by Ruel | Aug 31, 2015 | Podcast, ultra, ultramarathon
Image courtesy: Travis Macy
“Travis Macy is a speaker, author, coach, and professional endurance athlete. He is the author of The Ultra Mindset: An Endurance Champion’s 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports, and Life, and he holds the record for Leadman, an epic endurance event consisting of a trail running marathon, 50-mile mountain bike race, Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race, 10k road run, and Leadville 100 Run, all above 10,200′ in the Rocky Mountains. Travis lives with his wife and two young children in the mountains around Evergreen, Colorado, and his sponsors include Vitargo and HOKA ONE ONE, among others.” –travismacy.com
On the podcast, I get a chance to chat with Travis about tons of stuff. Travis is a really cool guy and super easy to talk to. He’s humble and, as you’ll find out on the podcast, despite the Jedi Master description I gave him, he stays humble. What a great guy!
In part 1 of our 2 part conversation you get to hear:
- What he had for breakfast
- His typical morning
- What can be worse than eating a burnt quesadilla
- How Travis got his start in endurance sport
- Process of learning and mindset
- Much more
- Stay tuned for part 2.
“You are better than you think you are. You can do more than you think you can.” – Ken Chlouber, Founder, Leadville Trail 100
Get Travis Macy’s Book Now!
“The Ultra Mindset: An Endurance Champion’s 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports, and Life” by Travis Macy
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Music of:
Michael Franti “Yes I Will”
Luzius Stone “Fire In The Sky”
by Ruel | Aug 28, 2015 | Badwater 135, Podcast, ultramarathon
Image courtesy: Tony Portera
Tony Portera is many things. If you remember from listening to previous episodes #53 and #55 was in preparation for racing Badwater 135 also known as “The World’s Toughest Foot Race”. He’s back on the podcast to run through his 2015 race and finish through Death Valley to Whitney Portal.
Tony Portera Shares:
- Stories of that day
- Highs and Lows
- Talks about the importance of crew
- Activities leading up to race start
- The #1 way to prevent chaffing
- Playing games on the run
- Nutrition in day-to-day living
- Fueling strategy in his race
- Five things to help you have a successful run
- Much more
Podcast:
Check out Endurance Planet Podcast’s coverage of Tony’s friend Michelle Barton and her Badwater 135 experience: Badwater 135: Documenting The World’s Toughest Foot Race
Tony Portera and Serena Scott Thomas. Image courtesy: Tony Portera
Quotes:
“If you can keep moving, keep moving.”
“Every step forward is one less step that you’re gonna have to take to finish the race.” – Tony Portera
“Every running experience you have, you should learn something about yourself. The course, the event, the environment and something about the other runners out there. If you can learn something in each of those categories you’d have a successful event.” – Tony Portera
Tony Facts:
- Running out of White Plains, New York
- Husband and father of two.
- Lawyer in commercial real estate
- A veteran ultrarunner and has ran and continues to run prestigious events such like the Badwater 135, Jackpot 100, and Umstead 100.
Catch Tony Portera If You Can:
Visit www.vinnietortorich.com to learn about Vinnie Tortorich’s NSNG Lifestyle.
Visit www.glutenfreeanna.com for great healthy gluten-free recipes.
Check out more episodes of the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.
PLEASE go to iTunes and leave a nice review to get a shout-out on a future podcast episode!
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Music of:
- Luzius Stone/Fire In The Sky,
- Jimmy Buffett/Change In Latitudes Changes In Attitudes,
by Ruel | Aug 4, 2015 | Podcast, ultramarathon
This is part 2 of the conversation with Rawdog Chris Rawlins. Friends I’m excited to have Chris Rawlins on the podcast.
Be sure to check out part 1.
Quick Chris Facts
- Tae Kwon Do instructor.
- Survival self-defense training instructor.
- Runs a lot.
- Ultrarunner.
Finding Inspiration and Flipping the Switch
“I’m a lucky man to count on both hands the one I love.” ~ Pearl Jam
Connect with Chris:
Visit www.vinnietortorich.com to learn about Vinnie Tortorich’s NSNG Lifestyle.
Visit www.glutenfreeanna.com for great healthy gluten-free recipes.
Check out more episodes of the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.
PLEASE go to iTunes and leave a nice review to get a shout-out on a future podcast episode!
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Music of:
Mötley Crüe “Kick Start My Heart”
Luzius Stone “Fire In The Sky”
by Ruel | Aug 1, 2015 | Podcast, ultra, ultramarathon
Never planned a movie review episode, it just turned out that way. Thoroughly worth watching. Lace up and enjoy!
Running America
Description: “Running America is a documentary film that will follow elite adventurer Charlie Engle (Running The Sahara) and the only person in the world to complete the Triple Crown of Extreme Sports, Marshall Ulrich, on their record breaking run from San Francisco to New York.”
Found it available on Hulu. Also found it on iTunes. Check out the trailer on YouTube.
Trailer URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS4f4FpJvXA
Hulu URL: http://www.hulu.com/search?q=Running+America
iTunes URL: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/running-america/id496776591
Finding Traction
Description: “Ultra Runner Nikki Kimball takes on the 273-mile Long Trail. What drives someone to attempt such an incredible feat? Follow Nikki’s journey from its beginning to her actual record attempt through Vermont’s beautiful but brutal Green Mountains.”
File website: http://findingtractionfilm.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU-tPO6ldvo
iRunFar review: http://www.irunfar.com/2015/02/finding-traction-film-review.html
Running on the Sun – 1999 Badwater 135
Description: “Forty runners compete in the most grueling race on earth, the Badwater. The film documents the trials and tribulations of these athletes as they run 135 miles through Death Valley in July and explores the motivations behind this seemingly masochistic contest. A celebration of the perseverance of the human will beyond the limits of the human body. – Written by Forrest Wright”
YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl3laLhbCsw
Quote:
“Fear is excitement without the breath.” – Gay Hendricks, So just breath and turn fear to excitement.
Health:
- Sore shoulder. What does Ru have in common with Mel Gibson in the movie Lethal Weapon?
- Abdominal ultrasound. A different kind of ultra event.
Family:
Getting kids moving as much as possible is a good thing.
New Affiliate:
Squatty Potty – It’ll change your life.
Visit www.vinnietortorich.com to learn about Vinnie Tortorich’s NSNG Lifestyle.
Visit www.glutenfreeanna.com for great healthy gluten-free recipes.
Check out more episodes of the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.
PLEASE go to iTunes and leave a nice review to get a shout-out on a future podcast episode!
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Music of:
Foo Fighters “Best Of You”
Luzius Stone “Fire In The Sky”
by Ruel | Jul 27, 2015 | NSNG, Podcast, ultramarathon
Ru El’s Running Podcast special guest is a new friend. I met him though the Vinnie Tortorich No Sugars No Grains FB group. We seem to have some things in common, but he’s way cooler. I’ve referred to him as Rawdog and I’m honestly not sure how he feels about that monicker, but we’ll find out. Friends I’m excited to have Chris Rawlins on the podcast.
Chris is 43, lives in Georgia, and single father of three.
Chris Facts
- Tae Kwon Do instructor.
- Survival self-defense training instructor.
- Runs a lot.
- Ultrarunner.
Tournament Fighting & Injury
- Motorcycle track riding, broken collar bone, shoulder blade and ribs.
- Recovery and lack of conditioning.
Finding Inspiration and Flipping the Switch
“I owe Christopher McDougall a punch in the face.” In a good way. It flipped that switch.
Getting To The First Marathon
- Trained via a 6 hour event.
- Stumbled onto his first ultra.
Running 2014:
- Three 50k
- Four marathons
- One 6hr event
- Two 50 milers
- One 100k
Rich Roll & Vinnie Tortorich
Learned about Vinnie Tortorich and NSNG from the Rich Roll Podcast.
Racing Nutrition
With several months on NSNG Lifestyle:
- Ran 28.5m 6hr training run: 4 bananas, 1 scoop of peanut butter, and water.
- Ran Rock N Roll Marathon Savannah 4:30:13: 1 banana mile 20 and water. A shot of Gatorade.
- Publix Atlanta 4:21 2 bananas and water.
NSNG (No Sugar, No Grains)
- A month strict NSNG while stopping running to heal an I.T. band, lost a bunch of weight.
- Never had a gel.
- Stays fat-adapted.
- Doesn’t eat sugar and grains.
- Helping friends adopt the NSNG lifestyle.
Enter the Dragon:
- Not into traditional sports.
- Bullied as a kid.
- Started at 10 yrs old.
- 33 years into traditional Tae Kwon Do.
- 5th Degree Black Belt today
- Gives back and teaches to families in his community
- Developed a program and teaches a survival self-defense program for 4 yrs.
Don’t you dare miss part 2.
Visit www.vinnietortorich.com to learn about Vinnie Tortorich’s NSNG Lifestyle.
Visit www.glutenfreeanna.com for great healthy gluten-free recipes.
Check out more episodes of the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.
PLEASE go to iTunes and leave a nice review to get a shout-out on a future podcast episode!
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Music of:
Mötley Crüe “Live Wire”
Luzius Stone “Fire In The Sky”
by Ruel | Jul 21, 2015 | Inspiration, Motivation, Nutrition, Podcast, Race, ultra, ultramarathon
Part 1 with Tony Portera was fun. In part 2 the fun continues and we get to learn much more. We learn about Tony’s nutrition, fueling strategy, the wonderful people he’s worked and trained with, and in the end a rapid fire question round. Be sure to listen. Thanks!
Nutrition outside running
- Follow NSNG (No Sugars, No Grains) lifestyle.
- Eat when hungry.
- Typical day:
- Wake up, have a coffee with HWC (heavy whipping cream)
- Might have BPC (Bulletproof Coffee) if have a 20 mile run.
- Had a Fat Shake before the call consisting of kale, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, chia seeds, and a scoop of coconut oil.
- Sometimes an afternoon snack of cheese and salami. Maybe a salad.
- Dinner would consist of steak, fish, or chicken and salad. Maybe some berries.
- Almonds or sunflower seeds.
During running:
Still a struggle. On a fat-adapted lifestyle and fueling strategy, Tony can run 20 miles without eating anything, so unless 20+ mile training runs are a regular thing, there isn’t a lot of opportunity to practice fueling on the run.
Typically things to fuel with:
- Vespa
- PocketFuel
- Justin’s Nut butters
- Salami
- Cheese
- Pickles
- Olives
- Coconut oil
In his most recent Jackpot 100 performance, while employing a High Fat, Low Carbohydrate fueling strategy:
For 80 miles:
- PocketFuel
- Salami
- Nuun for electrolytes
- No bonk. No rush of sugar.
For miles 80 through 90s infused more carbs into system:
- A few gels on limited bases
- Pizza later in the race.
Result: It went well and Tony finished 3rd place overall. His personal best for a 100 mile race, and just under 19 hrs (18:58).
“Everybody is different. Experimenting is good.”
Some recommended fuels to try include:
- Justins Nut Butters
- PocketFuel
- Generation UCAN Superstarch
- Vespa
- BRL Sport Nutrition Trifuel and Invigor8
“Adapting in ultra running is very important. Running an ultramarathon is all about goal adaptation.”
Fear the chair. Fear the van…Don’t get in the f*cken van!
“There’s nothing wrong with not finishing. Some of the greatest runners have DNF’d one point or another. Absolutely nothing wrong.”
Tony’s wrap up and special thanks:
- The whole ultra community
- Lisa Smith-Batchen
- Ray Zahab
- Zach Bitter
- Vinnie Tortorich
- Jamie Donaldson
All the people he trains with regularly including:
- Aaron Heath
- Elena Makovskaya
- David Isaac
- Van Cortlandt Track Club
All the race directors including:
- Mario Lacerda
- Chris Kostman
- Blake Norwood
Included in this year’s Badwater crew:
- Vinnie Tortorich
- Serena Scott Thoms
- Jason Obirek
Catch Tony Portera If You Can:
Visit www.vinnietortorich.com to learn about Vinnie Tortorich’s NSNG Lifestyle.
Visit www.glutenfreeanna.com for great healthy gluten-free recipes.
Check out more episodes of the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.
PLEASE go to iTunes and leave a nice review to get a shout-out on a future podcast episode!
While here be sure to check out the sponsor and affiliates:
Follow the show:
Music of:
- Luzius Stone/Fire In The Sky,
- Jimmy Buffett/A Pirate Looks At 40
