This weekend on January 9th (which also happens to be my birthday) I’m running the Walt Disney World Marathon in Orlando (the 26.2 mile course goes through all four Disney parks: Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios). This will be my fourth marathon, second as a vegetarian. People are often surprised to learn …
Jun
08
Vegetarian Athletes: The Ultramarathon Runner
From espn.com Ultramarathon running is already tough enough. A typical race can cover 100 miles or more, often in scorching heat, blistering cold or at dizzying elevation. As one of the leading ultramarathon runners in the world, Scott Jurek has had to deal with all of those challenges and more, vaulting scorpions in the desert, …
