The High Fat Diet of an Ultra Runner

Running continuously for over 100 miles in mountain terrain takes a different kind of athlete—and a different kind of diet. Through years of training as an ultra runner, Timothy Olson has taught his body to become "fat-adapted," using fat from animals and plants to fuel him through feats that seems superhuman. In this episode of FUEL, we examine how Timothy's food regimen benefits his performance.

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[anthonymacconnell]

"Everything you buy is like a vote for what they stock for you." That's an amazing quote I sincerely believe.

[TheMrjoshhb]

Most people: 'muscle gains'
Others: 'mental gains'
This guy :'vertical gains'

[taliesine.]

These documentaries are soo good.. no overdramatization, no annoying voice over, just a camera observing the live of a person

[chrismiramontes]

“Can’t rely on sugar all the time”
Pulls out bag of cocaine

[nixxel]

This is how I imagine all people who shop at Whole Food live their lives.

[miguelarceo]

The real athlete is the cameraman who had to follow him on his workout

[blkcyberpro]

This dude makes me miss running cross country in high school. Nowhere near his distances, but just running through terrain is like no other feeling in the world to me.

[supergangsterish]

classic addictive personality, but fair play turning that personality into something healthy and positive

[mariomargalic]

So the dude runs 100+km in one shot and the most common comments are about using coconut oil for lube during sex. Humanity.

[TheNnooop]

There's nothing vegans hate more than a cool hippy dude that isn't vegan

[ToastediPod]

The reason they both smile when asked about coconut oil is because they use it as lube

[zomerthysvandenaudenaerde]

I love how he, his wife and his son have the same haircut

[daviddebergh]

I didn't know Thor and Forrest Gump had a kid....

[ZeRo-yczf]

Viceland needs to film me. “The high fat diet of a stressed out college student”

[ThatGuy]

Good job turning your life around and getting a healthy passion with a good family. You made it man

[wikiwikiwee]

“You are an addict, so be addicted, just be addicted to something else”

[rroberts]

Can you do the high calorie intake of a 25 year old stoner next?

[eRochMedia]

Running on an ice mountain.... Recovers with an avocado he whips out of nowhere

[kramniboh]

So glad Kurt Cobain sorted his life out. Kudos.

[chadlawhorn]

Me: Runs 26.3 miles
"I'm an ultra runner"