Vinnie Tortorich

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Open to Learning – Episode 2371

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2371 – On this Wednesday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about abs over age 40, judging yourself too harshly, being open to learning, and more.

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OPEN TO LEARNING

  • Gina is calling Vinnie out on his “false modesty”. (2:30)
    • She’s referring to Vinnie’s recent Instagram that shows his abs.
    • Vinnie is posting workout videos on his youtube channel. (5:00)
    • He recently posted “Rock Hard Abs After 40”.
    • Stopping being active is what leads to things like “dad bod”.
  • Gina advises others to not judge themselves harshly. (9:50)
    • There are others who would love to be trading places with you because they see you as an inspiration.
    • Vinnie receives a lot of heartwarming stories of success from listeners, which makes him feel great.
  • Vinnie finished his Learn to Row class and he tells Gina about it. (17:20)
    • It started slowly but really picked up.
    • He talks about his experience during classes and is very excited.
  • Always be open to learning and doing something new. (30:00)
  • Vinnie recommends the movie “Just One Mile”; you can watch the youtube trailer here.
    • He talks about other people he’d like to see in this “last man standing” race.
  • Check out Gina’s book My Extra Mom. She also co-hosts with Bryan Bishop for @LAmag on the Bryan & Gina Show, which you can find on any podcast platform and YouTube.
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Our Omega-3 Product & Ultra Events – Episode 1945

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1945 – On this Wednesday show, Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie Tortorich and the two discuss our omega-3 product, avoiding fishy burps, the Badwater Cape Fear 50 km/miler, electrolytes, and more.

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OUR OMEGA-3 PRODUCT

  • This product has been very successful.
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  • Since our launch at the end of September, we have sold far more than we anticipated.
  • Check it out here: https://purevitaminclub.com/product-category/omega/
  • We’ve done well to eliminate the fish-burp problem, too — but without things like lemon oil, which doesn’t actually help.
    • Instead, we use chlorophyll. 
      • At a minimum, chlorophyll is a very healthy product.
  • The full name of our product is: Omega EPA/DHA with Krill.

BADWATER CAPE FEAR

  • Serena recently did this Badwater event.
  • It happened in North Carolina.
  • Much of it was on sand.
  • It was a brutal race, and Serena did very, very well.

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Our Products at Events – Episode 1860

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 1860 – On this Wednesday show, Andy Schreiber and Vinnie Tortorich talk our new DHA product, our products at events, Badwater, Andy’s meatloaf recipe, and more.

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OUR PRODUCTS AT EVENTS

  • We love sponsoring events.
  • We’ve been to many ultras and marathons (and trade shows/expos) and the like.
  • Hopefully we’ll do more soon. People are beginning to schedule these events!
  • Our first time back on the road will be Badwater in July!

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Angriest Trainer 315: Shannon Griefer 1-on-1

by Vinnie Tortorich

Today’s One-on-One is with an amazing ultra-runner, Shannon Farar-Griefer. She’s been in the running world for 2 decades. Shannon began running after her first child and was dealing with some postpartum weight. 
She ran her first marathon at age 35 and her first 100 mile race at 39. She has not only completed Badwater, but in 2001 was the first woman to complete a double Badwater. Meet this amazing woman who has risen above the heat, the pain and challenges in life — and keeps going.
Women in their 30’s, 40’s and 50’s
  • Lose their identity…who are they after marriage and children
  • Shannon trains these women to be runners
  • Out in the mountains, trail running, in nature
Double Badwater
  • Her crew got her through it…they just kept pushing her
  • The race took 51 hours and the temperature was 130 degrees at one point
  • She had her feet taped because the ground temperatures were 180 degrees and melted her shoes 
Life Changer
  • Was running Javelina 100 and legs starting really hurting…pain got worse
  • At first doctors thought it was nerve damage
  • Diagnosed with aggressive MS
  • Told she would be in a wheelchair within a year
  • She got pregnant and pregnancy put the MS on hold
MS Comes Back
  • Shannon has 60 lesions on her brain
  • Is being treated and is not in a wheelchair
  • Still walks and has run 5 miles
  • MS has taught her to live everyday moment to moment
  • This past April she did a 16 runner relay across the United States to raise money for MS
  • Today she focuses on what she can do, not what she can’t do

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