21 June 10: Check this out
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by hillarybiscay in Blog | 2 Comments
It is 8PM bedtime here in Kona, so I will keep this brief. Although I am on a mission to try to move my body towards Pacific Standard Time before my last-minute trip to Coeur d’Alene this weekend, I had to stay up five extra minutes to share this article. This interview inspired me today.
It’s an interview with the Ultraman Rich Roll, pictured above, conducted by a dear friend of mine for the website MindBodyGreen. This interview inspired me because since I have been here on the Big Island, I have been doing some Ultraman course reconn. And let me tell you: this race is no joke. This interview inspired me because Rich Roll has done this race–and some other crazy events which you will read about in the interview–a couple of times, all while eating no animal products in his daily life. That is to say that this guy is a vegan. But what I find most compelling about his story is that this whole healthy eating-endurance sports thing only started for him a few years ago.
I think this interview is an important read because it is a story about our ability to transform ourselves through small daily choices, which can eventually become habits, and in turn, effect life changes. If we choose. Rich Roll turned himself from an inactive, overweight forty-year-old into an a physical specimen (see interview for more pics) who has completed feats of endurance that most of us can hardly wrap our heads around. I put some extra romaine into my vegan shake after reading this, and I must admit that my Ultraman craving is stronger than ever. Hope this piece gets you thinking as well.
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That is such an interesting and inspiring article. Thanks for pointing it out. Must read MindBodyGreen more often.
Does this mean you are racing CDA? Its my IM for next year so I’ll be looking forward to reading about it. Great article. Just finished Omnivore’s Dilemma and, while I’m already GF and almost dairy free, its really making me rethink my other food choices and am trying to create new habits. Love reading about other athletes with alternative food choices.