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Always Be Learning – Episode 2688

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Episode 2688 – Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino motivate and challenge you to always be learning, ramp up your goals, and look at the long game.

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Always Be Learning

  • The history behind the phrase ā€œLife into living and do it with enthusiasm.ā€ (2:00)
  • Vinnie shares how he got interested in cycling. (7:15)
  • Goals are goals—set your mind to it. It doesn’t apply to just losing weight—always be learning and challenging yourself! (16:00)
  • Nothing gets done without starting on Day 1. (16:45)
  • You don’t know what you can do until you try!
  • Things people say to you can often stick with you for life. (21:30)
    • Anna shares some of her motivated moments with mentors.
  • They discuss the importance of delayed gratification and the value of putting in the hours. (27:00)
  • Eat Happy Kitchen is for everyone, and several of the sauces are vegan. (46:30)
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Filed Under: Cycling, Fitness, Health, NSNGĀ®, Nutrition, Podcast, Sports, Weight Loss Tagged With: challenging yourself, delayed gratification, goals, Ian Bagg, Joe Bonnadonna, John Stamstead, mentor quotations, mentors, persistence, Pete Penseyres, Race Across America, RAM, Robert Oberst, ultra racing

Angriest Trainer 242: Chris Kostman Redux

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna welcome race director Chris Kostman back into the studio to talk NSNG, The Iditabike, Moose Stew dumpster diving , and endurance events.

Chris’ articles about racing the Iditabike / Iditasport:

http://www.adventurecorps.com/when/iditasport/index.html

Michael Secrest Breaking the 24-Hour Motor-Paced World Record:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ectZqYTiE7c

Jonathan Boyer in the 1985 Race Across America (Chris had a front row seat to the whole race):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pKCQsLyaqI

Running the Sahara

http://www.runningthesahara.com/

http://run2boston.com/Ā Charlie Engle and Andre Kajlich

https://twitter.com/Run2Boston

Filed Under: Fitness, Health, NSNGĀ®, Podcast, Sports, Weight Loss Tagged With: David Holt, Furnace Creek 508, Gels, Gu, Hammer Nutrition, Husky, Iditerod, Joe Reddington, Liquid Diet, malamute, Race Across America, RAM, Running The Sahara, Sled Dogs, ultra racing, Unipro, Vegetarian

Angriest Trainer 194: Furnace Creek 508 and Jenny Andrews Anderson

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna talk about the Furnace Creek 508 and Type 1 Diabetes with Jenny Andrews Anderson from design blogĀ My Favorite And My Best.Ā  Follow Jenny on Twitter here.

Filed Under: NSNGĀ®, Podcast Tagged With: ADA, Adipose Tissue, badwater, California, Candy Crush, David Holt, Death Valley Park, Deep Purple, Frank Zappa, Fruitarian, Furnace Creek 508, John Marino, Kansas City, Ketoacidosis, Lord of the Rings, Matthew McConnaughey, MUD, New York City, Oklahoma City, RAM, Smoke on The Water, Steve Vai, Type 1 Diabetes, type 2 diabetes, Valley Girls, Vitamix

Angriest Trainer 191: Cynthia Kuni and BS Fitness Devices

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna talk to harpist and endurance athlete Cynthia Kuni who stumbled upon the Angriest Trainer podcast and wrote this wonderful blog post (thank you, Cynthia)! Ā Find out why Vinnie shakes Anna by her ankles while discussing this article of ridiculousness.Cynthia KuniHere’s where Sprint M2M will tell you more about disabling texting while driving.

Filed Under: Health, Podcast, Sports, Weight Loss Tagged With: America's Got Talent, Bad Gym Ettiquette, Body Blade, breaking bad, Cholesterol Clarity, E-stem, Fit Flops, Fitness Confidential, Furnace Creek 508, General Hospital, Genie Francis, Gyrotonics, Half Ironman, Howie Mandel, Jimmy Moore, John Bingham, John Mendoza, Kiera Knightly, Luke and Laura, Marathon, MASH, Power Plate, Pride & Prejudice, RAM, Shake Weight, Soap Opera, Timothy Noakes

Angriest Trainer 152: Fitness Confidential, Ketogenic Diets, and Jack LaLanne

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna discuss parental validation, Jack LaLanne, the scientific benefits of ketogenic diets, and hiking.

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Vinnie and Anna talk about the new hot fitness book, Fitness Confidential. They also discuss how families react to someone writing a book. Vinnie recounts conversations with yours truly, and his mom. Later, they get into an article about ketogenic diets. Vinnie also talks about his hero, Jack LaLanne. Late in the episode, they chat about hiking.

Filed Under: Fitness, Health, NSNGĀ®, Podcast Tagged With: Bulldog Run, Chi Running, Dean Lorey, Ed Viesturs, Fitness Confidential, Fryman, Hiking, IMAX, Insulin, kettlebells, Mt. Wilson, NuSI, Phinney, Planet of The Apes, RAM, tim ferriss, Volek

Angriest Trainer 121: Hammer Nutrition Follow Up

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna discuss the NCAA program, Spelman College’s new move toward fitness for all students, and a Hammer Nutrition Follow Up.

Huffduffer.com can be accessed through the Google Chrome Browser.

Julian Baker Sponge or Bread video:

Michael Tortorich sums up the podcast in the My Uncle Vinnie Blog Wrap Up:

Early in this episode, Vinnie and Anna chat with Serena Scott Thomas. They also talk about the Prius crowd, as Vinnie recalls a run-in with Ed Begley Jr. Then they turn to discussion of Huffduffer (link above). “It’s like Pinterest for podcasts,” Anna explains. Later, Vinnie talks about college sports and the millions of dollars generated.

 

Filed Under: Fitness, Health, Podcast, Sports, Weight Loss Tagged With: Amber Neben, Boston Marathon, Dr. X, Ed Begley, Furnace Creek 508, Gatorade, Hammer Nutrition, Jr., Julian Bakery, Kobe Bryant, McLaren, metabolic syndrome, Mito Caps, NCAA, No Sugar No Grains, Paleo, Porsche, Powerade, Race Caps, RAM, Serena Scott Thomas, Serena Williams, Spelmann College, Steve Bron, Tienneman Square, Venus Williams, Whole Foods

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