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HEALTHY LUNCH WITH
Dathan Ritzenhein


winter lunch
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"I would come in just gasping and anyone who knows what a Michigan or midwest winter is like... you will know that many times I did this (ran 4 miles) in deep snow and howling wind chills of sub zero."


dathanATHLETE DATHAN RITZENHEIN
As a Kid: "I didn't start running until around age 12, I think, but I did ride my bike with my dad while he ran."

As an Young Adult: 3rd in the World Junior Cross-country Championships as a senior in high school and placing 4th at the NCAA Cross-country Championships as a freshman.

PACK IT
The Lunch:

Peanut butter* sandwich on whole wheat bread

Pear and orange

Low-fat milk or chocolate milk (keeps stress fractures away)

Animal crackers with peanut butter

*Choose peanut butter which has oil on the top. This is the kind with healthy fat. Just stir and use.

The Message: Click for Printable Lunchbox Message.

LINKS
KR interviews Dathan .

Meet Dathan Ritzenhein

Dathan's photo by Victor Sailor/Photo Run.
Email rwedit@rodale.com.
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