{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Angriest Trainer 309: Andrea Kooiman","description":"Today’s One-on-One interview is with Andrea Kooiman.  Andrea is an ultra athlete.  She is also a wife, mother, coach, ultra runner and outdoor enthusiast.  This is her second time joining Vinnie on “America’s Angriest Trainer” podcast.  Andrea just recently finished the Badwater 135 which is considered the most demanding and extreme running race on the planet.  Vinnie and Andrea talk about her experience doing Badwater including what she ate and what worked for her.\r\nBadwater 2014\r\n\r\nA grueling race based on temperature and elevation\r\nStarted NSNG only 2 months before race\r\nVinnie was concerned about her doing Badwater\r\nCould she stay NSNG for the whole race?\r\n\r\nHow Did Race Go?\r\n\r\nCrew was supposed to write down everything she consumed, including medication, but they didn’t\r\nHer husband was her crew chief who is also in charge of making the decision to DNF\r\nCould not follow NSNG for the race\r\nHad diarrhea and vomiting...every 2 miles had to stop\r\nOccurred around 50 mile mark (9-11 hours)\r\n\r\nAndrea Wanted to Lose Weight Before Race\r\n\r\nHer husband felt she needed to eat carbs\r\nBut Andrea went cold turkey and did NSNG...first 2 weeks were difficult\r\nDidn’t count calories and was never hungry\r\nShe lost the weight\r\n\r\nAfter Badwater\r\n\r\nAfter race she was celebrating...ate whatever she wanted --- Burgers, buns, fries, alcohol, sweets\r\nShe felt awful - bloated, sweaty and was starving even though she had just eaten\r\nWhy?  After all the preparation and training came the question “What’s next?”\r\nSo she felt she would “celebrate” before she answering such a big question\r\n","author_name":"Fitness Confidential with Vinnie Tortorich","author_url":"http:\/\/vinnietortorich.com","html":"