Recent Posts – Veggie Runners

Mexican Vegan Chilli Chocolate Pots

Be warned: these Mexican Vegan Chilli Chocolate Pots may look harmless and easy going but they have a real kick to them. They are definitely not for kids! Inspired by spiced hot chocolate we had while skiing, a little goes a long way with these dark, decadent pots. These cheeky choc pots went down a…

The Joy of Tapering

After months of training and many miles of running, it almost time for the Yorkshire Marathon. Hopefully, this time next week we’ll be laying with our legs up the wall and, despite the tricky angle, sipping champagne. Bendy straws exist for a reason. It’s tapering time, when our schedules say we should run less, eat…

Big Autumn Exercise Plans, Post-Marathon

I have a confession – I’m happily married to marathon training but we’ve been together a long time now and I have a bit of a roving eye. It’s the Yorkshire Marathon soon (my first ever!) and after months of running day after day, I fantasise about cheating with Zumba… I go into reveries about…

The Art Of Running – With Glow Sticks…

Once a year, Leeds city centre becomes awash with light and colour. It’s Light Night, you see, and artists, performers and all manner of entertainers fill the city with light installations of one form or another. This year, for the first time but definitely not the last, Veggie Runners were added into the mix. Working…

Borlotti Bean and Tamarind Soup

When the weather is chilly, there are many reasons to rejoice. First among these is the opportunity to start sourcing new winter running gear (like we don’t have enough already). Then there’s running in the dark, which we love. Best of all, the changing season means it’s time for big, hearty soups. Yippee! All of this adds…

Running Mix – Making Up For Teenage Crime

Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for a good-time run – David H Allison, a god among running men, has made a new running mix! It’s as brilliant as the other playlists he has so kindly shared with us. Mixes so good they’ll have you dancing when you should be running and vice versa. David’s a…

The Nutribox 35% Discount

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…

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…