I’m not a big movie guy, but I liked Limitless. In it, Bradley Cooper’s character discovers a drug called NZT which allows him to access 100% of his brain, giving him incredible powers of...
This is a guest post from Jason Spencer of tribe.ly. Recognize this tribe? Do you remember when the search for a do-it-yourself exercise, nutrition plan, or health program meant heading to the local ...
Eggplant Chana Masala from Thrive Foods Direct (the official photo, not my own) On the heels of last week’s post about eating vegetarian while traveling, it seems an opportune time to publish a...
How do you eat vegetarian or vegan while you’re traveling? And how do you do it healthily, especially if you’re an athlete? These are almost as common as the protein question, only they...
The dreadmill. The hamster’s hell. The death belt. Geez. The way people talk about the treadmill, you’d think it was a medieval torture device. Mention a treadmill to a group of runners, and yo...
This is a guest post by Doug Hay of Rock Creek Runner. It happens to everyone. No matter how good your intentions are in the beginning, sometimes training becomes a real drag. In any prolonged traini...
A lot of the emails that I get from readers begin this way: Hi Matt! Love your site. First I should tell you that I’m not a vegetarian… I can’t figure out why people need to get thi...
Today, as you probably know, is Boston Marathon day. My medal from 2011, and the only one that will remain when I downsize my medal collection soon.One year ago, I ran it. It was amazing. Two years a...
It was one year ago that I told you about Carlos and his cancer diagnosis. Many of you responded to “You Have to Fight” and the follow-up columns about him, “The One Word to Ignore&...
Happy so far: The family outside our new home in Asheville.I’m writing this post from my brand new chair at my brand new desk. In my new office in my new home, in Asheville, NC. It all feels a ...
Note: This is a guest post by Greg Strosaker from Predawn Runner. If you’ve got the flexibility to run any time of day you want, with no other commitments to worry about, you can safely stop re...
Okay, this post is way delayed … but I suppose that’s what moving will do to you. I’m moving to Asheville, NC in 10 days with my wife and son, and this has been Crazy Packing Week. ...
Post written by Susan Lacke. There’s an amazing camaraderie among runners that’s unlike what you’ll find almost anywhere else. Tell someone you’re a runner, and often you̵...
Welcome, Zen Habits readers! NMA readers, I hope you’ll check out my recent guest post on Zen Habits, called 5 Excuses that Keep You Unhealthy. Running made easy Just as with food, I like to ke...
Last Saturday, I had the honor of speaking at the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival. It went well and I had a great time, but in hindsight, I realize the topic I chose was a tough one. I spoke about the &...
Just a quick post today to remind you, if you live near the New York City area, to come to the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival this weekend (March 3 and 4)! I’ll be speaking on Saturday, along wit...
When you’re on fire, you know it. Running is all you can think about. Your workouts are hard, but they’re the best part of your day. After each one, you feel unstoppable, and you can̵...
Well, it’s finally here! After many months of hard work with Jason Fitzgerald, the coach and author behind Strength Running, this Wednesday we finally launched our baby. Hmm, that came out weir...
Over the past two years, I’ve written plenty on No Meat Athlete about the changes I made to get fast enough to qualify for Boston. I’ve talked about how I stopped getting injured, how I i...
“Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure." – Thomas Watson, IBM I just came across this quote in a blog post called Fail...
Tom in the summer of 2008Average. That's how Tom Giammalvo describes his health and lifestyle prior to 2010. Not atrocious, not disgusting, not embarrassing. Not any of the extreme, negative des...
Post written by Susan Lacke. #5: The Brick Workout (which actually looks nothing like whatever it is shes doing)Admit it — you runners love to poke fun at us cyclists. We're dork-ish looki...
We know that willpower is a finite resource. And if you've tried unsuccessfully to make changes in the past (who hasn't?), you know that every subsequent time you try is harder than the pre...
You are not alone. But it sure can feel like it when you first go vegetarian — especially if you live in a place where, when you tell people you don't eat meat, they ask, "But you sti...
Perhaps more than anyone else, Brendan Brazier is leading the growing trend of athletes moving to plant-based diets — from recreational runners and endurance athletes, like many of us, to NFL a...
Staying on top of your diet is a lot like going to the gym. Once you've developed the habit, it's easy — fun, even — to keep it up. You're in control, you feel great, and y...
The boy who was born without a right hand and wanted to play baseball with his classmates. He devised a one-armed throw/catch method, and when the other kids didn’t play with him, he practiced by thr...
New Year's resolutions don't stick. Everyone knows it, and it's now become almost cliched to push for a "no-resolutions New Year's." But let's make a big distinctio...
If you still havent tried roasted chickpeas, do it now and thank us later.Post written by Susan Lacke. When I was a kid, I always swore that when I grew up my days would be filled with snack time and...
Last week when I was in San Francisco, I had the great pleasure of having a couple beers with Leo Babauta. Leo writes the blog Zen Habits, and over the past six months his ideas have shaped my thinki...
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