Alex Hutchinson is the author of the New York Times bestseller titled Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Alex is a physicist, a former member of the Canadian National Track Team, writes and has written for Outside Magazine and Runner's World, and covered Nike's recent Breaking 2 attempt at producing a sub 2 hour marathon. On this episode, we discuss some of the most interesting parts of his book, we find out when Alex predicts the 2 hour marathon barrier will be broken, and hear some amazing insight into the limits of human performance. There's something for everyone in this episode. Check it out!