Plant-Based Diet for Athletes

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the No Meat Athlete Book (Plus 6 Fantastic Pre-Order Bonuses!)

By: Matt Frazier

My goal today: Write a “My book is almost out!” post without being sappy, self-indulgent, and giddy like a schoolboy.

Believe me, that’s not easy, because with all the work that has gone into the book, it’s impossible not to be pretty amped up and emotional that it’s finally here.

The official release date is October 1st, just three weeks away. And a few days before that, I’ll be hopping in the car to start what has somehow turned into a nearly two-month long tour of the U.S. to support it. It seems things are about to get interesting.

Although I’ve mentioned the book here several times, I haven’t yet taken the time to explain who it’s for, what’s inside, and why I’m so proud of it. So that’s what I’m going to do today.

Oh yeah, and I’ve also got some amazing bonuses that I’ll send you when you pre-order before the official release on October 1st. And that’s not just marketing-speak — I really do think these bonuses are pretty darn special, and I think you’ll agree.

So here goes. If I get too deep into the self-gratification bit, punch me in the forehead.

The Big Risk I Took that Might Totally Backfire

Early on in the writing process, I made a decision that I knew could blow up in my face. But it’s a decision I stand by, and I want to share it with you. (more…)

Vitamin B12 and the Case For (and Against) a Plant-Based Diet

By: Matt Frazier

The other day, Jeff D. asked some great questions in the comments section of my post 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went Vegan: What are your thoughts concerning the inability to get Vitamin B12 naturally on a vegan diet? It’s necessary for the body but a vegan diet only seems to get […]

13 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went Vegan

By: Matt Frazier

How do vegans possibly do it? Even after I became vegetarian, I turned this question over and over in my mind. I knew that I wanted to quit eating animal products but just couldn’t imagine making it work. I had even tried a vegan diet for a month, only to learn in the process that I wasn’t ready. […]

What I Learned Running 100 Miles (And What's Next)

By: Matt Frazier

Judging from the way things look, you wouldn’t know that almost a month has passed since I ran my 100-miler. (Like the fact that I’m still writing about it …) Remnants of seven different blisters still blemish my feet — no longer painful, but clearly visible. My Hokas are still caked in mud; I’ve had no […]

The One True Secret of Endless Motivation (And 12 Ideas for Finding Yours)

By: Matt Frazier

People often ask how you stay motivated. For getting in shape, running a marathon, or tackling an endeavor entirely unrelated to fitness. I’ve never really had an answer. I was a motivation machine when I was training to qualify for the Boston Marathon. I was so focused on the goal — obsessed even — and […]

The Ins and Outs of My First 100-Mile Ultramarathon

By: Matt Frazier

My alarm went off at 3:30 a.m. This is it, I thought. Even with all the advance planning I had done in an effort to make absolutely certain I got a full night’s sleep, a fitful four hours was all I had managed, tossing nervously and with a distinct feeling of guilt for three hours […]

100 Miles … Ready or Not

By: Matt Frazier

Whatever “ready to run a 100-miler” feels like, I can’t say I feel it. As I reached the end of my seven-mile run last week, my last before the 100-miler, that frightening thought crossed my mind. When I started training back in January, I pictured future-me as something of a tank / truck / beast of […]

Details About the No Meat Athlete Book Tour!

By: Matt Frazier

Call me excited. I’m happy to finally announce, officially, that throughout the month of October and a good bit of November of this year, I’ll be doing a nationwide tour around the release of my book, No Meat Athlete: Run on Plants & Discover Your Fittest, Fastest, Happiest Self (which is now available for pre-order at Barnes […]

My Rules for Navigating Vegan Life in a Non-Vegan World

By: Matt Frazier

A few months ago, fitness writer Craig Ballantyne wrote a post for Zen Habits called 12 Rules to Live By that I really liked. I was inspired: just as Craig intended, his list made me examine about my own life rules, borrowing from his where I found them useful. The point was not to say, You […]

6 Make-or-Break Factors to Dial In Before Race Day — or Pay the Price!

By: Matt Frazier

For as long as I’ve written this blog, I’ve advocated treating your long runs as rehearsals for the big day. Hone in your nutrition, pacing, and even clothing strategies while it doesn’t count, so that there won’t be any surprises when it does. Actually, I think you should go beyond just rehearsing: instead of just […]