LIVE health magazine » race http://livehealthmag.com Unlocking your healthiest potential Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:03:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 Are You Woman Enough for the Toughest Mudder? http://livehealthmag.com/food/are-you-woman-enough-for-the-toughest-mudder/ http://livehealthmag.com/food/are-you-woman-enough-for-the-toughest-mudder/#comments Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:30:33 +0000 http://livehealthmag.com/?p=301 A woman with a dietary secret wins the world’s toughest marathon.

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You’ve probably heard about the Tough Mudder competitions that take place across the world, based on an obstacle course designed by the British Special Forces. These courses, which operate sort of like marathons in hell, involve things like flaming cars, live electric wires, barbed wire and underwater tunnels.

If you survive the regular competitions, you then get the honor to compete in the “Toughest Mudder” and be crowned the world’s reigning champion. In December, 42-year-old California resident Juliana Sproles finished the 24-hour race, essentially earning the right to name herself the world’s toughest, most hardcore woman.

But she didn’t celebrate the grueling race by chugging a whey protein shake. No, because Juliana Sproles is a vegan.

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1. Houston Marathon

Tip: Hate hills? You’ll love this marathon. The average elevation difference rings in at around 25 feet throughout the course.

Houston, Texas: January 15th – chevronhoustonmarathon.com

2. Run for the Red Marathon

Tip: Love hills? This is a downhill run that loses 1,391 feet of elevation from the start.

Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania: May 20th – poconomarathon.org

3. Newport Marathon

Tip: Ocean views are stunning, but so is the sun; bring sunscreen and a hat for this race.

Newport, Oregon: June 2nd – newportmarathon.org

4. Chicago Marathon

Tip: This is the mother of marathons, with more than 45,000 runners and nearly 2 million audience members.

Chicago, Illinois: October 7th – chicagomarathon.com

5. Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon

Tip: You run along the river and end up in the city, so bring nightlife attire for the post-marathon parties.

Albany, New York: October 7th – mohawkhudsonmarathon.com

6. Baystate Marathon

Tip: The course actually loops around on itself so it can mentally feel like you’re running a shorter distance.

Lowell, Massachusetts: October 21st – baystatemarathon.com

7. Road2Hope Marathon

Tip: This is the best Boston qualifier marathon in Canada and includes views of the Toronto skyline.

Hamilton, Ontario: November 4th – hamiltonmarathon.ca

8. California International Marathon

Tip: This marathon is known for its gentle hills. Your quads will thank you.

Sacramento, California: December 2nd – runcim.org

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