Episode 7: Adriana Wild on Training as an Ultra-Athlete on a Plant-Based Diet

Adriana Wild is a Vice Principal with the Calgary Catholic School District, who's also a plant-based marathon runner and ultra-athlete in her spare time. She loves sharing her passion for running with her colleagues and students, and has led various Girls Run For It programs and run clubs at schools. Her running accomplishments include winning the 2018 Calgary Marathon 50K, becoming the 2018 ACU National 50K Female Champion, and winning the 2018 Banff Marathon — setting a new women’s course record that year. In 2018, she was also a member of the #TSPYYC Speed Project Team and, along with her team, ran from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in just over 39 hours. Not to mention she holds two Guinness Book of World Records!In this episode we discuss:Adriana Wild's athletic accomplishments, including her Guinness World records.What it means to be an 'ultra-athlete' and how Adriana prepares for intense running events.What a day of training and eating looks like for Adriana, and how to transition to a more plant-based diet as an athlete.Common myths around eating a plant-based diet and training as an athlete.Socials:FacebookTwitterInstagramThis Podcast was hosted and edited by Clinton Stamatovich.Support the show