On today's Run to the Top Podcast.

You know, ever since I've really adopted the whole food plant-based diet versus just a vegan diet.

I haven't had any issues at all. I continue to run and play football every

week and do all the things that I've always done and I haven't had any issues in

terms of fatigue or you know a lack of protein, muscle loss, none of that.

Welcome to the Run to the Top Podcast from Runners Connect,

where it's all about learning from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport.

Together, we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community.

Now here's your host, Stephanie Kay Atwood.

Welcome, this is Stephanie K Atwood, Boston Marathon Qualifier, Coach, and

host for the Run to the Top Podcast.

On today's episode, we are interviewing

Michael Materne, founder of the blog Life Without the Box,

where I read a super article about going vegan what why and how to go vegan. I know this is a

subject of interest to a lot of our listeners so I invited Michael to speak to us and shed some light on the concept and how he and his wife have

been practicing a vegan lifestyle. Michael Materne, thank you for joining us today.

Yeah, thank you so much for having me. Michael Materne grew up in the farm country of

Northeast Pennsylvania near Scranton. He has been an active and outdoorsy person since early

on life working on farms and playing sports

including basketball, football, and running hurdles in track and field in high school.

He continued to live an active and healthy life through college and into his working years

by maintaining a morning habit of running and playing in club sports.

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