Monthly Archives: April 2010

Eat Like a Gatherer, Bake Like a Rockstar

[whole vegan fruit tart photo]

Hello everybody!  It's Friday, so this is Christine with another healthy dessert recipe!  Today's recipe for Fresh Fruit Tart with Almond Crust is an unlikely cross between primitive and elegant—but all your tastebuds will say is "wow!" Does your body crave caveman ingredients? The paleolithic diet craze seems extreme, and definitely fudges some historical details,…

New Drinks for Runners

[vega sport protein]

I am lucky to find increasingly cool stuff on my doorstep these days.  Recently I got two new drinks, both of which are of interest to runners looking to improve their performance or recovery. As I learn more about blogging and the laws surrounding disclosure, I feel compelled to let you know that this stuff…

The Indoorsman's Guide to Trail Running

[trail photo]

I like air conditioning.  I like baths.  I like reading books in a cozy chair. And I'm not afraid to admit that in our house, my wife does most of the yardwork while I do most of the cooking. For all of these reasons, I'm an indoorsman. And that's why I always thought trail running…

There Ought to Be a Name For This

No crowds. No timing chip. No medal.  And no name, either. When I used to think about training for an ultra, I always wondered: What happens when you run the marathon distance in training? Are you then entitled to add another notch to your marathon count? Having done it for the first time yesterday with…

Pretend Peanut Butter Cookies with Real Taste

[close-up of cookie photo]

Happy Sweet-Tooth Friday everybody!  This is Christine, and things sure have changed around the NMA house since I last checked in with you.  Of course you know by now that I am a proud aunt, ready to spoil the crap out of my new nephew with healthy treats.  That is, as soon as he's ready…

Of New Babies and Chickpea Fritters

[holden sleepin photo]

This blog is about running.  This blog is about cooking really good vegetarian food that helps you with running. It's only about my life to the extent that these things are part of it.  So while an open letter to my unborn baby about whether or not we'd raise him vegetarian was sort of appropriate,…

Jamie from 'I Like Granola' on Being a No-Meat Athlete

[jamie photo]

Well, things with little Holden are starting to settle down as we adjust to life with a new baby and the resultant joy and lack of sleep.  I'll be back with a new post tomorrow; in the meantime, enjoy this final guest post, from my friend Jamie. In addition to being the biggest granola-lover I…

Beer's Dirty Little Vegan Secret

[cow drinking beer image]

Billy is a beer blogger at BillyBrew.com where he's saving the world from bland, tasteless beer by teaching about flavorful craft beer. Like me, he is a homebrewer. Billy manages to avoid a beer gut by staying active in snowboarding, barefoot running, and kettlebell training. Oh delicious beer. Sitting there so innocently, just waiting for…

Gena from 'Choosing Raw'

Gena

While I relax with Erin and new baby Holden, several distinguished bloggers have been kind enough to guest-post here.  Next up is Gena, a nutritionist and raw-food enthusiast with one of the most informative blogs out there, Choosing Raw.  Here she is with an insanely helpful intro to raw foods and how they can make…

Caitlin from Healthy Tipping Point

[caitlin finish photo]

Caitlin needs little introduction in the health blog world.  She's the blogger behind Healthy Tipping Point and Operation Beautiful, and a newly-published author.  Maybe you've seen one of those positive Post-it notes on a mirror somewhere? Hello, No Meat Athlete Readers!  I am so happy to be writing a guest post for Matt while he…