Since taking up running in 2011, Jonna McFadden, 39, from Manchester, has been pretty consistent at achieving her running goals. But when she set herself the goal of a sub-23-minute 5K, it became her nemesis for years. However, after a fi ve-day trip away to health food festival Fruit Fest last month, to learn about – and experience – the health benefi ts of a low-fat raw vegan diet, a surge in Jonna’s energy levels and overall wellbeing saw her achieving that elusive sub-23 5K she’d been chasing – within days of returning home. While Jonna concedes that marginal changes to her running and training may have played a part, she is confi dent that transitioning to a highraw vegan diet has been central to her success.
GOING RAW