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Hot off the press!The Adrienne Hersch Randburg Harriers Challenge

How about starting Spring with improving your fitness levels…check out this great opportunity to have a HEALTHY and FUN filled day out with the family and at the same time contribute to charity!

THE ADRIENNE HERSCH RANDBURG HARRIERS
CHALLENGE
DISCOVERY VITALITY RUN SERIES
Sunday 10th September 2017
21km, 10km and 5km fun run
Soak up the sun and join in on the running action at the Adrienne Hersch Randburg Harriers Challenge with Discovery Vitality taking place on Sunday 10th September 2017, and enjoy the scenic 21.1km, 10km and 5km routes for the entire family. This race provides the ideal chance to test your legs on the legendary hills of Randburg while taking in the spectacular view as well as enjoy the community camaraderie. Festivities at the finish line makes this event a wonderful day out for the whole family and hosts a beautiful market, a VIP lounge hosted by Hello Joburg, tasty food, a festive beer garden and live entertainment.

The Adrienne Hersch Randburg Harriers Challenge is race 3 of 4 in the Vitality Series and will offer Discovery Vitality members between 800 and 2000 points for completing the race. R50 000 worth of prizes is up for grabs and all entrants will receive a goodie bag.

With Spring in the air, we are encouraging as many runners to join us for the 5km fun run as there is no license needed. Whether you are runners or not, come along and walk it, skip it, dance it, just have fun with it – it’s perfect for everyone. Situated on the fields of Randburg Harriers, you will have the chance to meet up with friends and family after the race for a delicious breakfast or lunch with an offering of numerous gourmet vendors while listening to great music. And don’t miss out on browsing the retail market for beautiful table cloths, pajamas, caftans, ceramics, clothing, jewellery, décor, scarves and so much more. It will be a great morning out enjoying the sunshine and healthy lifestyle in a safe and happy community.

Operation Hunger, a non-profit organisation is the charity of choice of this event and a portion of the proceeds will aim to provide poverty, malnutrition and nutrition relief to various communities across South Africa through a variety of sustainable projects. Participants can donate to Operation Hunger via their entry process for the race.

Cost of entry ranges from R40 for the 5km fun run to R120 for the 21km – online entries can be booked at      http://www.discovery.co.za/vitality/runseries

Pre-entries and online entry collection will be available at the Randburg Harriers Clubhouse on:

7 September: 16h00 – 19h00

8 September: 14h00 – 19h00

9 September: 07h00 – 17h00
So put the whole family’s running shoes on and book now for the Randburg Harriers Adrienne Hersch Challenge. For bookings and more information, go to http://www.discovery.co.za/vitality/runseries

Date: Sunday 10th September 2017

Venue: Randburg Sports Centre (Corner Silver Pine Avenue and Republic Road)

21.1km starting at 07h00

10m starting at 07h15

5km fun run starting at 07h30

For any questions please contact alison@fyfepr.co.za

WHAT I EAT ON A PLANT-BASED DAY?

So, this is how plant-based days of the week started. We watched a documentary called “What the health?” and it was enough to get us to start transitioning into a more plant-based diet. (Watch this space…I will be doing a post on our Journey to a plant-based diet).

This post is to share with you some of the meals I have on a typical plant based day.

On this particular day, I did not have any snacks because my meals were so hearty and satisfying. If I snack, it usually hummus with carrots sticks/quinoa chips or almond butter on medjool dates sprinkled with cinnamon and cacao nibs.

Breakfast: Oat bowl

What more can I say but I love my bowl food. Acai bowls in summer and oat bowls in winter. This is my go to breakfast 99% of the time on plant based days.

Lunch: Cauliflower and pea curry toastie 

This curry takes me back to my childhood, it is a staple at my parents home and never fails to tickle the tastebuds.

 

Dinner: Vegan burger and spicy wedges

I am not a fan of processed foods especially soya, however the Quorn spicy burgers (soya free) has helped with transitioning into a more plant based diet. Mum made battered brinjol lightly fried in coconut oil, I topped the brinjol with the vegan burger, kimchi and avocado. This combination was so flavourful and the kimchi completes this dish.

I hope this helps with meal ideas. Please let mw know if you would like more of these posts or recipes to any of the meals.