: Episode 617 – Faithful listener, Paul Stansel, joins Vinnie Tortorich today to ask about mental toughness, motivati0n, and staying on track.
PAUL STANSEL
- Has been listening to the show and been NSNG since Vinnie’s appearance on Rich Roll’s podcast
- Was a vegan at that time
- Has read the book, has been NSNG
- 3 years ago he dropped from 287 (5’7.5″) down to 215
- Ran a couple marathons and tore some cartilage in his ankle, spent a year with doctors afterwards
- Had surgery a year and a half ago and in the meantime couldn’t run and ate his misery away
- Gained back 70 lbs and was in bad shape mentally and physically
- Last year his wife ran the Boston Marathon and he committed himself to getting back on the wagon and back in marathon shape
- Has been NSNG again since September/October 2015
- Is currently down to single digit 200s for the first time since 1998
- Still working to achieve his goal weight
MENTAL TOUGHNESS
- Paul knows physically that he can run the marathon, but he is getting in his own head
- One has to be confident in one’s training
- It is hard to get out of your own head and just trust in the process
- This happens for NSNG too
- Must really commit and trust it
- The fight between physical and mental
- He still feels heavy and that is messing with his idea of his ability to run
- Tough to see pictures of oneself and see the weight loss if one hasn’t reached goal weight
- Be proud of what you’ve accomplished so far!
- Also see how you feel, and if you feel better, that’s a great thing too
- Rewire ones brain and rejigger motivation
- Always have a goal but take time in reaching it
