It’s official – not only have I caught the triathlon bug, but I’ve press-ganged my little mama and our friend Rose into the madness, too. We’re going to be taking part in the Leeds X-Press Triathlon together in less than two weeks. It’s quite weird being the expert at something out of the three of us….
On your Bikes, Ladies!
This is a call to arms. Or, rather, a call to legs. This week, the Tour De France will pass through Yorkshire, leaving a legacy of cycling enthusiasm in its wake. We need to make sure that this legacy extends to those of us ineligible for the Tour itself, aka lasses. Because currently, I don’t know where…
Veggie Runners in the Press
If don’t get enough of our chatter here and on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram, in the UK you can find us in newsagents near you, too. We’ve featured in lots of publications promoting active living and delicious, healthy vegetarian and vegan recipes. Features include Top Sante (see above), The Guardian, Women’s Running, Red! magazine, Vegetarian…
Chocolate Pretzel Energy Bars
After a big race, I’m always starving, and desperately crave two things – salt and protein. This can lead to some of my most pleasing food inventions. After the Pocklington 10 miler, I demolished Harissa Hummus and beetroot crisp sandwiches in my chia seed pittas. After a training run last week, I went weak at the…
Total Warrior, Leeds 2014 Race Report
Huge thanks to Zsolt Sandor at MothershipUK for the fantastic photos It is a truth universally acknowledged that lots of people think we’re total nutcases. Admittedly, our idea of fun (running the 96 miles of the West Highland Way, signing up for triathlons when one of us doesn’t own a bike etc.) is not shared by…
Pineapple, Lemongrass and Ginger Recovery Lollies
A negative split is running the second half of your run faster than the first half. As you’ll remember from my tricky marathon, I am totally rubbish at them. Until now. Knowing that these lollies are in the freezer waiting for me gives me a fantastic impetus to pick up my feet and push on a…
Asian-Inspired Cashew Coleslaw
One of the best things about exercising is how super-excellent food tastes afterwards. After a good bike ride or when I’m marathon training, the volume on my dinner turned up to eleven (Sorry, I just saw This Is Spinal Tap for the first time). It’s impossible to worry about anything when you’re wonderfully, atavistically focussed…
Total Warrior Race (Help Me!)
It seemed like a good idea when we signed up six months ago… A fun team name (“Aching Bad”), over a dozen women in the group, a summertime obstacle course and beer afterwards. As the time for the race draws nearer, reality has begun setting in for me. Even in summer, plunging into a skip…
Triathlon: Done!
I did my first triathlon and I absolutely loved it. I wish I could do it again right away, so I could fix the bits I messed up on and get the same giddy, companionable feeling again. The swim, the bike, the run? All felt within my ability, albeit not super speedy compared to some…
Swim, Bike, Run – I’m doing a triathlon!
Just call me Bibi Brownlee – I’m doing a sprint triathlon THIS SUNDAY. How do I rate my chances? Well… Non Stanford really doesn’t need to be worrying any time soon. Swim It’s a 400m pool swim, which is just 16 lengths, so hopefully I can’t go too far wrong here. As I previously posted,…
Photoshoot with Top Santé Magazine
You know us, we looooove a good piece of running kit. And we also love Top Sante magazine‘s positive, friendly, healthy ethos. (I’m a subscriber and my favourite Saturday of the month is when my magazine is waiting for me at home after Parkrun). So, we jumped at the chance to do a shoot with Top…
Swede Pakoras – Eat Seasonably
I’ve made a real effort this year to eat all produce grown in my own country. The difference in flavour (not to mention the environmental impact) is fantastic. It’s really obvious with things like strawberries, which taste mealy and pappy out of season, but you can taste it too in other fruit and veg. Produce…
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