Veggie Runners

How to Recover from a Marathon

Bibi Rodgers — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 19:21:36 +0000

Well done on completing your marathon! Now comes the hard part… Recovering from a marathon can take days if you don’t do it properly – after my first, I had to wear slip on shoes until Wednesday because I couldn’t bend down to tie my laces… By my second, I’d learned a few lessons and...

Why we loved our Shared Parental Leave

Bibi Rodgers — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:44:49 +0000

Here in the UK, parents can share up to 52 weeks of leave around the birth or adoption of a child. This maternity and/or paternity leave can be taken at the same time, or one after the other. It’s still pretty unusual for parents to share the leave – the assumption is that dads or...

50% 0ff Sundried Ethical Activewear

Jayne Rodgers — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 11:47:47 +0000

We’re very excited to be able to offer 50% off all Sundried ethical activewear Want to wear amazing kit with a clear conscience? Simply click any of the links in this post and use the code VEGGIERUNNERS at the checkout Shop Sundried Now Worried about the impact of ‘fast fashion’ but obsessed with having fabulous kit?...

Race Report: Dublin Rock and Roll Half Marathon 2018

Jayne Rodgers — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:23:24 +0000

Dublin Rock and Roll Half Marathon Race Report Or, to put it more accurately, ‘How The Pope Ruined My Weekend’. Not that I bear the guy any grudge but all of the arrangements for this race were changed to accommodate his visit to Ireland later in the month, making this very popular half marathon rather unpopular...

Top Tips For A Triathlon PB

Jayne Rodgers — Tue, 29 May 2018 16:39:55 +0000

The great thing about triathlon is that there are loads of little tweaks you can make to get a PB. Triathlon is great fun and an exciting challenge, especially if you’re a runner (or cyclist or swimmer) who’s met all your goals. The tips below are all things that came to me before, during and...

Vegan Sweet Potato Brownies

Jayne Rodgers — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:25:20 +0000

For some of us, a love of chocolate seems to be there from the moment we’re born. Bibi’s first words about three decades ago weren’t ‘vegan sweet potato brownies’ but they weren’t far off. She could barely utter ‘mama’ when she started saying ‘ickle agg, ickle agg’. ‘That’s odd,’ I said to my mum...

Surviving and Thriving in the Fourth Trimester

Bibi Rodgers — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:00:21 +0000

We’ve kept a baby alive for three months! And actually had a really lovely time while doing it. While pregnancy is split into three trimesters of three months each, some baby experts also define the first three months of a baby’s life as the fourth trimester. It’s a period of massive change for your baby,...

Post-Pregnancy Marathon Plans

Bibi Rodgers — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 19:05:02 +0000

Race entry deadlines force you to make decisions months ahead of your intended races. So, just three months after having Stanley I’m starting to think about post-partum marathon plans. I started doing gentle exercise at six weeks post-partum, and began running again this week, ten weeks after Stanley’s birth. I had thought I might want to...

Returning to Running and Exercise after Pregnancy

Bibi Rodgers — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:53:00 +0000

Before starting back running after baby Stanley’s birth, I went to see Rob White at Challenge Physio to get the all clear for starting to train again. I’ve really missed running since I gave it up at 7 months pregnant, and I wanted to make sure that I remain injury free once I do start up again. I...

Postnatal Running with Nike Epic React

Bibi Rodgers — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 20:12:15 +0000

While this was a sponsored opportunity from Nike, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. I’m just getting back on track – or finding a whole new one – after the birth of baby Stanley Atticus five weeks ago. Labour went according to plan – home birth in the pool in my dining...