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Mindful and Pain-free Walking and Running with Danny and Katherine Dreyer: PYP 346

October 29, 2019
Danny and Katherine Dreyer are the co-authors of three of the most valuable books ever on human bipedal locomotion: Chi Running, Chi Walking, and Chi Marathon. The promise of their methodology is that you can walk or run a lot farther and faster, without pain or injury. Read More

Thriving Despite Chronic Pain with Emily Skamla: PYP 298

November 28, 2018
While leading the morning run groups at Engine 2’s Plantstock this August, I met a young woman named Emily Skamla. She was fit and speedy  – easily pounding out 6-minute miles, and smoking me during the hill repeats. I figured that the combination of youth, a Plant Strong diet, and a commitment to training were the whole… Read More

Recovering from Rheumatoid Arthritis with Clint Paddison: PYP 272

May 30, 2018
Clint Paddison was pursuing a career as a stand-up comedian in Australia when he was struck with a debilitating case of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A former athlete and science all-star, Clint found himself almost unable to work, to move, to enjoy life. He discouraged his girlfriend from marrying him because he didn’t want to ruin… Read More

An Olympic Quest Powered by Plants with Sarah Bofinger: PYP 271

May 22, 2018
Sarah “Mergoddess” Bofinger swam before she walked – literally. Born with hip dysplasia (I thought the same thing: “Isn’t that something Golden Retrievers get?”), she required six surgeries before she celebrated her fourth birthday. Sarah was put in the water for therapy and rehabilitation, and took to it like a, well, mergoddess to water. Swimming,… Read More

Training for Life (Literally) with D Anthony Evans: PYP 270

May 15, 2018
D Anthony Evans found out at age six that he had a rare disorder (Neurofibromatosis) that caused painful tumors to emerge at random all over his body. And things just got worse from there. His doctors explained that this disease generally leads to a highly aggressive form of cancer, MPNST (Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors). So… Read More

Caring for Our Bodies as Temples of Spirit with Nalida Besson: PYP 201

March 13, 2017
Nalida Lacet Besson wasn’t so concerned about weighing 240 pounds or passing the occasional painful gallstone. What got her attention in the summer of 2013 was a physical malaise so complete and overwhelming, she believed she was dying. Everything hurt, including her skin. It was as if her body were saying, “I’ve had enough of… Read More

Scott Carney on Extreme Cold and Facing the World as It Is: PYP 197

February 14, 2017
In the winter of 2013, Scott Carney traveled to Poland to debunk the prophet/madman Wim Hof, a charismatic Dutchman who claimed that his method of breathwork, cold exposure, and meditation could confer superpowers on its practitioners. Read More

Escaping the Dungeon of Obesity with Justin Lacy: PYP 193

January 17, 2017
Two years ago, Justin Lacy weighed 500 pounds, and could move about only on crutches — when he could move about at all. His tendonitis and lymphedema made standing painful and walking all but impossible. Following his mother’s stroke, the then-30-year-old Justin decided that he was going to make changes and get healthy, no matter… Read More

Q&A: How to Start Running

December 7, 2016

Someone I met at a plant-based conference emailed me the other day, looking for advice on getting started with running. I hope my responses will be useful to you, dear reader. The questions are indented, and my replies are not.

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Becoming Pain-free Like an Animal with Tom Dalonzo-Baker: PYP 182

November 1, 2016
When my right knee started hurting so bad that I couldn’t run, do yoga, squat, or ride a bike, I did all the things I knew how to do. I got massages. I iced. I rubbed hot and cold ointments into the skin. I visualized. I went to the chiropractor. I stretched. And nothing worked. Read More

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