Monthly Archives: July 2009

A Global Love Affair

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Lovin’ Up on Vegetarian Food ‘Round the World Sawatdee ka all you No Meat Athlete readers (that’s hello in Thai by the way)!  My name is Holly, and I write the healthy living blog The Healthy Everythingtarian.  Last week, I was elated when Senor No Meat himself asked me to write a guest post.  I started brainstorming…

For the Love of Lentils

lentil taco

Hi No Meat Athlete readers!  My name is Sarah, and I blog over at Running To Slow Things Down.  I’m currently going to college as a nutrition/dietetics major, and I’m super excited about where that’s going to take me. My foodie philosphy revolves mainly around eating wholesome, natural foods most of the time, and enjoying…

Guest Post from Megan (The Runner’s Kitchen)

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Hi No Meat Athlete readers! This is Megan from The Runner’s Kitchen (http://runnerskitchen.wordpress.com). I began blogging as a way to document my two passions: long distance running and eating/cooking/baking! In the past year I’ve run the New York Marathon and the Boston Marathon and I’ve realized that it takes a lot of food and nutrients to fuel a…

The 30-Day Challenge Starts Today!

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Ok everyone, today’s the day!  Hope you’ve enjoyed the last few days of “the old you,” because it’s time for a change.  If you haven’t already started, now’s the time to begin your 30-Day Challenge. I’ve decided that the next step for me is to start incorporating the principles of Thrive into my diet to…

Guest Post on Running Easy

Howdy readers!  Here’s a guest post from Blaine Moore, who writes the running blog Run To Win.  I like to think of Blaine as a “real runner” (he has actually won marathons)!  So he definitely knows what he’s talking about, and I think the information in this post is really important.  From experience, I know…

When Did Exercise Become My Idea of a Vacation?

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Good morning and happy Saturday everyone!  Hope you’ve enjoyed the first two guest posts.  I’m checking in from Hilton Head Island, on our third day of vacation.  And so far, so good–I’ve been neither sitting on my ass nor eating lots of steaks and chickens.  In fact, quite the opposite.  There is an amazing network…

Chocolate Thin Mint Cupcakes

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Happy Sweet-Tooth Friday!  It’s Christine, and today I’ve got a great healthy recipe for Chocolate “Thin Mint” Cupcakes.  These are so decadent and moist; nobody will ever believe they are made from zucchini!  I think these cupcakes are my favorite NMA dessert to date, but I only got to sample one because of an unusual…

Guest Post by Katherine (from A Runner Wife’s Life)

Hello wonderful No Meat Athlete readers! My name is Katherine and I’m the Runner Wife. While my PR splits are more like Matt or Erin’s cooldown jogs, I’ve been fortunate to have some great race experiences in the past few years. I credit my successful long training runs, and races, with proper scheduling, conditioning and,…