: Episode 712 – Listener and fan David Sternberg joins Vinnie to talk about his first attempt at the Adirondack 540 and his efforts to remain fat-adapted during the race.
CYCLIST AND LISTENER DAVID
- Has done a few phone calls with Vinnie in the past
- Reached out to some of Vinnie’s friends (including Tony!)
- Talked to plenty of folks about NSNG
- Vinnie offered his services for free, but David and Vinnie still couldn’t convince Ernest who was extremely overweight but still a cyclist
- (exercise is a poor way to lose weight)
- Must change diet to lose weight, exercise can supplement it but may actually increase weight due to muscle mass
- Can help with losing inches and fat
- Must change diet to lose weight, exercise can supplement it but may actually increase weight due to muscle mass
- (exercise is a poor way to lose weight)
- Vinnie offered his services for free, but David and Vinnie still couldn’t convince Ernest who was extremely overweight but still a cyclist
- Folks have to be interested in being thin!
ADIRONDACK 540
- A gorgeous ultracycling event in New York
- Did the 408 miler
- Completed it in 49 hours
- Did the 408 miler
- Remained fat-adapted throughout the race
- Ate spoonfulls of solid coconut oil
- He was lucky in that his body had no trouble processing that
- Likely went through a whole cup of coconut oil
- He was lucky in that his body had no trouble processing that
- Ate spoonfulls of solid coconut oil
- Also fueled with “nuggets of energy”
- Dark chocolate and an assortment of nuts
- 10g of fat, 4g of sugar
- Experimented with these for he was slightly worried he wasn’t fat adapted to enough
- Dark chocolate and an assortment of nuts
- Made some PB&J sandwiches because he has bonked in the past and was afraid of bonking
- He plans on doing one of his races in the future completely fat-adapted!
- He must play around with it ahead of time a bit more
- Took his hands a long while to stop hurting
- His toes were numb for a few days after the race
