Alex Hutchinson: A Friendly Debate About The Benefits Of Running

The B.rad Podcast

Enjoy this second show with Alex, where we left the mic on after our interview emphasizing his book, The Explorer’s Gene, and started talking about Mark Sisson and my new book, Born To Walk.

We planned to have a “friendly debate” about the book’s premise that running is a bad idea for most people. Alex, as a longtime runner, had a much different basic notion—that running is a rich and meaningful form of enjoying recreation, physical fitness and health.

Well, there were no fireworks during our talk, but rather a nuanced discussion of the benefits of running when you do it correctly. The best takeaway from Alex is: If you are able to run and recover from running workouts, it’s great. But of course you must avoid overtraining.

Enjoy our discussion and please check out Alex’s excellent column in Outside magazine online called Sweat Science.

Visit alexhutchinson.net for more details.

TIMESTAMPS:

Alex, a long time runner and promoter of endurance running, brings his perspective to Brad as they discuss the book Born to Walk. [00:46]

Alex is not as worried about the dangers of training at too high a level. [09:30]

There are no magic bullets for dropping excessive weight. [14:31]

Don’t be under the impression that running a marathon is the path to better health. [16:49]

If you have aches and pains after running, don’t run more. It is not going to make your pain better. [18:25]

A 10K would be an amazing achievement for the average generally inactive person. If they worked hard and prepared properly for six months, it'd be all a celebration in every direction. [21:02]

The longevity research is pointing toward attributes like your strength training regimen. [24:09]

LINKS:

• Brad Kearns.com
• BradNutrition.com
• B.rad Whey Protein Superfuel
• Brad’s Shopping Page
• BornToWalkBook.com
• B.rad Podcast – All Episodes
• Peluva Five-Toe Minimalist Shoes
• The Explorer’s Gene
• AlexHutchinson.net
• Outside Magazine
• Endure

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