Diary of an academic mum

Get ready for some delicious recovery treats! Despite the name, these little cake-y bites are totally yummy. They get their name from the fact that they look like a pile of horse sh*t after they are cooked.  These buns are jam-packed with goodness to help you get some well-deserved carbs and protein in across the day after a solid training session.  So, what are you waiting for? Get baking! This recipe makes 12 small sh*t buns. Make them as big as you like but make sure you cook them for longer. Keep in mind that you need to let the dough rise for 2 hours.  Equipment Mixing bowl Mixing spoon Mini-blender Oven tray Microwave or saucepan and stove Oven Ingredients Must haves 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup wheat germ 2 scoops protein powder (approx. 50-60g. Chocolate flavour will give a sh*ttier colour but chocolately flavour) 3/4 cup plain flour (add more if the mix is still wet prior to kneeding) 1 tbsp. cinnamon 1 tbsp. mixed spice 40g caster sugar 7g (1 packet) dried yeast ...

Dr Breanne Kunstler (BBiomedSci, BHealthSci, MPhysio, PhD). Physiotherapist, behaviour change scientist and run coach. What is “running power”? Let’s start with an analogy:  You are walking in the park and feel water beginning to drop lightly on your shoulders. That’s OK, a little rain never hurt anyone and it’s certainly not going to stop you going for a walk in your favourite park on such a beautiful, sunny day. Wait…sunny? Yes, it’s a warm, sunny day. The temperature and the absence of clouds in the sky, together with your choice of summer outfit and knowledge that today is meant to be sunny, conflict with the feeling of raindrops on your shoulders. Ah, it rained last night! Those drops must just be left over rain falling from the leaves of the trees above you. The above example shows that, when coming to a conclusion, we can use one piece of information (feeling of rain drops = raining) or many pieces of information (sunny and warm day ≠ raining). Often, the more informa...