There was a time when going vegetarian seemed extreme. Impossible. Where will I get protein? Forget protein, where will I even get the calories? Then I did it, and it turned out not to be so hard. Going vegan, though … that was different. Too extreme. I could never do it. How will I eat out […]
Note: this is a guest post from Esther at A, B, C, Vegan. It’s time we admit it. We’re weird. I mean that in the best way possible. And I know at least a few people agree: three years after Matt wrote it, The 17 Weirdest Things I Do Now that I’m Vegan is still the […]
1. Make the first step smaller than you ever have before. Then do this tiniest possible action each day for a week before you let yourself do more. Or … 2. Go all-in, all at once — but set an end-date, instead of facing “forever.” Make it a 7-day or 30-day challenge, and once you make it […]
Just like Miami and our other big running group successes, Virginia Beach came as a huge surprise. In an area that’s home to several military bases and training centers — which means a transient population and (I figured) not a lot of interest in plant-based diets — one of our most active, tightest-knit running groups emerged. And […]
When it comes to the best way to create a new habit, there’s a great schism in the personal development world. One classic approach is massive action. You go all-in, all at once, and you hope that by sheer force, lots of willpower, and a huge initial surge of motivation, you’ll be able to make […]
When it comes to running shoes, there’s no shortage of opportunity for geekery. Minimal, maximal, stack height, heel-toe offset, arch structure, weight … to some people, it’s borderline obsession-worthy. As a blogger who writes about running, I should be a shoe geek. But, alas, I just can’t get into it. I run for the simplicity […]
Imagine that a change you want to make is a thousand-pound boulder you’ve got to move. You push with all your weight against it, and it doesn’t budge. Not an inch. So you take a break, and try again. It still doesn’t move. Try again; same result. Eventually, you realize the boulder is not going […]
Everyone knows you’ve got to pace yourself in a marathon. Go out too hard, and you’re toast before the race is half over. And you won’t just lose a few minutes, either: starting too fast can turn race day into an utter disaster. This is exactly what happened to me during my first marathon. My […]
We all want to eat healthy foods — plant-based, organic, non-GMO, and whole, whenever possible. Whenever possible. For me and many others, that translates as “when we can afford to do so.” After all, a healthy diet can cost three times more than an unhealthy one, and my family (and I bet yours) has got […]
It’s frustrating to think about how much cheaper it is to eat junk food than it is to eat healthily, but don’t lower your standards for how you eat just yet. Earlier this week I published a post about the best value health foods you can buy, a ranking of the nutrient-dense foods that give […]
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