{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthevictorydegree.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Falex-hutchinson-eqbceCtw","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Secrets of Human Performance & Endurance | Alex Hutchinson ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/61e6bd4f-cf8b-4339-9a6b-539fdc58025b/3b95036c-1253-467b-85e0-46e6c0ed41c8/podcast-episode-5.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Welcome back to The Victory Degree Podcast! There are plenty of podcasts out there and so I thank you for choosing The Victory Degree today - the podcast where my mission is to dive into the minds of high performers, in sports and related fields, to uncover their long road to success and the tools & strategies they picked up along the way.  \n\nToday’s guest is Alex Hutchinson - Alex is the New York Times bestselling author of Endure, a longtime columnist for Outside covering the science of endurance, and a National Magazine Award–winning journalist who has contributed to the New York Times, The New Yorker, and other publications. 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 lives in Toronto with his family\n\nIn this interview, Alex reveals some hidden truths about the world of endurance and human performance including: optimal hydration levels, the importance of VO2 max and how to increase it, what really determines your endurance limits, various studies on peak human performance, and much more... \n\nAs always, I sincerely hope you enjoy this episode. And if you do, please consider leaving a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find this episode. It helps the show more than you know. With that, let’s get to the episode…"}