Track win for vegan runner

As February started, Andreas took part in a 1500 m event in Vienna.

“It´s a bit short for me as a long distance runner already and I knew I was in a great general shape but didn´t expect that much for this distance” he told Great Vegan Athletes.

“In the end the race went very well, I felt good from the start and I was not only able to dictate the race from the 1000m mark to the finish to secure my win but also run a 3:40,38 for the 1500m. This meant the fastest personal time for the 1500m indoor since 2014 and at that point the 3^rd fastest time in the world so far! Considering this is not my ‘main’ distance I was very happy with the result. “

With no time to celebrate Andreas will be competing over 3000 metres just days afterwards.  Thankfully he has a diet he completely believes in.

“One of the great things I feel for the last months is that my body is recovering really well now after nearly two years of plant based eating. I´m improving my diet step by step every day and had a really good food composition during my training camp thanks to everyday home cooking. I very rarely feel tired and the need to get some extra rest in. I hope this will be one of the points that will help to reach my big goal this year and qualify for the Olympic Games.”

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