We’re delighted to have The Nutribox as our healthy snack sponsors. They’ve just launched their fantastic Sports Nutrition Boxes to help keep your diet on track when you’re training, which is how we come to be working together. The boxes are perfect for runners and, as you probably know, we run around a lot. It’s…
Archives for September 2013
Banana and Walnut Pancakes
I did it! While mum had some fantastic company, drinks stations and CAKE after her 22-mile training run last weekend, I knew I emphatically would not for mine. I anticipated my longest run before the Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon being a bit of a slog all by myself, but it actually turned out to be a…
Putting the Fun in Long Runs
I love running, you know I do, but I’ve been finding the long runs during our training for the Yorkshire Marathon quite taxing. Not the running itself particularly. That can be tough at times but, hey, I’ve read Chi Running so I’m good at being Zen about it. I know it’s temporary and can zone…
Light Night Art Runs
Like Art…? Like Running…? Join us on Light Night Leeds on Friday 4th October. The whole city will be lit up and you can be part of it. Light Night Art Runs are just what you’ve been looking for! Organised by Veggie Runners (that’s us!) and Space2, Light Night Art Runs are lively, fun running…
Vegan Chia Choc Mint Protein Shake
We’re deep in marathon training at the moment (yes, I know that makes it sound like we’re in the jungle, which could be about right – we’re drawing on all our resources and soldiering on even when we’d rather lie down in the shade of a tree and have a snooze). We’re also hungry a…
Race Report – Great North Run
Bibi – The Great North Run was my first half-marathon since I hit-the-wall and heaved-by-the-side-of-the-road at Edinburgh when I tried to run 13.1 miles under 2 hours. As race day approached, and more and more of my colleagues asked me how I intended to do, I would mumble something about “a bit over two hours would…
Vegan Cherry Chocolate Tiffin
These little Vegan Cherry Chocolate Tiffin bars taste all grown up and sophisticated but are really easy to make. They’re vegan (you probably picked up on that from the title) and made with fresh cherries if you can find them at a reasonable price. If not, dried fruit will do just fine. The flavour is…
Marathon Carb Loading: Pearl Barley Tabbouleh
When we did the Edinburgh Half Marathon earlier in the year, I was diligent about preparing my nutrition for the 13.1 miles ahead of me. I began carb-loading 2 days before, had my traditional breakfast of wholemeal bagel and jam and was generally conscientious about my pre-race nutrition. Now that I’m training for the Yorkshire…
Top 5 Veggie Runners Recipes from Our First Year
As you know, our blog has recently celebrated its first birthday. As a treat, I’ve collated the five most popular recipes (by number of hits) over the past year. I’m pleased with the breadth that the recipes display – from breakfast to dessert, via mains and party food. I couldn’t have picked a better selection…
DIY Reflexology For Runners
Image: aspenfootandankle.com Hopefully your feet don’t look as horrific as these! If you’re training hard though, they’re probably feeling a little the worse for wear. Guest blogger, reflexologist Andrea Morrison, has written a brief how-to guide to DIY reflexology to help you give your amazing feet a little bit of TLC. It includes some handy…
A Marathon and A Half for Jane Tomlinson Appeal
The full story of our Marathon and A Half for Mark is below. Here’s a quick update on our progress so far. UPDATE! We did the Great North Run in (for us) the super-fast time of 1.58.22. We had an amazing day and have been delighted with the support from sponsors so far. Here’s our…