Journey Of The Rhode Runner

Adriana and Paul are back to talk about the successful Team Burpee Challenge and the Pedal to End Cancer, as well as Paul's weight loss challenge. 

- Burpee Challenge - Raising money for The Potter League - Taking donations at Bristol Total Fitness (pet food, toys, beds, etc.) - Paul's weight loss journey   You can go to https://www.gofundme.com/team-burpee-challenge to donate to the Potter League, and to make us do more burpees.   Adriana adriana7@yahoo.com Instagram Facebook   Paul therhoderunner1@gmail.com Twitter: @TheRhodeRunner Instagram: @TheRhodeRunner Facebook

- Team Burpee Challenge - for the Potter League - THE GYM IS NOT CLOSING!!!! - Pedal to End Cancer - March 3, 2019 - Sign up here - Tunnel to Towers 5k Bus Trip - Run on the Bayou 5k January 26, 2019 - Terrain Race Boston 5k Obstacle Course race - Cycle with J - January 19, 2019 - Adriana's Polar Plunge experience - August 17, 2019 - Travel and Airbnb

- Thanksgiving Recap - Tunnel 2 Towers 2019 - Polar Plunge - January 1, 2019 in Newport - Essential Nutrition Chart:  www.missionheirloom.wordpress.com - Free Radicals - Listener question from Wendy - Are rest days necessary on a regular basis or only when you are training for an event? If they are necessary, how often for someone who does circuit training, strength training and running every week?  For the same person who's also trying to lose weight? - Question #2 from Wendy - When is Paul's next race? - Possibilities - Louisiana Marathon (5k edition) - January 19, 2019 - MLK Unity 5k Southaven, Mississippi- January 21, 2019 - Purple Stride, Austin, TX March 9, 2019 - Head for the Cure 5k - Austin, TX - March 31, 2019 - "Hold on Paul, let me go shut the baby up" - Screaming Baby, Part 2 -Please spread the word   Contact Us - If you have any questions, comments, race suggestions, race reports, stories, or to talk about anything, you can email us at therhoderunner1@gmail.com   Adriana adriana7@yahoo.com 4

Paul and Adriana are back with more listener questions. We got some great questions from Maddy this week!! - Don't be a Dickbag - Be kind to cashiers - Burpee Challenge postponed until February - New Years Day Polar Plunge - So far 6 people interested in 2019 Tunnel to Towers 5k in New York - Question #1 from Maddy - How much protein does the body really need? I feel like society has been pushing PROTEIN PROTEIN PROTEIN in our faces. Is it just marketing? Or do we really need that much? - Question #2 from Maddy - What’s the best pre/post workout snack? - Question #3 from Maddy - What's the best time to eat before a workout and what’s the best time to eat post workout? - Nutrients Here is the link to the nutrient chart: https://missionheirloom.wordpress.com/essential-nutrient-charts/   Contact info Adriana adriana7@yahoo.com Instagram Facebook Phone: 401-835-5320 Paul therhoderunner1@gmail.com Twitter: @TheRhodeRunner Instagram: @TheRhodeRunner Facebook

This week, we have more listener questions. Karinna asks us what our go-to snacks are, and do we have any favorite Thanksgiving recipes. As always, the answers are entertaining!   Tunnel to Towers Thanksgiving Boot Camp and Spin Burpee Challenge Question 1: What are your favorite go-to snacks? Banana and Peanut Butter = Having Sex Question 2: Any recipes for Thanksgiving   Contact info Adriana adriana7@yahoo.com Instagram Facebook Phone (no sexting, please): 401-835-5320 Paul therhoderunner1@gmail.com Twitter: @TheRhodeRunner Instagram: @TheRhodeRunner Facebook

Listener Questions, Nipple Clamps, and Surround Yourself With Positive People   - Tunnel to Towers bus trip. Date set! September 29, 2019. Please let us know if you are interested in joining us. - Burpee Challenge. Charity TBA. - Thanksgiving boot camp and spin. Non-members welcome. Just bring a canned good - Group training - Fridays at 4:00pm - We got questions!!!! - Mark asks, Is it better to work out in the morning, or at night, and does it really make a difference? - Question 2 from Mark: If your muscles are sore after working out, how do you know when to power through a workout, or rest your sore muscles - Nipple clamps - the new fitness equipment? - Surround yourself with positive people - Halloween costumes - Dawn makes a cameo Contact info Adriana adriana7@yahoo.com Instagram Facebook   Paul therhoderunner1@gmail.com Twitter: @TheRhodeRunner Instagram: @TheRhodeRunner Facebook

On this episode, I am joined by Dawn Casella, my first personal trainer. In addition to personal training, and teaching group classes at the gym, Dawn specializes in Pilates, and has her own Pilates studio in the gym. I had not known much about Pilates. It is a field that could benefit everybody from grandmothers, to professional athletes.    - Tunnel to Towers - September 29, 2019 - Introducing Dawn Casella - Pilates explained - Differences between Pilates and Yoga - Pilates is good for everybody - from 70 year old grandmothers to NFL players - How Dawn got started with Pilates - How long does it take to feel a difference - Can use Pilates as an active recovery - Other classes that Dawn teaches - Get a free week pass at the gym - Roxy makes a guest appearance Follow Dawn on Instagram - @DawnsBodyShop Visit Dawn's web site to see exercises, and even get recipes https://www.dawnsbodyshop.com   Paul: Twitter: @TheRhodeRunner Instagram: @TheRhodeRunner Facebook  https://therhoderunnerjourney.com   Also, if you h

Adriana and Paul are comin' at ya from Bristol Total Fitness! This is the most fun episode yet, as we discuss a hodgepodge of topics! We talk about Bristol Total Fitness, Adriana going for her yoga certification, running, stretching, TRX, getting into the habit of working out, clean eating. And all this is done while being interrupted by a screaming kid, a telephone ringing, and a washing machine rattling! Tune in to this very entertaining episode!   Show Notes: - Live from Bristol Total Fitness, it's Paul and Adriana - Get a free 7 day pass at Bristol Total Fitness - Reasons to join a gym - Adriana getting a yoga certification - Adriana's rehab update - running a mile on the treadmill - Interrupted by a baby meltdown - Running outdoors vs. the treadmill - Static stretching vs. Active stretching - Stretch class - Wednesdays at 10am - warm up muscles before stretching - TRX and stretching class - Oh crap. TRX burpees coming up - Benefits of TRX - Get your effin ass to the gym! - Damn phones! - The habit of wor

Adriana has some events coming up, such as Food Prep Like a Trainer, and she is also coming off an injury by running a Spartan Ultra, which is planned for next year. And Paul has completed State #10 on his 50 state journey, as he ran an emotion race in New York - The Tunnel to Towers. Hopefully, we can get a NYC bus trip going next year, so more people can experience this amazing event.   - Meal Prep Like A Trainer - Saturday, October 20, 2018, 11am - 12:15pm at Bristol Total Fitness - Hope & Main - Spartan Ultra - Adriana's injury recovery - Paul's Tunnel to Towers 5k Race Report   Contact info: Adriana: 401-835-5320 Instagram Facebook   Paul: Twitter: @TheRhodeRunner Instagram: @TheRhodeRunner Facebook   https://therhoderunnerjourney.com

Adriana is back to work, and back on the podcast! We talk about - The Mount Hope Bridge 5k - The upcoming Finish for a Guinness 5k - Clean Eating - Die Monsanto! - The Documentaries GMO OMG and Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds - What's Gotten Into Us by McKay Jenkins   If you have any questions or comments, please email us at therhoderunner1@gmail.com. Or follow The Rhode Runner on Facebook, or on Twitter or Instagram - @TheRhodeRunner

Paul's personal trainer, Adriana is back!; Adriana's injury;Question for the trainer - How do you train through an injury;Thighmaster (Suzanne Somers not included), and other exercises you can do to stay in shape after an injury;Back to happier times - Adriana's Portugal Active Fit Trip;Paul's Georgia race - the 80s Rad Retro Run;Adriana's Spartan Beast race in New Jersey; Paul's Michigan race - The Cheetah Chase 5k;Paul's Colorado race - Just for J 5k You can find the show notes at https://wp.me/p6udkY-6Q

Come meet the J Squad, as we get ready for the Just for J 5k, which will be held on July 21, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. This race is to fight Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT). Jacqueline was diagnosed with the disease at 4 years old. She has an extreme version of it. But, she has a strong spirit, and is very inspirational. So, check out this podcast to find out more about the disease, and about this great event that is coming up on Saturday, July 21, 2018 in Denver Colorado. We have a huge guest list on this show: Amanda Dyer (Jacqueline's mom, and co-founder of Just for J) Amanda Borg (co-founder of Just for J) Sarah Miller (Benefit Coordinator) Rayna Anderson (Director of Community Outreach) Jacqueline (J) Patrick (Jacqueline's brother) McKenzie (Jacqueline's sister)   - You can sign up and donate at JustforJ.com - You can also register on Facebook - Twitter - @J4J_inspire@J4J_inspire - Instagram - @justforj_inc

Come join Toni McAlister and me as we get psyched up for the most awesome race - The 80s Rad Retro Race. This will be State #7 as the Rhode Runner travels to Atlanta, Georgia for this May 5 race. Toni and I discuss the history of this race, and talk some 80s as well.  And, we may love to Return to the 80s, but the chip technology for this race is on the cutting edge. So whether you're an elite runner, or you like taking you're time enjoying The Great Outdoors, come join us at Kennesaw State University on May 5, 2018.  You can follow https://tortoiseandthehareracing.racesonline.com/ to see the schedule of all the Tortoise and the Hare races, including the 80's Rad Retro Run. You can also follow the 80's Rad Retro Race on Facebook You can also follow all the Tortoise and the Hare races on Facebook They can also be found on Instagram  and YouTube

Race #2 - Massachusetts. The Jeff Coombs Memorial Road Race in Abington, MA was a great experience. This race is held in the memory of Jeff Coombs, who perished in the 9/11 attacks. If you'd like to donate to this great foundation, go visit http://www.jeffcoombsfund.org/make-a-donation/.  You can also visit me at https://therhoderunnerjourney.com/ And you can email me at therhoderunner1@gmail.com

Meet my personal Trainer, Adriana Ferns. We talk about one-on-one and group training. And Adriana has some great race stories from both obstacle course races and 5k races. We also discuss her Azores Active Trip planned for March 23-30, 2018 that you can sign up for. If you are interested in signing up, you can email Adriana at adrianaf7@yahoo.com. Also, come visit the Rhode Runner at https://therhoderunnerjourney.com

This episode, I talk about Race #1 - Finish for a Guinness 5K, in Warren, Rhode Island. Visit www.finishforaguinness.org/ to get information about upcoming races, and to see what you can do to help. Also, you can come visit me on therhoderunnerjourney.com/ to follow me on my journey.

I am Paul, a Rhode Islander who is going to run a 5k and raise money for a charity in all 50 states. Come join me on my journey. I will talk about races and charities, as well as talk about life in Rhode Island. There will also be interviews with race directors, charities, other people in the health and fitness community, as well as local Rhode Island businesses.