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Comparing Notes – Episode 2245

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2245 – On this Wednesday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad are comparing notes about both of their 12-Hour Walk experiences, their takeaways, and more.

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COMPARING NOTES

  • Vinnie and Gina start the show by chatting about some music and entertainers.
  • Gina starts to share her 12-Hour Walk experience: what she did, where she went, and how she felt. (7:45)
  • She also mentions after awhile it was easier to keep moving rather than to sit; as a result, Vinnie chats a bit about Tony Portera and the Badwater 135. (21:30)
  • Vinnie takes his turn and shares what he did for his 12-Hour Walk. (27:00)
    • He also shares a story regarding the University of Virginia.
  • The two chat about some of the thoughts they had during their walks and what their takeaways were. (36:00) 
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NSNG Ultra Effects with Tony Portera

by Vinnie Tortorich

: Episode 596 – Incredible ultra-runner Tony Portera joins Vinnie to talk about the many NSNG ultra effects — how NSNG improved his weight and performance in ultra events, and how NSNG has been above and beyond the best nutrition decision he has made in his life.

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NSNG ULTRA EFFECTS

  • Better sustained energy
  • No swelling
  • Improved his performance as well as his general feeling day-to-day and appearance
  • Tony tried tons of different ways to eat for these things
    • was a fruitarian
    • tried meal replacement shakes
    • hired a nutritionist
    • has found that hands down NSNG works the best for him

TONY PORTERA

  • Incredible ultra marathon runner, and friend of Serena and Vinnie
  • Just ran Badwater Salton Sea with Serena
  • Has run 7+ Badwater’s so far
  • 50-100 mile + races

 

 

 

Angriest Trainer 299: Tony Portera

by Vinnie Tortorich

Tony Portera was already an ultra athlete when he called Vinnie for advice, but he always felt too heavy and wanted to lose weight to be a more efficient runner. Listen in as they discuss Tony’s journey with NSNG …

Badwater 135 and NSNG

  • Tony started NSNG 5 months before Badwater
  • Wanted to not only lose weight but see if he could do this race running on high fat
  • This year Badwater, a 135 mile race, started with a 22-24 mile uphill run and Tony used no sugar during climb
  • Fueling on almost no carbs and did far better than he did before and ran the entire race almost entirely on NSNG

Weight loss and NSNG

  • Tony is 5’9” and weighed 209 pounds before NSNG
  • On his own, he lost weight and went down to 180 pounds but then he hit a weight loss plateau
  • His diet at the time was lots of sugar, pizza, pasta and increased his exercise
  • That’s when he found Vinnie…and by February 2014, he went pure NSNG and today he weighs 141 pounds

What NSNG Means To Tony

  • No sugar and no grains
  • He was miserable for the first 2-3 weeks
  • After that he slept better, had no cravings and ran better
  • During a race, he fuels on olives, cheese, Pocket Fuel and salami
  • So fat adapted that during a 5-hour run he only needs water, some olives and some salami

Angriest Trainer 291: 1-on-1 with Chris Kostman

by Vinnie Tortorich

Chris Kostman is an ultra-athlete who holds the record, at age 20 in 1987, of being the youngest person to complete the eleven-day Race Across America. Chris is still running races and now produces events such as the Furnace Creek 508 (there is still time to sign up for this race) and the Badwater 135 through his company, AdventureCORPS. Vinnie and Chris discuss ultra sports, nutrition and following NSNG as a vegetarian.

Here are some of the highlights…

How Chris Started Cycling

  • Chris was on his third grade soccer team that never won a game
  • The coaches were constantly berating the players
  • His dad pulled him from the team and Chris never played a sport with a ball again
  • Years later he discovered cycling and developed as a cyclist and as a human being through positive reinforcement

This year’s Badwater 135

  • This year’s race included a 22 mile climb
  • Vinnie went to support Tony Portera who has been NSNG for 8 months and lost 45 pounds.
  • When Chris saw Tony at this year’s Badwater, he didn’t recognize him
  • Tony looked radically different; his body was reshaped

How to do NSNG as a Vegetarian

  • Chris has been a vegetarian for 25 years
  • He now eats cheese, fish and eggs
  • Feels a huge difference on NSNG
  • He has more energy and not hungry all the time

This year’s Furnace Creek 508 Bicycle Ride

  • Still time to sign up for this race
  • Different route this year because of a moratorium on sporting events in Death Valley National Park
  • The race starts in Reno, goes through the northern back country of Nevada, and finishes up in Reno
  • Elevation is challenging: you are never below 3,500 feet and often over 7,000 feet

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Angriest Trainer 288: Gene Stone and Veganism

by Vinnie Tortorich

Vinnie and Anna welcome on the wonderful, inimitable, and incredibly smart Gene Stone, author of more books than we’ve all read in our collective lifetimes.

Gene Stone brings the Vegan movement to the Angriest Trainer Podcast with aplomb:

  • Discussing his new book, The Awareness
  • Laying out the three pillars of veganism
  • Why Forks Over Knives struck such a strong chord with him and the world
  • Oil Free Vegans
  • How oysters are considered vegan

Additional books on mindset discussed in this episode:

 

More info about Gene Stone:

A graduate of Stanford and Harvard, Gene Stone is a former Peace Corps volunteer, screenwriter, and journalist as well as a book, magazine, and newspaper editor for such companies as the Los Angeles Times, Esquire, and Simon & Schuster. He has also ghostwritten thirty books for a diverse lot of people, including theoretical physicist Steven Hawking, Yahoo! Chief Solutions Officer Tim Sanders, CNN Executive Vice-president Gail Evans, and TOMS shoes founder Blake Mycoskie. Gene has written many titles under his own name as well, including The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick, which has been translated into more than 20 languages, and The Watch, the definitive book on the wristwatch.

Gene has also written many books on his primary interests: animal rights  and plant-based nutrition, including Forks Over Knives, and, as a co-writer with Rip Esselstyn, The Engine 2 Diet and My Beef with Meat. His current project is Living the Farm Sanctuary Life, with Gene Baur. Gene also serves on the board of several not-for-profits, including Ready For Rescue, which helps place animals from the New York City Shelter system into foster homes.

Angriest Trainer 285: Tony Portera, Badwater, Running & Weightloss

by Vinnie Tortorich

Temperatures can get up to 120 degrees during the 135 mile Badwater Race and Tony Portera has run it seven times, finishing five. He joins the podcast with fellow runners Brian, Jason and Andrea, who is running this year’s Badwater as well.  They discuss the race, crewing, NSNG and how God fits into all of this, all while having a great time with lots of laughs.

Here are some of the highlights…

Badwater is grueling

  • 135 mile race
  • 18,000 foot climb
  • The run uphill is 22 miles
  • The first 44 miles will make you or break you

Running, NSNG and God

  • Brian lost 25 lbs with NSNG
  • Describe running as a religious experience
  • As close to God as you can get without dying
  • You never finish the race as the same person you started — you always learn something new about yourself

Tony’s NSNG Experience

  • Tony was up to 208 lbs at 5’9”
  • Got down to 180 lbs by exercising but got stuck
  • Prime example of how exercise is a poor way to loose weight
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  • On NSNG, Tony had more energy, slept better, trained better, ran better and the weight started coming off
  • Tony ran Badwater 2014 at 148 lbs