Dr. Johnathan Edwards received his PhD from the University of Paris studied physiology at the University of California Davis. He has coached professional athletes and Olympians, including: Miesha Tate and Brenda Martinez.  Book: The Science of the Marathon and Art of Variable Pace Running  Episode Sponsor: BiOptimizers – www.bioptimizers.com/human promo code: HUMAN10 Swanson - www.swanson.com promo code: HUMAN20 Support the show: - https://www.patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://www.paypal.me/hpopod Website: https://zachbitter.com, www.docedwardsfitness.com  Instagram handles: @zachbitter Twitter handles: @zbitter Facebook handles: @zach.bitter YouTube: Zach (https://www.youtube.com/c/ZachBitterUltra)  Consultation with Zach: https://calendly.com/zbittercoaching  If you would like to contact the show, please send your emails to hpopodcast@gmail.com

Dr. Mike T. Nelson has spent 18 years of his life learning how the human body works, specifically focusing on how to properly condition it to burn fat and become stronger, more flexible, and healthier. He’s has a PhD in Exercise Physiology, a BA in Natural Science, and an MS in Biomechanics. He’s an adjunct professor and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. Episode Sponsor: BiOptimizers - www.magbreakthrough.com/human promo code: human10 Episode Sponsor: LMNT - drinkLMNT.com/HPO Support the show: - https://www.patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://www.paypal.me/hpopod Website: https://zachbitter.com, miketnelson.com & flexdiet.com   Instagram handles: @zachbitter Twitter handles: @zbitter, @MikeTNelson  Facebook handles: @zach.bitter, @drmiketnelson  YouTube: Zach (https://www.youtube.com/c/ZachBitterUltra)  Consultation with Zach: https://calendly.com/zbittercoaching  If you would like to contact the show, please send your emails to hpopodcast@gmail.com

Michelle is a registered dietitian who follows a low carbohydrate high fat diet. As a highly competitive high school track and field athlete, she battled anorexia and stress fractures, before finding a nutritional path that has ultimately brought her back to her love for running. Episode Sponsor: BiOptimizers - www.bioptimizers.com/human promo code: human10 Episode Sponsor: LMNT - drinkLMNT.com/HPO Support the show: - https://www.patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://www.paypal.me/hpopod

Alan spent over two decades working with a wide range of endurance athletes as both an exercise physiologist and a coach. During that time, he worked with (& accumulated data from athletes at all ends of the performance spectrum, from ‘off the couch’ fitness athletes to the very best athletes in all of endurance sport. Episode Sponsor: FASTIC - FASTIC.com Episode Sponsor: LMNT - drinkLMNT.com/HPO Support the show: - https://www.patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://www.paypal.me/hpopod Website: https://zachbitter.com, alancouzens.com  Instagram handles: @zachbitter, Twitter handles: @zbitter, @Alan_Couzens  Facebook handles: @zach.bitter YouTube: Zach (https://www.youtube.com/c/ZachBitterUltra)  Consultation with Zach: https://calendly.com/zbittercoaching  If you would like to contact the show, please send your emails to hpopodcast@gmail.com

Cynthia is a World Champion Track Athlete who specializes in the 400 meters. She competes for Team USA in Masters Athletics. She is also a 2018 National Champion in the 200 meters, 400 meters, 4x 200 (national record), 4 x 100 (national record), and 4 x 400 (national record) relays. In addition she anchored the World Champion Gold medal record setting 4 x 400 Team UA team in 2018. She is both a National and World Champion in 2019. Episode Sponsor: BiOptimizers - www.magbreakthrough.com/human promo code: human10 Episode Sponsor: FASTIC - FASTIC.com Support the show: - https://www.patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://www.paypal.me/hpopod Website: https://zachbitter.com, mam808.com  Instagram handles: @zachbitter, @fastover40  Twitter handles: @zbitter Facebook handles: @zach.bitter YouTube: Zach (https://www.youtube.com/c/ZachBitterUltra)  Consultation with Zach: https://calendly.com/zbittercoaching  If you would like to contact the show, please send your emails to hpopodcast@gmail.com

Zach answers a few listener questions. Questions included; determining aerobic threshold, how and when I recommend a LCHF approach to endurance, and how does training and nutrition differ from 100 miles to 50 miles? Episode Sponsor: LMNT - drinkLMNT.com/HPO Episode Sponsor: FASTIC - FASTIC.com Support the show: - https://www.patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://www.paypal.me/hpopod Website: https://zachbitter.com Instagram handles: @zachbitter Twitter handles: @zbitter Facebook handles: @zach.bitter YouTube: Zach (https://www.youtube.com/c/ZachBitterUltra)  Consultation with Zach: https://calendly.com/zbittercoaching  If you would like to contact the show, please send your emails to hpopodcast@gmail.com

Mike returns to HPO (episode 186) to chat about a variety of things he has been up to since he came on earlier this year. Mike has run a 100 mile with ZERO calories, completed a 300 mile run just for fun, and is about to embark on an attempt to break the 500 mile Colorado Trail Record starting on Sept. 14th.  Episode Sponsor: LMNT - drinkLMNT.com/HPO Support the show: - https://www.patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://www.paypal.me/hpopod Website: https://zachbitter.com, lowcarb-runner.com  Instagram handles: @zachbitter, @thelowcarbrunner  Twitter handles: @zbitter, Facebook handles: @zach.bitter, Michael John McKnight   YouTube: Zach (https://www.youtube.com/c/ZachBitterUltra)  Consultation with Zach: https://calendly.com/zbittercoaching  If you would like to contact the show, please send your emails to hpopodcast@gmail.com

JT is the owner of Body Weight Strength where he leads by example on how to properly get in incredible shape using body weight calisthenics. He also hosts a YouTube channel outlining many of his training principles. Episode Sponsor: LMNT - drinkLMNT.com/HPO Episode Sponsor: FASTIC - fastic.com Support the show: - https://www.patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://www.paypal.me/hpopod Website: https://zachbitter.com, https://bodyweightstrength.fit/ Instagram handles: @zachbitter, @jtbodyweightstrength  Twitter handles: @zbitter, @jerryteixeira  Facebook handles: @zach.bitter YouTube: Zach (https://www.youtube.com/c/ZachBitterUltra) JT (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPEAhtSZDkTb0rDGrtaSU7A) Consultation with Zach: https://calendly.com/zbittercoaching  If you would like to contact the show, please send your emails to hpopodcast@gmail.com  

Drew Manning gained popularity nearly ten years ago, by forgoing his life long fitness to gain significant weight on purpose and try to do lose it. His goal was to better appreciate the social and emotional experience of being overweight and working to lose it, so he could better relate to his clients. Drew, whose background is in strength, has also challenged himself to run 100 miles. He currently has another exciting weight gain/loss project underway.  Support the show: - https://www.patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://www.paypal.me/hpopod Episode Sponsor: LMNT - drinkLMNT.com/HPO Episode Sponsor: BiOptimizers - www.magbreakthrough.com/human promo code: human10 Website: https://zachbitter.com, https://fit2fat2fit.com/ Instagram handles: @zachbitter, @fit2fat2fit  Twitter handles: @zbitter, @fit2fat2fit  Facebook handles: @zach.bitter, @fit2fat2fit  YouTube: Zach (https://www.youtube.com/c/ZachBitterUltra)  Consultation with Zach: https://calendly.com/zbittercoaching  If you would like to contact the show, please send your emails to hpopodcast@gmail.com

Addie and Nicole join to discuss training for sport at an early age, sports psychology, and healthy relationship with sport. Addie was a D1 athlete at UNC Chapel Hill. She has qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 10km and Marathon (2x). Addie has shown up on, and on top of, podiums in ultramarathon trail races, including recently winning the Quad Rock 50 mile outright. Addie is also the co-founder of OUT Run. Episode Sponsor: LMNT - drinkLMNT.com/HPO Support the show: - https://www.patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://www.paypal.me/hpopod Website: https://zachbitter.com, https://www.peaktraining.online/about Instagram handles: @zachbitter, @nkbitter @addiebracy, @OUTrun Twitter handles: @zbitter, @ntkalo, @AddieBracy Facebook handles: @zach.bitter, nicole.kalogeropoulous  YouTube: Zach (https://www.youtube.com/c/ZachBitterUltra)  Consultation with Zach: https://calendly.com/zbittercoaching  If you would like to contact the show, please send your emails to hpopodcast@gmail.com