This is kind of scary!
I decided to go self hosted when I realized that I love blogging. I love writing about my experiences running, eating and living. I love the community and the friendships I have made. It was time to take the training wheels off. Thank you for bearing with me!
Who am I?
My name is Ellie and I am a 24 year old athlete working and living in Ithaca NY. I started running about five years ago and racing the past two years. Since that time, running has turned into my passion and joy. I once used running to get away from problems, but now I run toward my goals and happiness.
My running journey is complex but in a short version, I took my PR in the half marathon down from about 1:43 to 1:20:37 in about 2 years. I read everything I can about training and how to get better, but still maintain my joy for the sport by not tying every run to “training”. I love going fast, but know that running with friends or on trails at a slower pace is just as important as the workouts.
I also went vegan two years ago and that has changed my life in so many ways. I have met so many amazing people and had so many great experiences through this decision. It is really the best thing I could have done. I went vegan first for the animals and second for the environment. My decision had nothing to do with an optimal diet for running, but that is a benefit I can not understate. Eating plant based has certainly helped out with my endurance and performance.
Presently, I work full time at Collegetown Bagels as a way to pursue running. I gotta pay for the racing and training right? It is really convenient and I love all my coworkers, they are like family.
I am a born again Christian and although I don’t post too much about it, my faith is a huge motivator behind my values and life. I will answer any questions to the extent of my ability and refer you to more well versed bloggers or resources if I don’t have the answers you seek.
I race on a team called Strong Hearts Vegan Power and look forward to opening up more opportunities with racing to promote vegan companies and this lifestyle.
Well, that’s about all I can say about myself. Check out my past blog Eating Pavement for more information about my past life.
This blog is about my serious running journey, how I eat and live to fuel this adventure and where I end up at the end (I hope there is no end!)
Check out my contact page to work with me and make my vegan running succeed. Together we can save animals, save the environment and be a happier, healthier human race.
Welcome to my vegan running life!
Cheers!