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Trying Extraordinary Things with Laura Watts – Episode 2678

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Episode 2678 – Vinnie Tortorich welcomes ultrarunner Laura Watts and discusses ordinary people trying extraordinary things, like running ultramarathons and Badwater.

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Trying Extraordinary Things

  • Laura is an Ultra athlete. (2:00)
    • People think they can’t relate to Ultra athletes, but athletes such as Mike McKnight started out obese.
    • Ultra athletes like Laura are ordinary people trying extraordinary things. (3:15)
    • They swap stories of how they met their spouses.
  • Vinnie describes how he eased into ultra-cycling. (13:00)
  • Laura shares how she fits in her Ultra training and how she even got into marathons and Ultras. (21:30)
  • Athletics have come a long way, especially with women’s advancement. (28:00)
  • Badwater is one of the most grueling races on the planet. (32:00)
    • Despite its difficulty, Laura loved the challenge and experience of it!
    • She has participated for 4 years in a row.
  • Vinnie shares how he transitioned from high-carb to low-carb during races. (39:00)
  • Laura went through testing for training that required analyzing her core temperature. (48:00)
    • She lives in the U.K., where temperatures rarely get above 80 degrees.
    • The testing helps analyze her hydration and electrolytes. (52:00)
  • Vinnie advocates for a high-fat approach to diet to maintain energy. (55:00)
    • They agree that the high protein is great.
    • Lone Pine has limited restaurant options; however, they share what they eat to fuel up there.
  • Laura shares what her next race challenges will be. (1:09:00)
  • Bob Becker is the oldest runner–at 80 years old–to finish Badwater. (1:13:00) 
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  • Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. 
  • “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon!
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    • Make sure you watch, rate, and review it!
  • Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available! 
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    • Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/
    • Don’t forget you can invest in Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine. 
      • Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen. https://eathappykitchen.com/

 

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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Filed Under: 1 On 1 Luminaries, Cycling, Fitness, Health, NSNG®, Nutrition, Podcast, Running, Sports Tagged With: apple cider vinegar, badwater, Bob Becker, Boston Marathon, Chris Kostman, dill pickles, fish and chips, furnace creek, Gels, Kathrine Switzer, kombucha, Marathon, mike mcknight, Pam Reed, Pete Penseyres, pickle juice, Ultra Athletes, ultra marathon, Zach Bitter

Pulling No Punches – Episode 2484

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Episode 2484 – On this Monday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss Vinnie’s upcoming documentary and how he is pulling no punches, a health update, and more.

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Pulling No Punches

  • There’s a special deal at Anna’s Eat Happy Kitchen for Mother’s Day! Use promo code “SPICYMOM10” to get 10% off the 3-spice variety pack. (5:00) https://eathappykitchen.com/
  • Here’s the official announcement: Vinnie’s next documentary is coming out soon, in May. (7:00)
    • This time he is going after some people and products in the health and fitness space.
    • The duo gets diverted by the amazing story of Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. (11:30)
  • The name of the documentary: Dirty Keto. (14:00)
    • Anna feels like it’s a great intro to keto and why certain keto products aren’t good.
    • Some people in the health and wellness space may not be happy with Vinnie after this.
    • He includes things like calling B.S. on net carbs, “certified keto”, and other disingenuous claims.
    • GLP-1s and their horrible issues will be included in the film.
    • This is a bare-knuckles documentary—gloves are coming off, he’s pulling no punches!
  • Chris Shaffer joins the conversation about the documentary. (38:00)
  • The documentary will only be available on Amazon, and won’t be available for pre-order. (53:30)
    • It will be released in May, the exact date to follow.
    • There will be an announcement on Vinnie’s home page when it launches. Sign up to get notified!
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A Health Update

  • Vinnie has made it 17 years keeping his cancer at bay when he had been told that it would return in 5 years. (58:00)
  • Do not give Vinnie pity or cry for him—he’s not into that and he’s very positive about his treatment.
    • His doctors and he are very optimistic about his options for treatment.
    • He will only need a fraction of the treatment dosage he had years ago.
    • He has to remain isolated to avoid infection.
  • He doesn’t feel bad and is asymptomatic, but he was noticing some differences in his tougher workouts a few months ago. (1:06:00)
  • He plans to keep his audience updated with how he’s doing.
  • Anna’s upcoming Eat Happy Italian book is on the way.
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PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022)

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021)

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FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019)

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