Tag: vegan athlete
Vegan running
I’ve mentioned this in my vegan transition story, but, to set the stage…. I started running in 2004. Begrudgingly. In the summer of 2003 I went on “The South Beach Diet” because it was vegetarian-friendly (unlike Atkins). Mind you, I was eating fish at the time (I was that vegetarian) but mostly only at restaurants. I lost nearly 20 pounds with no exercise. Shortly after reaching “goal” I remember going to a yoga class with my friend Lisa, it was in October. It was my first formal exercise in years. I lit up a cigarette right after the yoga class. […]
