Last updated on January 6, 2020. Originally published on March 13, 2017. In May of 2015, my friend Amy, a fellow pianist and running enthusiast, introduced me to the plant-based ultra-endurance athlete Rich Roll, and his podcast, aptly titled, The Rich Roll Podcast. At that time, at the age of 42 and with a few Chicago Marathons under my belt, I was becoming increasingly passionate about long distance running, and questioning my diet as my gym workouts grew more and more inte

Prologue: Arrival Day (May 15) Considered one of the meccas for endurance sports enthusiasts, Boulder has long fascinated me and been on my short list of places to visit. Finally here, I'm looking forward to the serenity of the mountains, the welcoming vibe of the people, and exploring the culture in general. But, my main purpose is to train and to hopefully reap the benefits of running at altitude for two weeks. With Grandma's Marathon less than 5 weeks away, running will be

As far as health, fitness, and nutrition are concerned, 2016 was a great year. I happily adopted a vegan diet, completed several crazy pull-up adventures (including a 10x15 workout and a separate bit of insanity: 1,800 pull-ups in 5 hours), set a personal best time at The Philadelphia Marathon, and read, listened, studied, and experienced enough with regards to fitness and plant-based nutrition to feel good and responsible about reporting on it all here. Here's hoping that so