Vegan Athletes.

     Dean has ridden his bike to and from work the past 2 Fridays....the first times since he was diagnosed with cancer August, 2010.  It is a 12 mile trek each way, and the way home is mostly uphill.  On yesterday's ride home he set his all-time personal-best record of 57 minutes!  This after 3 surgeries, radiation and chemo in the past 15 months plus developing congestive heart failure due to the chemo.  He even beat all his times in the years prior to diagnosis.  I think the vegan diet deserves much of the credit, along with Dean's working out hard to regain his strength.  Eating the way people were meant to eat will never steer you wrong.  He is the #1 vegan athlete on my list.

     Here are a few other vegan athletes you may have heard of:

Surya Bonaly--Olympic figure skating champion.

Ruth Heidrich--6 time Ironwoman, USA Track and Field Masters Champion.

Desmond Howard--Professional football player, Heisman trophy winner.

Art Still--Buffalo Bills & KC Chiefs MVP defensive end, KS Chiefs Hall of Fame.

Martina Navratilova--Champion tennis player.

Bill Pearl--4 time Mr. Universe.

Stan Price--World weight-lifting record holder, bench press.

Paavo Nurmi--Long distance runner, winner of 9 Olympic medals and 20 world records.

Keith Holmes--Boxer, WBC Middleweight Title.

Mike Tyson--Boxer, heavy-weight champion.

Carl Lewis--Track and Field, 10 olympic medals, 10 world champion medals.

Dave Scott--6 time winner of Ironman triathlon.

Scott Jurek--Ultramarathon.  Course record holder Badwater and Western States.

Brendan Brazier--Professional Ironman Triathlete.

Robert Cheeke--Professional bodybuilder.

John Salley--NBA professional.

Salim Stoudamire--NBA professional.

Bob Harper--Personal trainer, Biggest Loser TV show.

Michael Arnstein--Ultrarunner.  Came in 4th at the 2011 Leadville 100 ultra.  He is a fruitarian.
          (see http://www.thefruitarian.com/).


     Dean is in good company.