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Alex Hutchinson is National Magazine Award-winning journalist who writes about the science of endurance for Runner’s World and Outside, and frequently contributes to other publications such as the New York Times and the New Yorker. A former long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, he holds a master’s in journalism from Columbia and a Ph.D. in physics from Cambridge, and he did his post-doctoral research with the National Security Agency.
He’s just released his third book, Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, which has been praised by the likes of Malcolm Gladwell, simply as “amazing”.
As somebody who has always experimented with different ways to optimise my own physical and mental condition, I really enjoyed this conversation with Alex and trust that you will learn a lot from it, including:
The false dichotomy of body and mind
What our limit breakers are
How to expand those limits
Which is better high fat diets or carbo loading
And also, a number of memorable stories of human triumph over self imposed walls.
Topics discussed:
Alex’s definition of endurance
Mind over matter: is it that simple?
What our tangible limit breakers are
The story of Tom Boyle lifting a car of an injured bicycle rider
The power of purpose
Ketogenic diets v carbo loading
Tricking your brain to perform
Tools and tactics to expand your limits such as mindfulness, self-talk, journaling, brain stimulation, VR and more
The importance of getting the basics right: sleep, exercise, nutrition
Which neural characteristics separate elite endurance athletes from the rest of us
The power of belief effects versus placebo effects
Nike’s ‘Breaking 2’ campaign
The most surprising findings from the book
Show notes:
Alex’s website: [ Ссылка ]
Articles: runnersworld.com/sweat-science and on www.outsideonline.com
Twitter: @sweatscience
Get Alex's books:
• Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance: [ Ссылка ]
• Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?: [ Ссылка ]
• Big Ideas: [ Ссылка ]
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