This man wasn't into running or fitness, but after changing to a vegan diet, he was able to endure a 100-mile ultramarathon
Asheville, North Carolina Back in his college days, Matt Frazier says he never ran more than three miles at a time.
"I was kind of a recreational athlete at best," he said.But that was before he adopted a plant-based diet.The reformed"non-runner" went vegan in 2009 and became an endurance athlete who now competes in races up to 100 miles long.The vegan performance hackRead MoreElite athletes like Alex Morgan, Kyrie Irving and Venus Williams have turned to plant-based diets in hopes of gaining an edge. Research shows they may be onto something.
"They've been one of the most fulfilling things to me," says Frazier."Just knowing I've shown people that you can do these things as a serious athlete." "I'm a guy who, with the help of a plant-based diet, managed to do some pretty neat things athletically."
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