GREENVILLE VEGAN POTLUCK DINNER: ENDURANCE TRIATHLON ON A PLANT- - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

GREENVILLE VEGAN POTLUCK DINNER: ENDURANCE TRIATHLON ON A PLANT- BASED DIET

Who Am I??? • Thomas Skelton III • Born and raised in Clemson, SC • Currently reside in Greenville, SC • Plant-based Endurance Triathlete

My Background Athletics • Presidential Physical Fitness Test – Central Raiders – Asthma – Golf – Food • McDonalds Happy Meal – Celebration Meals – Steak – Chopped mushrooms – Sunday Lunch Gdad (Colors) – Numbers • 42 – 250 – 2 – 1/18/2008 – Why is all of this important? •

BECAUSE….

AND…

THEN VS NOW

Evolution in Fitness • 1 mile run on the battery • 3mi treadmill run • i5k run downtown Charleston • 10k run fundraiser for cousin with leukemia • Nike Women's Marathon • Chicago Marathon • Started biking • Buddy asked me to go to the pool

I5k - Charleston

What is a Triathlon??? • Half Ironman (70.3 miles) – 1.2 mile swim – 56 mile bike – 13.1 mile run • Full Ironman (140.6 miles) – 2.4 mile swim – 112 mile bike – 26.2 mile run

How Did This Plant-Based thing Start? • Summer 2008 Litchfield • Breakfast pie • Dairy “UPSET STOMACH” • 30 day Vegan Challenge

Why Plant-Based • More Energy • Better Recovery • Nutrient Dentistry • Health & Wellness • On top of those reasons…

THIS VS….

THIS

How Do You Train???

How Do You Fuel All of That???

2 Sessions / Day AM Pre-workout – waffle, 1 tbsp nut butter, maple syrup • During workout – fueling as needed depending on the length and • intensity of the session Bfast – ½ c of Oatmeal with 2-3 bananas, ½ c of blueberries, 1 tbsp • flax, drizzle of maple syrup Morning Snack – 1 to 2 pieces of fruit, ½ serving of almonds/nuts • Lunch – Leftovers from dinner or big salad • PM Snack / PM Pre-workout – bread/wrap with banana, nuts/nut • butter (unless running), jam or jelly During workout – fueling as needed depending on the length and • intensity of the session Dinner – Lots of Cooked veggies, grains, something with protein • (beans/lentils/tofu/tempeh/No Evil Dessert – banana ice cream or Cashew Milk Ice Cream •

Breakfast

Breakfast

Lunch / Dinner

Lunch / Dinner

Lunch / Dinner

QUESTIONS??? FOLLOW ALONG MY JOURNEY FACEBOOK: THOMAS E SKELTON III INSTAGRAM: THOMASSKELTON3