Cool news Cookies & Buff's to test .

Well chuffed to now be part of the original power cookie family / team .

Back at the conti lightning run i met up with one of my fellow Team Buff uk team mates Al Pepper & I was handed a bag of these lovely original power cookies to try and review and being a fussy eater( as some would say ) was rather looking forward to trying them .

I'm not a fan of gels they make me sick & upset my stomach and was really interested to see how these would compare to other energy bars / products.

I was very impressed with the taste not too sweet & a great consistency not to soft so u could carry in ultras & not too hard to break your teeth or swallow easily while running. My first thoughts were I was very impressed they worked well & I contacted Al with my feedback & suggested that maybe he needed a female on the team & being cheeky it worked lol . 

So now I'm helping to spread the original power cookie love. 

So what is an original power cookie I here you all say well 

The Original Power Cookie

A nutritious snack for active people on the go. It’s unlike other sports bars. It’s delicious and easy to digest. For pre,during or post activity or part of a healthy diet. Fuel your needs with The Original Power Cookie. A mixture of slow release carbs from the rolled oats and some quicker release carbs from the brown sugar to keep you fuelled. They are also packed full of other natural ingredients to give you maximum benefit when you need it.

Here’s a few -

• Chia Seeds - Used for Hundreds of years by the Tarahumara Indians in Mexico. A great source of Omega 3, Fibre, Minerals, Antioxidants
• Goji Berries- These little super fruits are the most nutritionally dense fruit on earth and contain a natural anti-inflammatory! Loaded with Vitamin C, Calcium, Zinc, Iron and many other trace minerals.
• Electrolytes - The four key electrolytes to help with reduced cramping, dehydration and aid recovery by way of electrolyte replacement - magnesium, potassium, chloride and sodium
• Dried Cranberries - A source of Vitamin C, Fibre and Vitamin E
• Whey Protein - We only use high quality Whey Protein in our Cookies.

The Original Power Cookies are hand baked from real ingredients and contain no artificial preservatives or colouring.

I'm currently testing the power cookie pro 

These are designed when you need that little bit of extra power , c/w a shot of guarana & a pinch of sea salt .

I will do a full review on these after this weekends endure24.

For more info please check out the original power cookie Facebook page for details.

A massive thanks to Al & Liz for having me on your  team .

So as I just mentioned this weekend I'm running solo in the endure24 ultra race & if your there please come and say hi I will be in my Team Buff uk kit 

I will also be doing some testing of a new brilliant idea of a Buff®

UV Insect Shield Buff

Nobody likes being pestered, or worse still, stung or bitten by insects which is why the boffins at Original Buff SA have invented High UV with Insect Shield BUFF®. Based on High UV Protection Buff® (so it offers at least 93% protection from harmful UV rays NEW Insect Shield Buff® has been impregnated with a special long lasting, effective, odourless and convenient form of insect repellent. Effective for at least 50 washes against mosquitoes, ticks, ants, flies, fleas, chiggers and midges Insect Shield technology is a man-made version of the active ingredient found in some chrysanthemums but only the bugs will know its there - not you. 

So please look out for my race blog and review soon on these awesome new Buffs.

Thanks to all at Buff for all your continued help and support it's much appreciated .

www.Buffwear.co.uk 

A massive good luck to my fellow Team Buff uk team mates also running solo this weekend at Endure 24 & good luck to all my other ultra running friends too also a massive thank you to all my friends who are sending me good luck messages for this weekend it means an awful lot to have your support . 

Original Power Cookie Pro

This is the ‘Daddy’ of the Original Power Cookies. It’s designed for when you need that little bit extra with a shot of Guarana, a pinch of Sea Salt it still has all of the Original Power Cookie ingredients. A favourite for when the going gets tough giving you that little extra zip and some more electrolytes.

Coming Soon

Original Power Cookie Pro

This is the ‘Daddy’ of the Original Power Cookies. It’s designed for when you need that little bit extra with a shot of Guarana, a pinch of Sea Salt it still has all of the Original Power Cookie ingredients. A favourite for when the going gets tough giving you that little extra zip and some more electrolytes.

Coming Soon

Original Power Cookie Pro

This is the ‘Daddy’ of the Original Power Cookies. It’s designed for when you need that little bit extra with a shot of Guarana, a pinch of Sea Salt it still has all of the Original Power Cookie ingredients. A favourite for when the going gets tough giving you that little extra zip and some more electrolytes.

Coming Soon

The Conti 12 hour lightning run

Well what a brilliant weekend once again!

As most of my friends know I'm a massive fan of Patrick's & Chris's Thunder & Lightning 24 & 12 hour events & the atmosphere is always brilliant & this weekend lived up to expectation.

I had originally entered this as a solo runner but due to having a few rubbish weeks & Dnf'ing at the London marathon & been taken to hospital ( twice ) I made the sensible ( yes I know when am I sensible ) to run with my best mate Heather in the pair category.

We arrived at Saturday Lunch time & got the best pitch in the solo field ( yes I was allowed to camp here ) as I was sharing a tent with my dad who was solo & saved a big area for the rest of my mad ultra buddies. I soon got the area taped off with my Buff tape and before we knew it Tony & Nat wallbank ( part of team buff uk ) arrived & Jayne who was part of the support crew. ( Jayne is now addicted to buying Buff's & Bloc sunglasses lol ) 

Next to arrive was Heather & Harry & later in the day Chris arrived & last but not least Louise . 

I must say our little ultra running family are brilliant & the banter & general good laughs before the race even started was brilliant.

It was great to meet up with fellow Team Buff athlete Al Pepper too who was running solo & who had some rather nice new original power cookies for me to test & try !! 

Please like there new Facebook page & if you get the chance I highly recommend them as an alternative to gels & power bars. More about these in my next blog.

Back to the race :-)

The race started at 6am on the Sunday morning and after a freezing cold night in our little tent I woke up at 4am ready and alert for the 12 hours ahead I love the buzz and excitement before a race .

This is the dynamic duo of me and Heather just before the start .

I was really looking forward to giving my new Team Buff uk 2014 kit a good try & I'm honoured to be part of the amazing team for the 3rd year running www.Buffwear.co.uk.

So 6 am and off we went I was running the 1st lap and I quickly got into a nice pace . 

The course is 10k route and it's made up  of ups and downhills and through the most gorgeous bluebell wood .

My 1st lap was run just over 54mins and I was pleased with that and I handed over to Heather & went and re-fueled this seemed very strange as I'm so used to running solo and not having much rest .

Just over an hour later Heather returned and she had a great lap and looked good but a slight injury to her leg was worrying us both fingers crossed it holds out I thought . 

My 2nd lap I had the pleasure or should I say Duane had the pleasure of me running with him ( he was running solo) & we chatted the whole way round I hope I didn't drag u ;-) I think it was the other way round to be honest but it was a very enjoyable lap and once again it was run around 55mins & I handed over to Heather for her 2nd lap .

More refueling for me also known as chatting to Harry & Henry on the Buff stall lol .

As time went on I was starting to get a bit concerned as Heather was taking longer than expected :-( & I was hoping her leg had held out unfortunately my fears had been come true & I could see her in the distance limping really bad gutted was a understatement and I could see from her face that she was in pain . 

I had left instructions with Harry her hubby to send her straight to the physio to get checked out & off I went on my 3rd lap . 

I was getting into a nice steady pace now & was feeling good & when I approached the end of my 3rd lap I could see that Heather was standing at the side and not looking happy , over I ran to be told she had torn a muscle in her leg and the physio had told her not to run any more laps :-( she was gutted & kept apologising for letting me down . 

Heather we were team and team mates look after each other so gave her a best buddy hug and told her not to worry and I would do my best for our team & now she had to be my support crew each lap lol .

I carried on and eventually I ended up doing 6 laps we still had 2 hours + left when I finished and our team ran 8 laps .

My dad did awesome to run 7 laps solo go Buff daddy go.

The main aim for me this weekend was to feel ok & not to push myself after been ill & I feel this was achieved .

Thank you to all my family & friends who supported me this weekend & have been asking about me and generally keeping an eye on me since not been 100 percent your all stars & it's much appreciated .

I feel confident now that with some good training over the coming weeks & some training in the sun next week , I can look forward to some good races .

My next race is the endure24 where I am running solo & my main aim for 2014 is the Buff epic race in Spain in Aug 

Where I will be running for Team Buff uk .

Please get liking Team Buff uk on Facebook & keep an eye out for competitions on the page as I'm the Buff competition angel too & love sharing the Buff love .

Catch u all soon & hopefully I will have some good news about some new products which I'm testing and reviewing.

Enjoy your running .

This goes out to all my running friends