Jayne Rodgers – Veggie Runners

NVA Speed of Light – Review

NVA Speed of Light 2013 – Salford Quays from MOTHERSHIP (UK) on Vimeo. I recently had chance to take part in one of the most amazing running experiences ever. Really. Yes, yes, I know I’m occasionally prone to hyperbole but wearing an LED light suit and running in choreographed formation for four hours a night…

Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower with Seeds

We are delighted to report that broccoli and cauliflower are cruciferous vegetables, which makes them, like, totes the Harry Potter of the veg basket. Actually, all it means is that they’re part of the cabbage family but, hey, why let plain facts get in the way of a good bit of vegetable-related wizardry? Nutritionists recommend…

Sweet Nut and Seed Energy Mix

Ah, yes, here we go. Let’s get the ‘vegetarians only eat bird food’ gags out of the way… This sweet-treat mix made of nuts and seeds does look like something the parrot would enjoy, we grant you, but it’s a brilliant snack for runners. It’s great for before, during and after long runs, and also…

Black Urad Dahl Balls with Lime and Mint Dressing

After running 96 miles along the West Highland Way last summer, all I could think about was food. Seriously, aching muscles count for nothing when you’re that hungry! We (my running buddy, Sarah Leitch, and I) went for the ultimate recovery curry at Mother India in Glasgow. You won’t be surprised to hear that it…

Girls, Running and Body Confidence

Any parent reading this will know what an overwhelming responsibility hits you when you see your child for the first time. ‘This is so magical/blessed/beautiful/cosmic/wow’ etc – they’re the first kind of thoughts to flood your mind. Then comes the foreboding: ‘What if I get it all wrong?’ When Bibi was tiny (that’s her above;…

Vegan Lentil Soup with Marmite Drizzle

Marmite haters, look away now. This Vegan Lentil Soup with Marmite Drizzle is emphatically not for you. In the olden days it would have been no use to readers outside of the UK either. But – joy of joys, miracle of miracles, all hail the internet – you can now buy Marmite online and have it…

Sun Dried Tomato Antipasto

Want to make something delicious for yourself or friends without too much fuss? Time to try this fantastic antipasto. It’s a great way of using sun dried tomatoes and roasted peppers for use days, weeks or even months later. It’s pretty tasty though so your jars of this stuff probably won’t last that long. It…

Orange and Earl Grey Winter Fruit Salad

This Orange and Earl Grey Winter Fruit Salad is easy and economical but it tastes like a million dollars. If a million dollars were delicious, which it is probably not, unless you have a very vivid imagination and/or fruit for money. But you know what we mean. It’s multi-talented too and can be served in a whole…

Curried Split Pea and Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Split peas are one of those dry goods that can hang around in your store cupboard for years, unused and unloved. Which is a shame because you can make some amazingly tasty recipes with them. I mentioned the bag of split peas lurking in my pantry before when I wrote up our Spicy Thai Bean…

Running Away From It All

By Sarah Leitch Do you ever fancy running into the distance, instead of in circles? And what about running alongside mountains and rivers instead of round the park? I’ve been doing just that recently, in the Scottish Highlands where I live. I love the idea of travelling on foot along the old pathways here. I’ve found…

Coconut and Ginger Energy Bars

We Veggie Runners have wanted to create an energy bar for ages. We experimented a bit with savoury versions but couldn’t quite get the mix right. We could get not quite savoury, like peanut butter ones and the like. There are loads of them around though so they didn’t seem quite worth the effort. We also…

Speed of Light rehearsals – LED light running

Sometimes life takes unexpected twists. One minute, for example, you might be busy writing (read as ‘staring out of the window, wondering whether putting the kettle on again constitutes thinking time’). The next, you may get an email inviting you to rehearsals for the most amazingly surreal light show that you’ve never had the remotest…