Switching to a Vegan Diet There was a time when I thought a plant based diet for athletes was unrealistic. I’ve learnt a lot in the last three months and more importantly I’ve been really impressed with the personal results I am seeing. As I have gradually transitioned from a Pescatarian, to Vegetarian and now to a Vegan diet, I have developed a nutritional plan that supports the amount of stress I continuously put on my body as a trail…
Clean, Green, Quick and Easy With a busy schedule, cheap, healthy meal ideas keep everything on track. What diet we consume can be a complex issue for many reasons. I’m going to run through the reasons we’ve become “almost vegan” and list the essentials in our weekly shop that tick our health, budget and ethical boxes. Almost Vegan We recently made the decision to cut out (almost all…) animal-sourced foods from our diet. The switch was not particularly hard as…
What is the best running fuel? We all know that your body needs energy to run. But what type of energy do you need for the distance that you are planning on doing? And how much? And how often? We are going to have a look at some of the energy gels for runners and look into what is the best running fuel, especially over longer time and distance. Finding out what energy source works best for you is something…
In this article I’m going to have a look at some of the best salt tablets for runners and why you may need to be using them. We are taught from a very young age that too much salt is bad for us. This is true as too much daily salt has been linked to high blood pressure and putting extra strain on your heart, arteries, kidneys and brain (which leads to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and…