Vegan Fitness Runner Laura Briggs

Rohini Bajekal, Nutritionist and Co-Author of Living PCOS Free is a board-certified Lifestyle Medicine professional. Prior to becoming a nutritionist, she studied Theology at Oxford University. Having previously worked in India and Singapore, Rohini is based in London and provides evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle advice and group programmes to her clients around the world. She is also the Communications Lead at Plant-Based Health Professionals UKRohini co-authored her first book L...

Dr Clare Day and Dr Daisy Lund are two plant-based health professionals working as NHS GP's in London. They have their own podcast, In A Nutshell, with the aim to improve nutritional education about the benefits of a whole-foods plant based diet for individual and planetary health.Dr Day has worked as a GP in a range of settings including community and prison healthcare, having qualified as a doctor in 2011. Prior to studying Graduate Medicine she studied Science Communication and Policy...

Ahead of her Highland Fling Ultra and looking forward to another Backyard Ultra Challenge, I chat to Kayleigh Webster, author of The Happy Diet cookbook.We discuss her five-hour daily runs, and how she fuels with "real food", she's got a penchant for porridge and poke bowls, and makes recipes that don't use fancy ingredients like pomegranate molasses! Running with her Labrador and having the freedom to move around in her campervan, Kayleigh is lucky to be able to explore what beautiful Scotla...

She's made history as the first woman to ever complete the notorious Barkley Marathons. In Frozen Lake State Park, Tennessee, Jasmin Paris completed the 100-mile course with just 99 seconds to spare, and saw supporters quite literally on the edge of their seats willing her to reach the yellow gate at the finish line.Jasmin is the co-founder of The Green Runners, and she uses her platform to speak out on green issues and help other runners make more sustainable choices, with the races they mig...

Dr Minil Patel is not only a doctor, but a vegan bodybuilder, member of Plant-Based Health Professionals, ambassador for Climate Games and Running On Plants, and a runner!If there's one thing that Minil proves, it's that being vegan does not make you weak.Owning the term "soy boy", he shows that getting ripped is entirely possible by living on plants alone.We talk about how education on food and nutrition is key to getting fit on a plant-based diet, and how transitioning to plant-based milk c...

Paul Youd: Octogenarian, animal activist, and ultra runner.At age 86, Paul is currently on a mission to complete a million push-ups between the age of 80-90, Paul is up for a challenge and uses his fitness to promote veganism and stand up for the animals.When we recorded, Paul had briefly put a halt on running as he was healing from a broken leg – now I’m pleased to report he’s back running again.Since becoming a vegan Paul has reversed the symptoms of his osteoarthritis and takes on challeng...