This episode is the extended version of the feature guest conversation from Feb 26, 2015 with Celebrity Fitness Trainer Vinnie Tortorich
A fitness trainer to Hollywood elite, Ironman triathletes, stay-at-home moms, busy professionals and everyone in between and has been doing it for over thirty years.
Vinnie is cancer survivor and was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2007. So it an extra super duper honer to have him here. Despite Leukemia, Vinnie has been able to kick ass as a fitness trainer, as well as many of other things I’ll mention, and has helped and continues to help many folks along the way.
Starting in 2012, started a podcast and now a super successful podcaster on his America’s Angriest Trainer Podcast with his lovely and multi talented co-host (The First Lady of Podcasting) Anna Vocino. The podcast is available everywhere: on his website vinnietortorich.com, iTunes, Stitcher, and apps for both the iPhone and Android devices.
Vinnie is the author of the super successful best selling book Fitness Confidential: Adventures in the Weight Loss Game(affiliate link) which was release in June 2013. He is co-writer is Dean Lorey. If you don’t know Dean, as Vinnie would say, Dean runs Hollywood. The book Fitness Confidential is available on paperback and Kindle on Amazon.com(affiliate link).
In 2014, as an entrepreneur, Vinnie successfully launched Pure Vitamin Club (affiliate link) with the his close friend Andy Schreiber, the CEO of PVC. Vinnie formulated and with the Andy help offer a pure vitamin multi cap that is free of fillers and potentially harmful additives typically found in most vitamins on the market.
As an athlete, Vinnie was a star football player at Tulane University of Louisiana. Some time after college, Vinnie learned he got pretty could at riding super long and far on bikes and he eventually participated in ultra cycling events like the AdventureCORPS’ Furnace Creek 508 which he’s participated numerous times and Vinnie does a fantastic recounting of the 508 in his “Lagniappe” section of his best selling book Fitness Confidential.
What happens when things to quite go as planned? You lose your mind and podcast.
Run update: If you heard the last episode, #75 with special guest Carlos Dones where we got to hear about his experience, planning, doing, and finishing the Grand to Grand ultra, a 170 mile 7-day self supported race. For most knowing that may not register so to put it in perspective, here’s an AMAZING description: “[T]he first stage race to start from the awe inspiring north rim of the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and finish on the summit of the Grand Staircase, one of the world’s most iconic geological formations.”
So check that out if you haven’t. In that episode I talk about when I was doing my 50 miler. And I’ve already been asked my folks about how my 50 miler went. So thanks for asking everybody. As much as I’d love to me telling you I got it done done and done, I’m not. Here’s the deal. I took time off, did my prep, plotted the course, internalized it, communicated with my crew how I wanted thing to flow, gear set aside, fuel put together, yada yada. Basically ready to go. Listen to the episode to know what went down. Thanks for listening!
Annavocino.com. You know Anna. If you don’t know Anna, you can go to annavocino.com and you can also check out the special guest episodes. Annavocino.com integrates glutenfreeanna.com so you get all the lovely recipes there and more. As I like to say go to annavocino.com and feed your body and your soul. Find delicious healthy recipes basically free of sugars and grains, and be entertained because Anna is SUPER gifted and HIGHlarious. Check it out today!
Nourish your body and soul at Anna Vocino’s site at annavocino.com
Lonnie Beauchamp gets a shout out because I used his tag line on the last episode. I’m sure when he heard it made his manhood flinch, but when his name or company didn’t get the nod, wink, or knuckle bump he may have gotten upset and went out and desecrated an already dead vermon he get paid barrels loads clear out.
Friends in the Jefferson City, MO and surrounding areas, check out Lonnie Beauchamp @ Restore-It Restoration and get Life Back To Normal. Tell him Ru sent you!
Photo courtesy: 2015 Grand to Grand Ultra http://g2gultra.com
In part 1 and part 2 we found out about Carlos Dones’ journey in endurance, health, weight loss, and nutrition. We discussed about nutrition, no sugar no grains approach to fueling, preparation and packing for the G2GUltra.
Is this episode, we catch up with Carlos to learn about his approach, experience, racing and finishing the Grand To Grand Ultra, which comprises of 6 stages, 7 days, self supported foot race, of 170 miles (273 km).
Check out friend and Celebrity Fitness Trainer Vinnie Tortorich on the Adam Carolla & Dr. Drew Show. You’ll love it. http://adamanddrdrewshow.com/ads276/
Run Update
Audible titles recently finished:
Natural Born Heroes – Christopher McDougall
The Extra Mile – Pam Reed
Cognitive dissonance in food and health
Video: Dr Jason Fung ‘How to reverse type 2 diabetes naturally’ by @drjasonfung http://t.co/QOEX5WbpU3
Podcast: Recently started listening to Taste My Brain – a comedy podcast.
In part 1, we found out about Carlos Dones’ journey in endurance, health, weight loss, and nutrition. In this episode we discuss more about nutrition, no sugar no grains approach to fueling, preparation and packing for the G2GUltra.
Is this episode, we hear more about Carlos getting set to do the Grand To Grand Ultra, which comprises of 6 stages, 7 days, self supported foot race, of 170 miles (273 km).
The Rapid-fire Q&A
RU: What is your favorite inspiring quotes?
CD: “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” -Wayne Dyer
RU: What’s your favorite course, race or trail, event?
2) Tony Molina from The Rewire Project, that guys is like the Terminator and an amazing athlete.
RU: In the long song track list of your life: give me two favorite song titles that identify you.
CD: Hahaha. Gonna be a cliche because I grew up in the 80s. It’s gotta be ‘Eye of the Tiger’. That song is so inspirational.
RU: What next for Carlos Dones?
CD: There is a couple [several] things I’d like to do. Kona would be great. Western States. UTMB in France. But the ultimate for me, would be the Ultra Man.
