Korth recently won the Triple Crown of 200s, which is a three race series, including Tahoe 200, Big Foot 200, and Moab 240. He not only won the series, but all three of these 200+ mile races outright. We dive into many of the topics around the rise of these multi-day ultras.

Kilian: IG @runtoughmindset | Substack: https://runtoughmindset.substack.com/about

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Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of the Atlantic and an avid runner. He holds the American 50 KM record (age 45–49): In 2021, Thompson set an American record for his age group in the 50K (31 miles), finishing in 3:04:36.

Nicholas Thompson: nicholasthompson.com | IG: @nxthompson | X: @nxthompson

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In this episode of the Human Performance Outliers Podcast, Zach Bitter is joined by performance nutritionist Dr. Marc Bubbs to discuss the intricacies of optimizing energy through nutrition. Dr. Marc Bubbs is a Performance Nutritionist, author, speaker and consultant for a portfolio of professional and Olympic athletes and Fortune 100 companies. He is also the co-founder of ProBio Nutrition. They cover various key topics including the importance of magnesium, its intake, absorption, and how lifestyle factors like stress and diet affect it. They also delve into other essential micronutrients like B12, folate, and CoQ10, discussing their roles in energy production, recovery, and athletic performance. The conversation offers practical insights into how diet and selective supplementation can enhance overall health and performance.

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Dr. Marc Bubbs: drbubbs.com | IG: @drbubbs | X: @drbubbs

This episode outlines how my high carb experiment has been going after 14-weeks, and as I transitioned into my 100 mile specific peaking phase of training.

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Dr. Marc Bubbs is a Performance Nutritionist, author, speaker and consultant for a portfolio of professional and Olympic athletes and Fortune 100 companies. He is also the co-founder of ProBio Nutrition. In this episode, we dive deep into recovery and what to consider when training. Part one of this series is episode 456 where we cover gut health.

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