Category Archives: 28 day vegan

Juicing fast

So after 30 days of being vegan ( ok there was one incident with some egg!) a week on freshly extracted juice should be easy right? I started out on a juice fast when I decided I had to change my eating habits and improve my health. Still I am not going to lie it…

So..the second half marathon

When you run and blog you write the most beautiful blog posts ever. Its just a pity I cannot blog and run at the same time. You guys would be in for a treat. Being out there for 2hrs 11 mins 43 seconds means you get a lot of time to think. It gives you…

Dessert for Breakfast

Its Day 16 of my 28 day vegan challenge and until yesterday I have been eating Rips Big Bowl cereal from the Engine 2 diet for breakfast. On Sunday I run my second half marathon and I have switched back to smoothies for breakfast. I was intrigued by Yogi Sara Strothers Morning Smoothie and gave…

Vegan Day 14

Wow I have made it to day 14 of being meat and dairy free. I knew the meat thing would be easy but dairy hmm. I have found it surprisingly easy, maybe thats because I have not had to travel with my job. I have been cooking a lot home which is a nice benefit…

Help I’m stuck in a steakhouse

I am on Day 5 of the vegan 28 plan and I am really enjoying it. I am cooking well and eating well. The scales read 2.5 kilos to goal weight this morning. Lovely! Of course my real aim as a vegan runner is to get that body fat percentage down, finish my half marathon…

Going Vegan

Last Monday I joined an elite band of runners, Scott Jurek, Brendan Brazier and our old friend No Meat Athlete. I have been meat free since Thanksgiving, (OK one slip up at Christmas but…)  I was curious to see if it would make me a stronger runner. I have been fascinated by reading about the…