Is it possible to be a highly-fit endurance athlete eating only 100% vegan? Yes, here’s the proof.  Of course, this is hardcore for the Ultraman (a three-day, 320 mile (515-km) annual endurance race):

Pre-Workout (run around island)

Post-Workout

Groceries

Breakfast

I’d say that if eating 100% plants works for placing in the top 10 of Ultraman, it’s good enough for desk-sitting-computer-typing professionals, right?

Here’s what Ultraman consists of (for comparison’s sake):

• 6.2-mile (10-km) ocean swim from Kailua Bay to Keauhou Bay
• a 90-mile (145-km) cross-country bike ride, with vertical climbs that total 6,000 feet
• a 171.4-mile (276-km) bike ride from Volcanoes National Park to Kohala Village Inn, with total vertical climbs of 4,000 feet
• a 52.4-mile(84-km) double-marathon, which starts at Hawi and finishes on the beach at the Old Airport State Park

That’s a little more strenuous than my average yoga practice (although it’s a close call!).