Jul 20, 2015
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:
- www.irunultras.com
- IRunUltrascom on Facebook
- On Twitter: @irunultras
Visit www.vinnietortorich.com to learn about Vinnie Tortorich’s NSNG Lifestyle.
Visit www.glutenfreeanna.com for great healthy gluten-free recipes.
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