{"id":22486,"date":"2014-04-22T10:15:14","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T14:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/?p=22486"},"modified":"2020-04-07T12:30:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T16:30:24","slug":"natural-workout-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/natural-workout-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fuel Your Workouts, Naturally — with Elite Ultrarunner and Fruitarian Michael Arnstein"},"content":{"rendered":"

One hundred miles. In under 13 hours. That’s seven minutes and 46 seconds per mile, for 100 of them.<\/p>\n

My mind is blown every time I think about that. What makes it all the more incredible — or, in Mike Arnstein’s eyes, what made it possible<\/em> — is that he reached this elite level of ultrarunning with a simple diet of raw fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n

You may know Mike as the Fruitarian<\/a>. In addition to his spectacular 12:57.45 100-mile time (the 7th fastest in history by an American), his impressive resume<\/a> includes wins at the Vermont 100 and the Javelina Jundred, a 135-mile Badwater finish and 153-mile Spartathlon finish, and a pair of 2:28 marathons at Boston and NYC.<\/p>\n

Today I’m excited to share another interview clip, this one part of a new No Meat Athlete Academy seminar titled “Natural Workout Nutrition” where Mike shares his strategies for fueling before, during, and after his demanding workouts and races with so clean a plant-based diet.<\/p>\n

In the clip, you’ll hear about his unorthodox post-race recovery food and an interesting technique for helping to regulate your electrolyte intake during races:<\/p>\n

[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NM5_tybT4GY]<\/p>\n

(If you’re reading by email or in an RSS reader,\u00a0use this link<\/a>\u00a0to watch the video.)<\/p>\n

The Academy opens on Wednesday, when the full, hour-long interview with Mike will be live and downloadable for members, complete with notes and a next actions worksheet. If you’d like me to send you an email update as soon as it is, sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, check out Mike’s ultrarunning talk<\/a> from the Woodstock Fruit Festival<\/a> — his non-profit raw food event in the Adirondacks, which this year is a two-week long festival in August. I’ll be there for first week with my wife and kids, and I’ll also be giving a talk or two and leading a run! I’ve heard it’s a blast and we’re really looking forward to it.<\/p>\n

Lots More Details about the Academy<\/h3>\n

In case you missed yesterday’s post<\/a>, the\u00a0No Meat Athlete Academy idea came about when I realized three things:<\/p>\n