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#72: Robbie Balenger - Ultra Endurance Athlete, Plant-Based, Run Across America, Central Park FKT, Climate Change

#72: Robbie Balenger - Ultra Endurance Athlete, Plant-Based, Run Across America, Central Park FKT, Climate Change

FromLe Run Down


#72: Robbie Balenger - Ultra Endurance Athlete, Plant-Based, Run Across America, Central Park FKT, Climate Change

FromLe Run Down

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Length:
81 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode was brought to you by our friends at Velofix. DM @velofixquebec on IG to get your exclusive LE RUN DOWN PROMO CODE and receive 15% OFF your next tune up.
On this episode of Le Run Down I had a great chat with plant-based Ultra Endurance Athlete, Robbie Balenger.
Simply put, Robbie loves to run and push his limits.He's conquered the run across America in 75 days and most recently crushed the fastest known time for loops around central park in 24 hours.
His accomplishments are remarkable but the message he carries about making better food choices and creating more sustainable food sources is just as incredible.
News Notes:
https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/gladwell-creams-chavez-in-mile-match-up-of-the-century/ (https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/gladwell-creams-chavez-in-mile-match-up-of-the-century/)
https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/utmb-officials-confirm-plans-for-2021-in-person-race/ (https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/utmb-officials-confirm-plans-for-2021-in-person-race/)
Show Notes:
https://www.milliondollarvegan.com/ultra-vegan-marathoner-runs-america/ (Robbie Balenger: the man running 3,200 miles across America on plants | Million Dollar Vegan)
https://fastestknowntime.com/fkt/robbie-balenger-central-park-loop-challenge-ny-2021-03-21 (Robbie Balenger - Central Park Loop Challenge (NY) - 2021-03-21 | Fastest Known Time)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/fitness/a-vegan-athlete-who-ran-100-miles-around-central-park-in-under-24-hours-said-a-plant-based-diet-is-his-superpower/ar-BB1gSnpw?ocid=BingNewsSearch (A vegan athlete who ran 100 miles around Central Park in under 24 hours said a plant-based diet is his 'superpower' (msn.com))
https://www.instagram.com/robbiebalenger/ (Robbie Balenger (@robbiebalenger) • Instagram photos and videos)
News:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-chantel-moore-1.6058236 (CBC - Renewed calls for justice as officer who fatally shot Chantel Moore faces no charges)
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-will-act-dismantle-far-right-groups-after-muslim-family-attack-trudeau-2021-06-08/ (Reuters - Canada’s Trudeau vows to fight far-right groups after Muslim family slain)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/anti-asian-discrimination-angus-reid-poll-1.6056740 (CBC - More than half of Asian Canadians experienced discrimination in past year: survey)
https://globalnews.ca/news/7930141/northern-alberta-men-walk-ottawa-mmiwg/ (Global News - Alberta men begin walk to Ottawa to honour missing, murdered Indigenous women and girls)
How to Help:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ (Black Lives Matter - Ways You Can Help)
https://blacklivesmatter-canada.carrd.co/ (Black Lives Matter Canada)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZH0xk5FqYJXwymoue-dnjqJEMj3FplF0Om8wdm8HZd0/edit (Montreal-Based Racial Justice Organizations)
https://bailfunds.github.io/ (List of American and Canadian Bail Funds)
Educational Materials:
https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home/#resources (Reclaim The Block - Resources and Downloads)
http://criticalresistance.org/abolish-policing/ (Critical Resistance - Abolish Policing)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYn1EYMdFkqnY2I4I8FzaJoGqEGLdHi6v (Critical Resistance - Breaking Down the Prison Industrial Complex video series)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEVoX-RwMJw&bpctr=1591459509 (Second Thought - America's Police Problem)
Released:
Jun 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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