Praia da Luz, Portugal
First three nights of this year's summer expedition. Breezy and cooler weather, great clifftop running, and a high-class campsite to get us all back into the swing of things.
Phil
Phil is one half of Vanlife Runners, alongside partner Faye. Phil is the cook and driver, and when it comes to running he's the one obsessed with marathoning, although he does love a good trail too.
Edinburgh Marathon '25 Race Report
I went into this marathon expecting - if I was lucky - to run around 3 hours and 5 minutes. I’d trained for a 3-hour finish, but the build-up hadn’t gone perfectly. My gut feeling was that I was capable of running at about 4:20/km pace, not the 4:15/km required for a sub-3.
Butternut, Cardamom & Tahini Soup (Pressure Cooker)
This is adapted from Sabrina Ghayour's Persiana Today book, made a little simpler for campervan cooking. You'll need to have a stick blender in your kit list to make this.
Pinole Energy Bars
Pinole is a traditional Mexican flour made from roasted ground corn, which is often sold combined with things like chia seeds, cinnamon or cocoa. It's loved by runners as a complex carb so is a good base for homemade energy bars.
Mushroom & Spinach Rice (Pressure Cooker)
It's not really a risotto due to the brown rice, but I sometimes call it that. Whatever, it's filling, tasty and highly nutritious, and thus a great one-pot meal both for van life and for fuelling exercise.