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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

Elad

(11,400 posts) Fri Dec 23, 2011, 03:04 PM Dec 2011

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Vegan Athlete Crowned World's Toughest Woman

Last weekend, vegan athlete Juliana Sproles was crowned the "toughest woman on the planet" after finishing the "The World's Toughest Mudder" competition, a 24-hour, mud-filled obstacle race in below-freezing temperatures. Sproles credits diligent training and a plant-based diet for her victory.

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Vegan Athlete Crowned World's Toughest Woman (Original Post) Elad Dec 2011 OP

Not surprising. More and more athletes are going this route. Especially older athletes. byronius Dec 2011 #1

Now that's cool. flvegan Dec 2011 #2

if the Ladies of DU will excuse a quote from the poet laureate of chauvinism, Mr. Rudyard Kipling: marasinghe Dec 2011 #3

K & R a la izquierda Dec 2011 #4

Imagine what she could do if she weren't malnourished1!!1 LeftyMom Dec 2011 #5

kick ensho Dec 2011 #6

Oh, please... WillParkinson Dec 2011 #7

But WHERE DOES SHE GET HER PROTEIN?!?!?!? Codeine Dec 2011 #8

Elephants are vegan, and they are the strongest ZombieHorde Dec 2011 #9

byronius

(7,634 posts)

1. Not surprising. More and more athletes are going this route. Especially older athletes.

Reply to Elad (Original post)

Fri Dec 23, 2011, 04:40 PM

Dec 2011

Not to mention the Bill Himself.

flvegan

(64,626 posts)

2. Now that's cool.

Reply to Elad (Original post)

Fri Dec 23, 2011, 06:26 PM

Dec 2011

marasinghe

(1,253 posts)

3. if the Ladies of DU will excuse a quote from the poet laureate of chauvinism, Mr. Rudyard Kipling:

Reply to Elad (Original post)

Fri Dec 23, 2011, 07:41 PM

Dec 2011

".... the female of the species is deadlier than the male ...."

a vegetarian salute to Ms. Sproles. o\

a la izquierda

(11,908 posts)

4. K & R

Reply to Elad (Original post)

Fri Dec 23, 2011, 09:36 PM

Dec 2011

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I've been cross-fitting, and to think there are a lot of crossfit gyms that will not train vegans and vegetarians. HAH! Take that.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)

5. Imagine what she could do if she weren't malnourished1!!1

Reply to Elad (Original post)

Sat Dec 24, 2011, 01:10 AM

Dec 2011

ensho

(11,957 posts)

6. kick

Reply to Elad (Original post)

Sat Dec 24, 2011, 09:42 AM

Dec 2011

nt

WillParkinson

(16,866 posts)

7. Oh, please...

Reply to Elad (Original post)

Sat Dec 24, 2011, 10:05 AM

Dec 2011

She's obviously never met my mom.

Congrats to her!

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

8. But WHERE DOES SHE GET HER PROTEIN?!?!?!?

Reply to Elad (Original post)

Sat Dec 24, 2011, 11:12 AM

Dec 2011

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

9. Elephants are vegan, and they are the strongest

Reply to Elad (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 01:30 PM

Dec 2011

land animal around.

Horses and oxen are vegan. Lots of powerful mammals are vegan.

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