Vegan ultra-athlete Rich Roll appears in the documentary Food Choices (here is the trailer) which is now available on Netflix.
I recently found Roll on Youtube where he shares his journey from addiction to sobriety at 31, and then from toxic food to a plant-based diet at 40, and eventually to becoming an ultra-athlete ‘fittest man alive’ at 42. His candor is generous and offers inspiration to others hoping to improve their health. Roll is also a living refute to the common misconception that one has to eat animal protein to be strong and healthy. Here is a direct video link to a 2013 discussion.
Rich Roll is an author, a podcaster (“Rich Roll Podcast” on iTunes), as well as founder and first person to complete the EPIC5 Challenge. The EPIC5 challenge involves completing 5 Full Iron Distance triathlons on 5 Hawaiian islands in under a week. You can read about Rich’s journey to Ultraman competitor in his book, “Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World’s Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself”.
