11.22.2017 - By Tommy Rosen
Rich Roll is a world-class athlete who has done a few things in the fitness world that no other Human Being has been able to match. Perhaps the more incredible story is his recovery from addiction and his wisdom and his kind heart. Rich Roll is a globally renowned athlete, wellness advocate, and bestselling author. At age 40, Rich overhauled his sedentary life and reinvented himself as a plant-based, ultra-distance endurance athlete. In addition to overcoming addiction, Rich cemented his place in the pantheon of endurance greats by becoming the first of two people to complete the EPIC-5 Ironmans on 5 Hawaiian Islands in under a week.