Zach Bitter: Overcoming Obstacles in Ultra, Sports Nutrition for a LCHF Ultrarunner, How to Recover After Going Long and More

Recently Zach Bitter set out to break the 100-Mile World Record during Six Days in the Dome, but his stomach had other plans. Zach faced nutritional woes but still completed his 100 miles in 12:08, not enough to break the 11:28 record. In this show we'll hear that story and how he coped. Plus more including: -Zach's previous appearance on the podcast -The track Zach raced on in a dome in Alaska, and other racing going on -Race recap including the saga of the bathroom stops -Was it something he ate?! -Zach's planned race nutrition using banana chips in coconut oil as he has before, and how that changed -Fueling with Mountain Dew, Swedish Fish and/or Vespa -Thoughts on using sugary fuels as an LCHF athlete and how that affects his performance, fat adaptation, health, etc -Living life to the fullest now, even if it means knocking years off life down the road -A smart approach to recovery from ultras - including muscles, intensity during recovery, and healing the endocrine system -Mention of Tom Sperduto 100 miles Later Portraits What's next for Zach: -World 100k Championships taking place in November -Desert Solstice 100 Miler in December Plus: -Update and insider info on "Faster Study" with Dr. Volek and Dr. Phinney, looking at high fat vs high carb endurance athletes -Read Zach's race report.