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Ford Palmer on Breaking 4-Minutes in the Mile on a Vegan Diet

Category: Health
Duration: 00:33:10
Publish Date: 2015-04-01 13:43:52
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Ford Palmer is a professional runner, vegan, and sub 4-minute miler.

In this episode, Ford Palmer shares the story of how a series of concussions from high school football lead him to devote himself to track and gain a track scholarship at Monmouth University. He reflects on his junior year of college when he transitioned to a vegan diet and the positive impact it had on his performance and training. Ford reflects on the challenges of balancing a full-time job as a bartender with his training last year and the difference in his training now as a professional runner for New Jersey New York Track Club (NJNY). He recounts his first time breaking 4-minutes in the mile after numerous attempts and how he navigates pre-race pressure. Ford discusses how his vegan diet has impacted his NJNY teammates and what he eats on a daily basis. Lastly, Ford previews races on his calendar for 2015.

#ROORises Series - Day 3/7

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  • Ford's Twitter: @gofordpalmer
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