We had a major fangirl meltdown recently when we met Brendan Foster, one of big running heroes and founder of the the Great Run Series, which includes the biggest half marathon in the whole wide world. As you can see from the photo, he already had his coat and bag and was ready to leave…
4 Tips For A Perfect Wedding Day
You may have noticed that we Veggie Runners have been a bit on the quiet side these past couple of weeks. This is because Bibi got married last weekend so we were a little bit pre-occupied. It was the perfect day, full of love, joy, laughter and, of course, tears – and not just mine!…
Let’s Play #MinsGame
Hobbled by sciatica and going slightly stir crazy, I’ve just played the #MinsGame, which motivated me to sort out my sh*t and helped keep my head in check. With that in mind, let’s think of this as a mental health post rather than a physical one for a change. The Minimalists, two former corporate workers who decided there…
Wild Runs with Sweaty Betty at Wilderness Festival
What makes a great festival? It would have to be great people, good food (for body and mind), music, art, literature, sunshine, fun and Wild Runs with us from a Sweaty Betty Zen Den. You won’t get the latter at any old festival though; for that you’ll have to get yourself to Wilderness Festival next…
Our London Marathon Weekend
There are many great things about writing Veggie Runners but the best of all has to be the people we get to meet. Spending weekends with each other – yay! – in the company of other runners talking about pretty much nothing but running. Our idea of a great time. Yeah, OK, it’s not for everyone…
Refresh Yourself With A Micro-Break
It doesn’t take long to recharge your batteries. Treat yourself to a micro-break – an hour or two might be all you need. Sometimes you need to give yourself a break. Not a holiday, not a spa vacation, not a yoga retreat or a stay in a swanky hotel. It doesn’t have to cost much….
Movember Tash-Tastic City Run, 30th Nov
It’s Movember – time to MOVE! Join us for our Tash-Tastic City Run in Leeds at 2pm on 30th November. Our 5km moustache-shaped route takes in the best of the city’s sites and will give you the best GPS map ever! That’s not all. We’ve teamed up with Outlaws Yacht Club and MPIA for an…
Light Night Art Runs
Some people when they’re tapering for a marathon lay on the sofa and eat cake. This is perfectly reasonable but we prefer a different approach. Such as planning Light Night Art Runs, that involve running with a hundred other people festooned in fairy lights and glow sticks through a crowded city that has turned itself…
Commonwealth Legacy Art Run with Architecture and Design Scotland
This summer we held the first “Leg-a-See” Art Run with Architecture and Design Scotland. We were proud to be part of Glasgow’s GREEN2014 programme exploring the environmental legacy of the Commonwealth Games. We had so much fun researching the history and regeneration of Glasgow, and were bursting to share it with the 30 dedicated runners who braved the…
Leeds Xpress Triathlon – Review
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,…
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…
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…