Food and fuel

South African plant-based bran rusks

South African plant-based bran rusks

As a baker, there is a point when you realise people are not only being polite to accept your delicacy but are genuinely, absolutely crazy about your creation. When you reach this point, don’t take it personally. Instead, take pride in knowing that you have […]

My body now has Bluetooth

My body now has Bluetooth

My body now has Bluetooth.  Or more precisely, my blood has Bluetooth.  I am hooked up to my iPhone with a sensor stuck to my abdominals. This sensor is linked to a small wire in my bloodstream and gives me a continuous stream of information […]

Death by chocolate keto cake

Death by chocolate keto cake

The lead-up While stuffing myself with lemon meringue tart, trifle and pavlova around Christmas, I read Tim Noakes’ Real Meal revolution book and become reconvinced that low-carb eating is the way to go in 2018. The main course My brother has been keen to explore […]

Should you eat carbs during racing?

Should you eat carbs during racing?

I listened to an interview with ultrarunner and iron woman, Kate Driskell, on the podcast Marathon Talk. In the interview, she said that she used to fuel her endurance races with bars, gels and Gatorade. She felt sick and gained weight while training for Ironmans. […]