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

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

FromPlant-Based Canada Podcast


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

FromPlant-Based Canada Podcast

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
May 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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.
Released:
May 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (79)

Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. Join us as we talk with experts to explore the field of nutritional sciences and how our food choices impact our health and the environment. We sit down with Canadian doctors, dietitians, athletes, climate experts and others/more, to break down the evidence behind a Whole Food Plant-Based diet, and discuss the practical steps you can take in your efforts to shift toward a healthier lifestyle.The Plant-Based Canada Podcast is an initiative of the group Plant-Based Canada, which aims to educate the public and health professionals on the evidence-based benefits of plant-based whole food nutrition for individual and planetary health. To learn more about the show, visit our website www.plantbasedcanada.org and stay up to date by following us on Instagram and Facebook @plantbasedcanadaorg, and our Plant-based Canada YouTube channel. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. PBC is not responsible for any errors, omissions or opinions related to the content stated by the guests interviewed. All information in this podcast is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the conclusions obtained from the use of this information. The podcast should not be considered professional advice. Listeners should seek their own individual healthcare advice as needed.