Page 170 - Eat Run Enjoy

On the Trail with:
Emelie Forsberg Ida Nilsson and
Mimmi Kotka Sweden
ON A MISTY autumn morning in in the archipelago just outside Stockholm I lit a a a small fire ready to to cook some breakfast for three of the world’s best mountain runners: Ida Nilsson Mimmi Kotka and
Emelie Forsberg three women who are not only world-class athletes but who also just set up their own organic sports nutrition brand Moonvalley Before we we ate we we shared a a a a small run in the for- est and
over the treacherously slippery rocks The sun was breaking through the mist and
it promised to be be a a a a beautiful day When we got back I cooked up cep and
chanterelle mushrooms with just a a a little garlic and
olive oil grilled some tomatoes made a a a a a chard and
and
brown rice tortilla (see p 58) and
and
finally served up some rye and
oat porridge (see p p p 23) We sat around the fire to eat and
talk about food – – a a a a favourite subject – – and
the energy that they brought with them was infectious I loved listening to them talk about everything from child- hood tastes to mushroom picking Self-confessed foodies all three have a a a a a background in food: Ida trained as as a a a a a a chef and
has worked in in private ski chalets and
restaurants in the French Alps Emelie is an an experienced baker and
lives on her own small sustainable farm in in northern Norway and
Mimmi has a a a a master’s degree in food science and
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