The Super-Charged Athlete — How To Speed Up Recovery
Posted by Danielle Bussone on Jan 12, 2015 in The Super-Charged Athlete! | 0 comments
How To Speed Up Recovery
by Kate Strong, World Champion, Long-distance Women’s Triathlon
It is many athletes’ dream to win every race they enter. Unfortunately, there are many stories where sportspeople lose their way and turn to illegal enhancers to gain that extra edge over their competitors and a higher possibility of winning.
The Super-Charged Athlete: Finding My Vegan Feet
Posted by Danielle Bussone on Dec 1, 2014 in Features, The Super-Charged Athlete! | 0 comments
by Kate Strong
Let Your Food Be Your Medicine And Your Medicine Be Your Food — Hippocrates
My journey to becoming a vegan was not through conscious decision-making. Throughout my life, I was led to believe that all ‘serious’ endurance athletes needed animal protein to develop muscle mass and milk to keep bones strong. Not once did I think to question these theories.I am a triathlete and enjoy participating in longer-distance events, such as Ironman. It was never questioned that I needed to eat meat and eggs and drink milk to sustain a healthy athletic body, it was a given.
That was until one day, whilst working at my guesthouse, two groups of people overheard my woes of an aborted morning run due to an asthma attack. I’ve had asthma since early childhood and even though I stopped using the medically prescribed pump for my asthma in my adult years, I have always suffered from it and sound like a steam train during any physical exercise!
Both clients suggested that if I eliminate dairy and reduced animal products from my diet, I would breath easier. Normally, I would have brushed aside these ‘absurd’ opinions, yet they were being shared by sane, intelligent people who’s opinions I valued.
Kate Strong Joins The Staff Of Veggin’ Out And About!
Posted by Danielle Bussone on Nov 30, 2014 in Features, The Super-Charged Athlete! | 0 comments
KATE STRONG – WORLD CHAMPION IN WOMEN’S TRIATHLON
TO JOIN VEGGIN’ OUT AND ABOUT!
We at Veggin’ Out And About! are thrilled to announce that Kate Strong (aka Strong Kate) will be joining our team of staff writers. Beginning December 1, Kate will be contributing a column about various aspects of being a world-class endurance athlete, including how a plant-based diet is a stellar and appropriate fuel for optimum athletic performance. Join us in welcoming Kate and stay tuned to her articles beginning tomorrow!
ABOUT KATE
Welsh-born international traveller, Kate Strong has spread her wings far and wide not only geographically but in every aspect of her life. Having graduated with a double Masters in Mechanical Engineering from French and English universities, Kate has had a diverse career path from working with fashion companies such as Gucci, Diesel and Benetton in Italy, at an environmental protection agency in Russia, to working as a Dive-Master in Mexico!
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