081: Zach Bitter - What a World Record Breaking Ultra Runner Eats

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Dr. Anthony Gustin

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🗓️ 17 February 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Zach Bitter is a world and American record-holding endurance athlete with three National Champion wins and three Team USA World 100km wins under his belt.

And his next 100+ mile race is just a few months away.

To say he’s an amazing human is an understatement.

But how does he do it?

You’ll find out when you tune into this episode.

Dr. Anthony Gustin and Zach Bitter dive into how he does it plus how Zach used to fuel with a high-carb diet, why he switched, what he does now, and the results he’s seen since doing so.

You’ll also hear more about what it takes to keep your mind going through an ultra long race and what Zach uses for fuel during one.

For those that don’t know Zach, on top of everything mentioned earlier, Zach is also a coach and public speaker with over 50k social media followers.

He’s made it his mission to find his limitations and help others find theirs.

By tuning in, you’ll see what it really takes to fuel your body and mind through an ultra run.

Check out the episode now!

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Natural State Podcast.
0:08.4	I am your host Dr. Anthony Guestan.
0:10.4	It is my belief that the natural state of any living organism's health and that our
0:14.3	artificial habitat has forced us into having artificial health problems.
0:18.2	This show is my attempt to dive deep and learn about using nutrition, sleep, movement,
0:22.7	relationship, and more to help you reclaim your natural state of health in a modern world
0:27.2	and show you how to thrive in an environment that's stacked against you.
0:30.6	If you enjoyed today's show, you can find out more details and information at Dr. Anthony
0:35.0	Guestan.com.
0:37.0	Today we have Zach Bitter joining us in the show.
0:39.9	Zach is the world record holder for 100 miles.
0:43.2	He ran this on a track and then also who just kept on running inside the world record
0:47.1	for a 12 hour run as well.
0:48.6	This guy is an absolute animal.
0:50.7	So I love chatting with anybody who holds world records or is the peak of their game and
0:55.2	just so happens that Zach uses a low carb kitchen approach in his training to stoke
1:00.4	the metabolism and get the most out of his body.
1:02.9	It could have been whatever I just find it fascinating that he uses nutrition specifically
1:08.0	to fuel his races and found works for him.
1:11.1	So we chat about his nutrition, his training programs as well as his mindset.
1:16.6	How can you possibly just work through 100 mile race?
1:21.7	I know, I asked Zach these questions, he answered them, he's an amazing human, so tune
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