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Hi  guys! Just want to share my enthusiasm for an awesome experience I had last Saturday, at the Houston Running Festival running 100 miles thanks to God and a raw vegan diet! ANYONE CAN DO IT, IT'S 99% MENTAL!

DON'T CONGRATULATE ME! DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!! I didn't do anything special! Running 100 miles is normal! ANYONE CAN DO IT! USE ME TO GET MOTIVIATED TO GO SIGN YOURSELF UP FOR A RACE! PUSH YOURSELF OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE! CREATE A NEW "NORMAL" FOR YOURSELF! STOP SETTING LIMITATIONS FOR YOURSELF! BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART, THAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF DOING ANYTHING ANOTHER PERSON CAN DO!!!

There was a man out there with me on the course who only had one leg and was in a wheelchair!!! He was rolling around the course with me 12 hours into the race, pushing himself to get as far as he could go, on a cold, windy night, with powerful rain beating down on his wheelchair! IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL! He didn't go all 100 miles, but he made it a long way, and I'm grateful that I was able to share the experience of running all night with that man!!!

I've been on these forums for 2 years, I have 1120 posts so far. Been reading thousands of these threads. Raw Vegan diet made it relatively easy to run 100 miles. It took me 35 Hours 57 Minutes, but I feel really good about that time. It was raining hard, cold and windy almost the entire time (5 of us finished the 100 mile distance out of 25 people attempting it), and the course was flooded. So there were some hours of hiding from the rain, resting the quads etc. 

Anyhow it was a fantastic experience. I mostly do cycling, so I basically did 2 months of running training, and like 80% of my training was just eating a raw vegan diet. 

To put things in perspective, 2 years ago, when I was beginning to learn about High Carb, Low Fat Raw, I attempted the Houston Marathon, and it took me 7 hours and 20 minutes, and I got injured severely and extremely tired. By contrast on Saturday I finished the first 50 miles in under 10 hours giving 75% effort, I was not tired at all, and it was more of a question of muscle fatigue, rather than my body ever getting tired (leg strength issues but no shortness of breath or tired sensation). So for me, this was a huge accomplishment.

Many of the other runners (including the guy who got 2nd place), were throwing up or dry heaving, and experiencing chest, stomach or side pain, from their struggles to keep up with nutrition. Many of them were eating cooked food, like rice and sandwiches, and hotdogs, and pizza! A large % of runners either did not finish or dropped down to a shorter distance due to stomach sickness, lack of energy, or fatigue from battling the storm.  My stomach felt great the entire time! Just ate the same food I eat every other day!

On race day I ate the following:

-3 liters of fresh squeezed orange juice from Whole Foods

-3 pounds of medjool dates (spread out throughout the day)

-10 oranges

-2 gallons of water (estimate, I lost track and just drank when I was thirsty)

-1 liter of banana smoothie

For fuel, to keep it simple, I basically focused on only fluids (water, orange juice, a small amount of banana smoothie in the morning). Then as the day progressed and I got hungry, I slowly incorporated watery fruit (oranges). Finally as my body craved solid food, I had the dates, only eating a few at a time.

This lifestyle works. I have experienced a significant energy boost, a significant increase in focus, and my athletic performance has reached a level much higher than I have ever experienced in my life, even though I train a far less time and take it less seriously than when I was young and playing competitive sports (basketball, martial arts, swimming), plus back then my body hadn't been riddled with serious injuries. 

So yeah fruit for the win. I have more energy than I know what to do with, and it feels very good to be able to ride my bike or run for days at a time, without getting tired, and to be 10X more motivated and productive at work. 

THIS IS HOW LIFE SHOULD BE!!!!

Watch these videos to get motivated!!! Anyone can do it, it's 95% mental!!! Let's stop trying to use other people to make excuses for things we don't think we can do, and focus on the steps we need to take to achieve what other people are doing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a great day! YOLO!!!!

65 YEAR OLD COUPLE RUNS A MARATHON A DAY FOR A YEAR!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY4HUmLbT3M

Girl with Multiple Schlerosis decides that before she ends up in a wheel chair, she wants to become a track star.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpA-FsKLA6A