protein – 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...

Five Great Vegan Protein Recipes

Jayne Rodgers — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 06:45:26 +0000

“Can you get enough protein if you don’t eat meat?” Ask any vegan or vegetarian and they’ll tell you they hear the protein question lots. Like, really lots. We’re pleased to tell you that it’s really not that hard. Check out this post from registered (and plant-based) nutritionist, Laura Thomas, Are You Getting Enough Protein? The answer is...

Salted Peanut Butter Energy Balls

Jayne Rodgers — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:03:05 +0000

These Salted Peanut Butter Energy Balls taste like they’ve been sent from heaven after a long run. The sodium and other minerals we lose during exercise need to be replaced and what better way than with the sea salt energy balls as delicious as these? Bibi rather surprised me singing about chocolate salty balls when...

Vegan Tahini and Apple Muffins

Jayne Rodgers — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 06:40:27 +0000

As you know, Beebs will be running the London Marathon in about 50 days time. Over this period, we’re really pleased to be teaming up with Pink Lady® , the official apple of the London Marathon, for a series of posts. We love seeing fitness events sponsored by healthy food rather than junk and are proud...

Five Easy Vegan Recipes

Jayne Rodgers — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 06:55:44 +0000

Lots of people are switching to a vegan diet. Lots of people are also getting fed up quite quickly with trying to work out what to eat! It is easy to eat vegan, as long as you have some tasty recipes to put a bit of joy on your plate. These Five Easy Vegan Recipes are all...

6 Hearty Vegan Soups

Bibi Rodgers — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 18:38:27 +0000

As the weather draws in, we start thinking about soup and dark runs with headlamps. With our marathon behind us, our next goal is Leeds Abbey Dash at the beginning of November. This means that October will be full of tempo runs as the light just changes to dark, and we’ll want to be tucked up...

Melon and Ginger Recovery Smoothie

Jayne Rodgers — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:56:59 +0000

This vegan Melon and Ginger Recovery Smoothie uses a secret ingredient – the melon seeds. Melon seeds have some great health benefits, which happen to be perfect for runners when combined with the other ingredients in this delicious recovery smoothie. And, if you run regularly, you’ll know that recovery foods matter. There’s a strange contradiction in...

Mango and Goji Berry Smoothie

Jayne Rodgers — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 06:55:28 +0000

What do you get if you add mangoes, goji berries and chia seeds to a smoothie? A stack of amazing nutrients in a glass, that’s what! This smoothie has anti-oxidants up the wazoo – both the mango and the berries are good sources. Both have plenty of Vitamin C too and, if you’re still...

Vegan Roast Beetroot and Lentil Paté

Jayne Rodgers — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 15:41:57 +0000

You know we Veggie Runners like to pack a good lunch box. You also know that we love a bit of beetroot, especially the roasted kind that is scientifically proven to make you run faster. Finally, you will be well aware that tasty, versatile dishes make us very happy indeed. This Vegan Roast Beetroot and...

Samphire and Cashew Cream Flan

Jayne Rodgers — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:37:46 +0000

Samphire is my new favourite food. Official. It’s a good source of Vitamin C, so sailors used to eat it to ward off scurvy, an obscure enough reason to love any ingredient, IMHO. It’s also fresh-tasting, delicious and a great vegan source of calcium. I like the way Jane Rowney describes it in Weekend Notes:...