May 2012 Thrive Challenge

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Comment by Laura Avila on June 7, 2012 at 11:31am

Maybe it's a "Laura" thing but I too wanted to share my goal even though the deadline is past. Actually, I didn't have a clear goal until this week and yes, I agree, saying it "out loud" or putting it out there as I like to say definitely makes you more accountable. SO! I signed up for a Down & Dirty Mud Run. I was so inspired by the Tough Mudder videos I've been watching of the Vega team that I decided that this would be my "mini tough mudder" and hopefully it'll push me to train for the 2013 Tough Mudder. There! It's "out there" now :)

 

Comment by Bea Sosa-Polish on June 7, 2012 at 8:08am

Every few months, I challenge myself to get in the best health and fitness of my life! I am ready to try the raw vegan lifestyle through the Thrive Challenge! I am a bikini competitor and so as you can imagine, my training is intense and I need all the energy I can get! I am powered by plants! I am so proud of my vegan nutrition --it's the best decision I have made for my health! I teach and encourage others this lifestyle and I do my best to lead by example :)

Comment by Laura Pop on June 1, 2012 at 2:07pm

Ok... I know the deadline is long gone. I will share my goal though just because I feel more accountable when I say it out loud :). I have to remember that age is just a number (I'm not that old but I do feel ancient sometimes) and that getting (back) in shape requires practice and not only the thought of it. I want to enjoy running (for example) as much as enjoy other cardio activities. I want to get more flexibility (I actually started yoga classes a while ago to help me with that) so that my other athletic activities benefit from it. I simply want to significantly improve my health and my performance and become the person I imagine myself I am.

Comment by Meg Hebert on May 31, 2012 at 8:59pm

My spring training goal is to play my best in the next hockey tournament!  Four games in one weekend and it will be so much fun.  Five games in the weekend if we make it to the finals!  Vega One and getting to practices will be key.

Comment by Justin Alarie on May 20, 2012 at 6:32pm

My spring training goal is to do well on my races that I have coming up this summer. I have a 12km spartan race in the month of June in Mont-Tremblant and then I am doing a race called the Mitsubishi city chase, which I have one in the city of Montreal & another in the city of Ottawa bot in the month of July. My training has been doing good so far. I was not able to train in the month of April, since I suffered an infarctus of the kidney end of March and was hospitalized for three & half days. It's kind of like a kidney attack. Very painful, but no worries, I'm much better now as it has been restored and have been training for three weeks already. Thank God! To get ready for the races I will be training about 6 days a week, which is a combination of gym circuit training as well as long distance running.

Nutrition is a key part and I'm very thankful for Brendan for formulating the Vega products. I found that it helps me a lot on the recovery side as well as on the training side. I have used the gel lately for my runs to replace the electrolytes lost and taking the protein during my breakfast or after work-outs and also times not long before going to bed. Thanks Brendan!!

I really, really hope to win the prize for this month!!!, since I have never tried the Vega Pre-Work-out or even the Hydrator. The products that I have tried so far is the Vega One, Vega protein performance, Vega recovery accelerator & Vega Gel. I love them all and plan to use Vega products for as I live.

I know that I will do well in my races coming up and I wish everyone good luck on their training goals for this spring!

Comment by Marc Antoine De Rosa on May 19, 2012 at 10:17am

I plan on eating more local foods, depending more on friends and people in my local community and continuing to eat vegan, mostly raw diet. I plan to see how this impacts various aspects of my life; spirituality, physical and mental health, and the realms of inner and outer space. I plan on starting to do some gardening and sharing more knowledge about taking care of mother earth. I also want to see how this affects my ambitions, sports wise and other ways too.

Comment by Nixie D on May 16, 2012 at 5:40pm

My Spring Training Goal is to finally, once and for all, be confident in my bikini. I'm moving to a house steps away from the beach, so I want to be able to wake up each warm morning and be confident to put on that bikini. 

It's not only the bikini that demands a good body, but my new job too. I just got certified as a personal trainer from NASM, and am working on my Fitness Nutrition Specialist certification. I will soon be a healthy lifestyle coach, helping people exercise, eat right, and overcome their psychological boundaries (B.A. in psychology) to live a healthier and happier life. 

I need to be a role model in body first, mind, and nutrition. So this Spring, I've been working harder than I ever have my entire life! 

I've been doing HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) to boost my metabolism, shred calories, and tighten up. If I'm not doing Shaun T's Insanity, then I'm on the treadmill sprinting for 3 minutes and walking for 30 seconds, for a total of an hour! I've never worked this hard in my life, but it's all worth it knowing that I will be helping people live the lives they have always wanted. 

Comment by Megan Irene Ellis on May 16, 2012 at 9:18am

I continue to sign up for different races and events throughout the summer to re-get excited about training!  If I always have a different goal, my training changes and is always exciting!

Comment by Julia Silka on May 14, 2012 at 9:47am

I'm training for a half marathon in CT on June 3rd. After this, I need to have something in the calendar so I don't slip on my workouts. I'm glad I'm answering this question now b/c I was planning to run the Chicago marathon next in Oct, but alas it is sold out. I'm researching fall marathons now. Thanks for reminder!

Comment by EmKay on May 12, 2012 at 8:33am

I just moved back to Afghanistan and am trying to get back in shape. While it is difficult to find  good veggie food here (think canned tofu and water-purified veggie wash!) I've brought some of my Vega products and have started exercising again. I even introduced Vega to a co-worker I met here! Hoping to be much healthier for traipsing around Thailand/Cambodia in the fall. Thanks for your newsletters and Facebook posts!

Comment by Kristine Mauss on May 10, 2012 at 6:45am

I am getting back into training after having baby #3! I can't wait to add another half marathon to the books! I am also gluten free (I am intolerant) and dairy free (baby is intolerant) so the Vega products come in handy!

Comment by Nicholas Guthrie on May 9, 2012 at 5:12pm

I will be competing in Grappler's Quest in June, and I would like to be able to weight below 150lbs without losing any strength. To do this I'm following the Thrive Diet, taking Vega and training 8 times per week.

Comment by Wendy on May 9, 2012 at 7:51am

My goal this summer is to do my first real sprint triathlon, which means I have started taking swimming lessons, getting back on my bike (which has been sitting there for a couple of years untouched) and get back into running or at least walking really fast!  Why not start at 50!

Comment by Alyson on May 8, 2012 at 5:03pm

My Spring training goal is to run my 25k this saturday and complete it, then enjoy a detoxing cleanse after all my exams are done and start upping my mileage--minimalist style. :) 

Comment by Jonathan Agid on May 8, 2012 at 2:34pm

Hellooo! My spring training goal is to take my physical and mental condition to the level of my highest ideals. I had been vegetarian for 4 years and teetering on the edge of a vegan lifestyle for the last 8 months. My 23rd birthday is coming up this month and on May 1st it finally hit me that I could easily put off making the change I know my body and mind needs for the next 23 years of my life and there is no better time than RIGHT NOW to live what I know to be the healthiest most efficient and advanced lifestyle on earth. Soooo I am on day 8 of my new vegan/primarily raw food diet and I am just beginning to feel all the awesome benefits coming into my body and out into the world! I am starting to bike faster, run longer, sleep better, be more flexible and most importantly I feel like I am finally coming to be the person I was always meant to beee.... but some Vega goodness would definitely be very beneficial : ) Thanks!

Comment by Venise Volodarsky on May 8, 2012 at 9:29am

My goal is train for a European bike tour schedule for late summer. I intend to bike 3-4 days a week, 2 days a week of weight lifting and lots of stretching to stay injury free. My goal is also to continue with my plant-based diet which is giving me the energy to maintain that training schedule and quickly recover my a hard workout.

Comment by Angela S on May 8, 2012 at 6:37am

One of my goals for the summer is to PR my next half marathon which is in Vancouver on August 11th. My previous PR was 1:33:01, so I'm hoping to get at least a few minutes faster! In preparation for this, my spring training goal is to do a 10km race (which I just registered for!) and work on some speedwork prior to that race. I'm also adding a little more distance onto my total mileage each week to prepare for the half marathon in August. My longer runs are on the weekends, and shorter interval/speedwork runs are scheduled during the week, on top of cross training and strength training activities.

Comment by Nancy Russell on May 7, 2012 at 7:47pm

My goal is to get to a much healthier weight so that I can start training to compete as a figure competitor.

Comment by Annie CHEN on May 7, 2012 at 6:24pm

My goal for spring is to gain weight through losing the fat around my bell and increase the muscle on my belly and arms. Apr 15th 2012, BMI 17.5, weight 41kg, BFI 23.2% by IntelaMetrix. I hope I can get 45kg but BFI should be 18-20%. I do Pilates, yoga, capoeira and zumba. 

I try to add one green smoothie, one energy bar per day, and use sport drink and recovery pudding when I do heavier training. I also bought chlorella and maca, and will soon start to utilize them. :-)

Comment by Louisa Cotton on May 7, 2012 at 6:06pm

My goal for spring is to walk without limping for half a km.  Have a smoothy every morning with VegaOne. Mr. Brazier my inspiration on my road to recovery, Chlorella and Maca has really helped me, thank you!

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