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American Record Holder Zach Bitter on Carb Experiments, DNF's, and Learning From Failure

Jan 8, 2026 · 1h 13m

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Why did American Record holder Zach Bitter fail at his goal of besting his own 100-mile record? Was it his new embrace of high carb fueling instead of his tradition low-carb approach? In this episode, former WR holder and current AR holder Zach Bitter joins us to discuss how he navigates failure, what led to his DNF at his recent 100-mile record attempt, his experiments with fueling and carbs, and a lot more. Don't miss Zach's amazing podcast, Human Performance Outliers or his website ZachBitter.com . You can also listen to him in 2024's Endurance Episode . If you have not yet, please follow or subscribe to the Strength Running Podcast! Thank you 2Before! We are supported by 2Before , a…