I’ve always avoided triathlon because it all seemed so complicated and technical. Oh, and really rather difficult. Then I saw the fabulous Brownlee brothers whizzing round the Commonwealth Games and thought, ‘That actually looks quite easy!’ When the first thing that I did at Leeds Xpress Triathlon was put my indelible tattoo on upside down,…
How to Survive Your First Triathlon – Transitions, Wibbly Legs and Soggy Bottoms
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….
Art Run at Leeds Waterfront Festival
One of our favourite things to do as Veggie Runners is to organise Art Runs. We did one recently at Leeds Waterfront Festival and had a whale of a time. The ‘art’ bit of the runs is open to interpretation – it depends on where and when we do them and what there is to…
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…
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…
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…
I Believe I Can Fly – Cross Training on the Trapeze
Face your fears, they say. Try new things. Battle your demons. So when I got chance to try out the flying trapeze, I jumped at the chance!* *I didn’t. I’ve always been afraid of heights and especially of jumping from them. To my mind, this isn’t an irrational fear. If you jump from a height you…
Best Blog in the 2014 Running Awards – Thank You!
All weekends are created equal but some weekends are more equal than others, or something like that. We incredibly lucky Veggie Runners had the most fabulously unequal weekend ever – hurrah! First, we went to the glitzy Running Awards ceremony in London. We wore our best frocks, put some slap on and rocked our high…
3 Ways Running Makes You a Totally Rad Skiier
When I was a teenager, we lived in Canada, just 2 hours’ drive away from a ski resort. Most years, either out of charity or some comedy value, we, “The Brits” would end up being invited for the weekend at someone’s chalet. I loved the big dinners with friends, the apres ski, hot chocolate with…
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