OrganicAthlete
Training for a better world
27 Apr
2012
Finding Ultra
Rich Roll, vegan ultraman specialist, has a new book coming out at the end of May. Check it out!
24 Apr
2012
Run for the Animals! Poplar Spring 5K race May 20
Where: Wheaton Regional Park, 2000 Shorefield Road, Wheaton, MD 20902
When: Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
(Race-day registration begins at 7:00 a.m.)
What: Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary will hold its 9th Annual 5K Run for the Animals! and 1-Mile Fun Walk. Approximately 700 area individuals and team members will compete for money, prizes, and raffle items. Delicious (all-vegan) refreshments will be provided. Adults and children are welcome; dogs are welcome to join the walk. Stephanie Dignan, aka The Boot Camp Girl, will warm up runners and walkers. Lisa Berigan of BIG 100.3 (WBIG-FM) will serve as master of ceremonies.
Who: Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary is a 400-acre, nonprofit refuge for more than 200 neglected, unwanted, or abandoned farm animals. Its mission is to provide care, rehabilitation, and permanent sanctuary for unwanted farm animals; protect habitat for wildlife; and educate the public (especially children and school groups) about farm-animal and wildlife issues. All proceeds from the event will benefit the sanctuary.
Details: This year’s race will be Green (our efforts are detailed at http://www.animalsanctuary.org/events/green.htm) and runners will use timing chips to verify their performance. Runners may also bring their old shoes for donation to Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program, which recycles worn-out athletic shoes into a material used to create athletic and playground surfaces.
Cost: Registration fee is $25.00 for the Run/Walk until April 22, 2012. Beginning April 23, the registration fee is $28.00; on race day, the fee is $30.00. Donations to the sanctuary in lieu of attending the event are always appreciated at http://www.animalsanctuary.org.
Registration: For more information on race registration, please visit http://poplarspring.kintera.org.
27 Mar
2012
OA Podcast #13: Heather Shenkman
This podcast was first published in February 2010.
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Heather Shenkman, MD, is a practicing cardiologist in the Los Angeles area. She's been vegan for several years and vegetarian for longer. She's also training for her first Ironman Triathlon. In this podcast, we talk about how to keep your heart healthly with plant foods and exercise.
20 Mar
2012
OA Podcast #12: Pam Boteler
This podcast was first published in January 2010.
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Boteler made USA Canoe/Kayak history in 2000 when she became the first woman in history to compete in sprint canoe at the USA Canoe/Kayak National Championships – against the men. Not only did she compete, she won Gold. She competed against men again in 2001, and won Gold. Heavily influenced by Pam’s success on the water and lobbying off the water, in 2002 USA Canoe/Kayak changed its by-laws to allow women to compete in the Nationals in all events, with equal status as the men. Finally, women had a league of their own.
Boteler was undefeated in sprint canoe events in the U.S. from 2000 to 2008 and remains undefeated in the 1000m singles canoe event. She has also won numerous international medals. Additionally, she continues to hold the American Record in the 1000m and 500m singles event and is also part of the record holding C4 (4 person) crew for 1000 and 500 meters.
In her spare time off the water, Pam is President of USA WomenCAN, a driving force in the global campaign for gender equity in Olympic Canoeing; and she works full-time as a Management Analyst at the Department of Defense. Her competitors do not have a full-time job.
To learn more about Pam, click here.
13 Mar
2012
OA Podcast #11: Michael Arnstein
This episode was first published in 2009
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Bradley Saul interviews Michael Arnstein, a raw vegan runner.
28 Feb
2012
OA Podcast #10: Grant Campbell
This episode was originally published in 2009.
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Bradley Saul interviews Grant Campbell, raw vegan ultramarathon runner.
21 Feb
2012
OA Podcast #9: Scott Spitz
This episode was published in 2009.
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Bradley Saul talks with Scott Spitz, a longtime vegan and marathon runner. Scott recently ran the Chicago marathon in under 2 hours 30 minutes. Scott regularly blogs about his training and racing at http://runvegan.wordpress.com.
