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Sadly (or gladly depending on your leanings) @dubkev couldn't give up animal products anymore than he has already.
I do agree though, albeit being nowhere near vegan myself I tend to run a lot better during periods when I'm not eating meat. I just feel fresher and lighter on my feet. Could be all a placebo but definitely makes a difference in my times.
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The biggest improvement in my running times I ever made was when I switched to a vegan diet. I went from 6:00/km to 5:00/km over a period of a couple of months without significantly changing my training. Slow compared to some in here but still a big improvement. Almost certainly a large proportion of the minute that I lost was due to weight loss but I did feel a hell of a lot fitter as well. I also smashed a bunch of PBs on my bike.
It was sort of annoying actually, because I had been running for a few years at that point, and like I said I had never seen such an improvement. Made the training seem like a waste of time - why bother actually running when changing my diet has a bigger impact (and probably getting more sleep, drinking more water - I should try those too).