Ep. 128: Harvey Lewis - Living Plantstrong and Running, and Running, and Running...
PLANTSTRONG Podcast
Rip Esselstyn
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 27 January 2022
⏱️ 113 minutes
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Summary
Harvey Lewis is one of the hottest ultra-distance runners on the planet and, in 2021, was virtually unstoppable. As you'll hear today, this plant-powered school teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio is no stranger to suffering - especially on the racecourse.
Last year, among other events, he won the infamous Badwater 135 Ultra (from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney), and then just a few weeks later, he outlasted every competitor at Big Dog's Backyard Ultra where he ran for 354.16 miles four almost four days - all fueled on a PLANTSTRONG Diet.
In March 2022, he’s set to take on the hardest Ultra on the planet – the Barkley Marathons - where there have only been 15 total finishers in its entire existence.
In today's conversation with Rip, Harvey discusses:
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His first marathon and the profound impact it had on his life
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His motivation for becoming vegetarian at such a young age
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When he connected the dots between his health and his diet
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His mindset when training and racing and his relationship with pain and suffering
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His connection with nature
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Details from his recent races and adventures, including Badwater and Big's
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How he fuels himself during these harsh events and how he varies his fueling based on the conditions and the type of the event
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His training regime and how he incorporates running into his daily life
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Tips for ultra-endurance runners - how to avoid blisters, fuel properly, and manage the pain
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What's next? His thoughts on the Barkley Marathons
We know if anyone can finish the Barkley, it would definitely be Harvey and we’ll be rooting for you every step of the way.
Harvey is doing the impossible, but the simplicity of his life makes it possible. In fact, Ultra Running Magazine just named Harvey one of the Top 5 Ultrarunners of 2021, but there's no question, he's definitely Number One over here at PLANTSTRONG.
Episode and PLANTSTRONG Resources:
PLANTSTRONG Podcast Episode Page
Everything You Need to Know About the Barkley Marathons - Runner's World
Your Guide to the 7-Day PLANTSTRONG Challenge
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| 0:00.0 | I get to like think about at a very deep level what's important to me in the world. |
| 0:04.9 | And I get to be connected with nature. |
| 0:09.8 | So that's a powerful thing. |
| 0:12.2 | It's something I can't really, it's like a deeper level of meditation that I cannot achieve |
| 0:20.1 | just in my daily life. |
| 0:21.6 | Like I'm going to go about my day today. |
| 0:23.8 | I will get nowhere close to where I get when I'm running in some malls where I'm pushing |
| 0:28.9 | myself like bad water. |
| 0:31.2 | And I have the force against me. |
| 0:36.7 | But while I'm having that force against me, it opens up like streams of cognition that |
| 0:42.7 | I don't normally have on a day-to-day basis. |
| 0:45.8 | I'm Rep. Alcestan and welcome to the Plan Strong podcast. |
| 0:49.6 | The mission at Plan Strong is to further the advancement of all things within the plant |
| 0:55.0 | based movement. |
| 0:56.5 | We advocate for the scientifically proven benefits of plant-based living and envision |
| 1:01.3 | a world that universally understands, promotes and prescribes plants as a solution to empowering |
| 1:08.5 | your health, enhancing your performance, restoring the environment and becoming better guardians |
| 1:15.0 | to the animals we share this planet with. |
| 1:17.5 | We welcome you wherever you are on your Plan Strong journey. |
| 1:21.7 | And I hope that you enjoy this show. |
| 1:25.4 | Hello leafy green listeners and welcome to another episode of the Plan Strong podcast. |
| 1:31.0 | I'm Rep. Alcestan. |
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