This past weekend, on St Patrick’s Day, I ran the New Bedford Half Marathon, my first goal race of the year and my first race as a vegan! It was a beautiful day to run, with bright blue skies and temps near 40. The sun was bright, and despite the chill, I did remember sunscreen [...]
The Vegan Tri Training update #4
Just a week and a half to go until the New Bedford Half Marathon, my first goal race of the year! The long-term forecast predicts great running weather, partly cloudy with temps in the forties. Can’t wait! The workouts over the last couple of weeks have been progressing well. I’ve been doing a lot less swimming lately, honestly [...]
The Vegan Tri Training Update #3
Yikes! It’s been a full three weeks since my last update. When I wrote about my goals for the new year, I talked about good intentions and the likelihood of my motivation waning by February. Thankfully, my triathlon goals are still driving me and my workouts have been progressing. My writing, however, is taking a [...]
The Going Vegan One-Pager
A friend of a friend recently asked for advice regarding her teenaged daughter suddenly going vegan. I was delighted, but the mother of this girl was distraught with many valid concerns. ”Is this a healthy diet?” ”Is this dangerous?” ”What can she eat?” ”What can I cook for her?” I began brainstorming with The Vegan [...]
Kale vs Milk. Get in the Ring!
I was reading about Kale the other day. Of course, what else would I be doing? I’ve had a thing for kale for some time now, without really knowing why. I knew it was healthy, and, to me, it tastes great, but I didn’t know specifically what made it so healthy. Kale is low in [...]
The Vegan Tri Training Update #2
We are officially 20 weeks away from my half-ironman! The base has been built, and now it’s time to kick it into high gear and build on what I’ve done so far. Most of last week was filled with easy swims, bikes, and runs, taking it slow and resting up for the big push. To [...]
Be vegan, be awesome! B-12
I had no intention of writing about vitamin B12 this week, but after a little web surfing, I decided that I had to put in my two cents on the subject. Most of the information out there is helpful and accurate, but there is still a lot of muck to wade through. There is even [...]
What is the distance of a triathlon?
What is the distance of a triathlon? This is apparently a common question when you tell someone you do triathlons. Although I’m new and inexperienced in triathlons, I still assume others have a certain general knowledge of the sport. When I’m asked this question, I’m genuinely surprised that not everyone is a vegan triathlete geek [...]
Why Vegan?
Vegan is a loaded word. Depending on your background, the word may conjure up images of a young, healthy yoga instructor, or a malnourished college student, a political activist, or an ultra-endurance athlete. To many, it seems vegan is not just a diet, but a lifestyle to be either embraced or attacked without much in [...]
The Vegan Tri Training Update #1
It’s been a light week on the training front. Not a very inspiring way to start the first blogged training week, but it was what it was. I have been building an endurance base over the last few months, so I’m not starting from scratch. In fact, it’s about time in the training process for [...]
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