Vegetarian Star

Dylan Wykes is considered Canada’s fastest marathoner and is now planning to take that title worldwide at the London games.

Wykes fuels his training sessions with plant-based protein, something he says an athlete should have no problem doing if researched correctly.

“It helps you really pay attention to what you’re taking in each day,” Wykes said.

Some of his daily foods are discussed in an article at the Huffington Post.

So exactly what  is Dylan taking in every day? From the article.

Pasta or rice
Wykes’ pre-race diet doesn’t stray much from any other long distance runner, where the reliance is on carbohydrates and less emphasis on protein. His pre-narathon meal will be rice or pasta, maybe with some vegetables.

Soy meat
Wykes often uses fake meat as a boost of protein to his rice and pasta. There are many soy products that are common in grocery store. Another source of protein, soy products also come in similar form that meat eaters are used to, such as ground soy. That makes soy a low-fat alternative to meat products and can sub in a lot of recipes that call for ground beef.

More at Huffington Post.

Photo: FaceMePLS/Creative Commons

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