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TEAM VPA ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT - Heath @heathosborn75

TEAM VPA ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT - Heath @heathosborn75

My name is Heath Osborn. I'm a veteran VPA athlete celebrating my 4th year on the team! I live in Kansas where I race my bike on gravel and mixed surface roads in the Midwest. I've been vegan almost 9 years and came to the lifestyle after watching Forks over Knives and listening to the Rich Roll...
TEAM VPA ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT - John @dirtbagyuppie

TEAM VPA ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT - John @dirtbagyuppie

5 years vegan and going strong!!!! Why did you go Vegan? "I went vegan to improve my health, focus on being active my whole life, and reduce my carbon footprint to leave the world a little better than I found it." Why did you want to join Team VPA? "I want to be a very visible and...
TEAM VPA ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT - Patrick @louisvilleveganrunner

TEAM VPA ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT - Patrick @louisvilleveganrunner

Hey y’all! My name is Patrick Messenger and this is my third year representing Team Vegan Powered Athlete. I gave up most animal products in 2016. I started my running journey in 2017. I then went vegan in 2018 and ran my first ultra marathon in 2019. Since then, I’ve run many ultras, every d...
TEAM VPA ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT - Abby @_b.gail

TEAM VPA ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT - Abby @_b.gail

Hey Everyone! I'm Abby and this is my first year on Team VPA. I've been vegan for the animals for 5 years and wish I had made the change sooner. I respect all living creatures equally and I love being part of a team of awesome people who have the same mindset. I've been doing triathlons and ultr...
Team VPA ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT - Ila @ultra_ila

Team VPA ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT - Ila @ultra_ila

Welcome back to the team Ila @ultra_ila! This is Ila's third year on the team and she is burning up the Ultra races! She completed her first 100 miler in January and we look forward to seeing what she tackles next. My journey began when I was diagnosed as Type 2 diabetic. I changed my lifest...

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