Generation V

On today’s podcast episode Nimai interviews Fiona Oakes, a British marathon runner, who holds four world records for marathon running. She has been a vegan since the age of 6 and an animal lover all her life. She has used marathon running as a means to spread the vegan message across the world. Tune in to hear her fascinating story. “For me, failure is not an option, because I do it for the animals.” -Fiona Oakes What do you want to hear from the Generation V Podcast? Tell us here! Timestamps: 5:22 Fiona’s childhood: Vegetarian at 3 years old 12:40 Fiona’s knee injury (the dark times of her childhood) 18:50 The blessing that changed the course of Fiona’s life 22:00 How Fiona started the animal sanctuary 29:45 Using marathon running to support the animals 39:43 Why failure is not an option for Fiona 42:00 The attitude of gratitude 53:40 Marathon running from the North Pole to the desert 1:07:00 How Fiona deals with pain 1:21:56 Fiona’s nutrition 1:30:40 Fiona’s advice to others wanting to