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Becoming an Ultra Trainer, Training for an Ultra

by Vinnie Tortorich

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Welcome to the Friday edition of the Angriest Trainer where Vinnie goes one-on-one with the great Luke Tyburski.  Luke Tyburski, an Australian currently residing in London, is an ultra-athlete and triathlete former soccer player and trainer. He has done a number of ultras, including the Mount Everest Ultra Marathon, Marathon de Sables, Double Ironmans, and many more.   http://luketyburski.com

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FOR THE YOUNG TRAINER

  • Very little social life– you are working when others are free
  • Gym fees for gym trainers, and equipment fees for independent trainers
    • may get less than 50% of what you’re actually paid
  • Becoming a trainer is more than just taking a 3 month course
    • education never stops
  • Trainers have to be masters at all types of training — discussed in Fitness Confidential

TRAINERS ON TV

  • Vinnie has been a filler on a morning “yuck – yuck”  show
  • Trainers are generally not on TV — TV does not get you anywhere
  • Radio is much better!

LUKE’S ULTIMATE TRIATHALON

  • Self-created event over 1300 miles between Morocco to Monaco
  • Swimming Gibraltar Strait (13 mi), cycle Southeast Coast of Spain (800 mi), run to Monaco (300 mi) all in 12 days!
  • Open-water swim with a boat shadowing you across as it is an incredibly busy, boat-filled strait with rough seas and strong currents
  • There will be a bike/run crew, and a film crew, check out his website for a trailer!

TIME FRAME ON THIS

▪Luke wanted to push himself as an adventurer

  • Luke has to swim all these miles (6-8hrs), then bike 75 miles in first day
  • Will cycle number of miles depending upon terrain
    • 215 mi, then 215 mi, then 200 mi, then 180 mi

LUKE’S NUTRITION

  • Real food purified into liquid form
    • Watered down avocados, cinnamon, turmeric
  • High-fat fueling approach
    • He will have carbs like bananas if sprinting is required, but more fat than carbs
  • Chia seeds also make good gels
  • People will throw up from too much Gu chomps, Gatorade, etc.
  • Fat is good!

SHERPAS

  • Sherpas will not use artificial products like gels and such
    • world class athletes
  • Diet consisting of lots of rice and fattening meat
  • Luke met these guys while doing a marathon from the base camp of Mt. Everest

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