Hey guys. I've been toying with the idea of running a marathon for the last couple years, but I've always put it off. I'm been blandly running my regular 4-6 miles a day with no real change up or challenge.

Well screw that. I want to shake things up a bit. I've got too much energy to just plod along through life, and a raw food diet is the reason for the change.

Running marathons came up in conversation at work the other day (I work as a newspaper reporter). I mentioned that I've always wanted to run one, and my editor's face lit up and he suggested that I write articles for the paper and do some blogging so that people can go online and read about my daily progress.

I decided on the spot that I would do it, and choose the Hartford Marathon on October 11.

I figure that this is a great way to spread the word about the benefits of this diet while really pushing myself at the same time.

I've already got a lot of interest from people in the office that didn't know what my diet was all about.

"Where do you get your protein?" x59 AHHHH!

If you're interested in following my progress, and possibly offering some advice, check out my blog at [running-raw.blogspot.com]

Scroll down to the first entry for the article that will be in the paper Monday. I've posted some maps and training info about the following two days. I'll be posting about this weekend and Monday before too long.


I also run www.raw-food-health.net , a site about my raw diet, if you're interested.

Hope you enjoy.
-Andrew

Hi andrew

Great stuff - I am running Loch Ness Marathon on5th October. I managed to knock 31 minutes off my previous time for a very hilly half marathon last week so I am very happy and training is going so well. My sister is convinced that I won't be able to do it on a raw food diet but she had to 'eat her words' when I cracked the last half so fast - mango and banana breakfast - fab fuel!

not bad for a 45 year old crock - actually I feel better than I have done for years!

Awesome. I hope I can do as well as you.