I have so many people, even vegetarians, tell me, “It must be so hard to eat like you do.” I can see that, at first glance, following a vegan diet can look complicated and intimidating. Others think that the hard part is giving up the foods that they like, not generally talking about meat, but […]
A Multi Purpose Speed Workout
As most runners know, doing some kind of speed training can really help your race times improve. Interval training can improve your VO2 Max, increase your lactate threshold, correct your form, and is an important part of your strategy to improve your overall running performance. Many speed workouts are goal specific. Generally speaking, your speed […]
Where DO You Get Your Protein? Vegan Mofo Day 8
Where Do You Get Your Protein? As I mentioned the other day, and as every vegan and vegetarian knows, “where do you get your protein” is the most frequent question that we hear. While many of us roll our eyes after hearing it so often, I like to think of it as a teachable moment, […]
Inspired: Using the Lessons from IDEA World in the Real World
I was very prolific on my run this morning. Whether it was the afterglow from Blogfest and the IDEA World Fitness Convention, or because I was on a rare run that didn’t involve a cross country runner or a dog, my mind got into inspiration mode this morning, and I had all these quotable thoughts […]
Blogfest: It Starts with the People
It’s Saturday night and I have a date..with my computer. My husband is home patiently taking care of the (pet) family, I am exhausted after three days of exercise classes, sessions, parties (yes, we had those), and just the general feeling of go, go, go that happens during a fitness conference. And a blogging conference […]
6 Women (and a Man) I Can’t Wait to Meet at Blogfest
Blogfest starts on Thursday and I’m pretty sure I won’t getting any sleep Wednesday night. I am that excited. Just in case you haven’t heard, Blogfest is a health and fitness blogging conference that takes place during the IDEA World Fitness Convention, which also starts Thursday, in Anaheim, California. This will be my first blogging conference […]
