Ramblings of a Vegan Traveler

Veggie power for running and working out? You betcha!  Finally, vegan athletes are becoming more mainstream. You certainly hear a lot more about them which I think is GREAT. The reality is that you can be just as strong, more fit and faster with a plant based lifestyle.  I realize that I've only been running for a few months, but I know that in order to be my best at it I need to fuel my body in the right way. I have always loved the Vega line developed by Brendan Brazier a vegan professional Ironman triathlete and best-selling author on plant-based nutrition . I found out about it shortly after going vegan because I needed something portable that I could take with me when I travel for work. So I started with the Vega Whole Food Optimizer (now reformulated and called Vega One ). It's easy to take a bag of the powder with me in my suitcase, along with my magic bullet blender and make a quick Vega shake in the morning. My go to when I travel is usually the chocolate one b...

I started running last December. Let me preface that with this...I have never liked running. In fact, I hated running. I played 2 years of softball in high school and the thing I dreaded was running, not around the bases, but having to do laps. I HATED it. I can walk for days, but run, me? No way. My knees aren't the strongest so I really didn't think I could run. I'm a runner!  I like a good challenge, I have a competitive streak, just ask anyone I work with when it comes to games of work knowledge! I like to push myself to be better and I really love to push myself to be healthier, fitter and stronger. So then I thought "Why not me? Why should I limit myself? Why should I keep using my knees and ankle as an excuse? Why should I look at others and think, what if that was me, what if I was a runner? Why should I put off doing something that can make me stronger and make me healthier? Why not me?" And why not you?  Why would you not want to do someth...