Despite the popularity of grain-free fad diets like Paleo and high-fat/low-carb, whole grains are a powerhouse of nutrition for athletes. If anything, eliminating grains from your diets removes a nutrient-dense source of carbohydrates from your diet. Whole grains provide iron, B-vitamins (such as niacin and folate), magnesium, fiber, carbohydrates to fuel your workouts, and protein. Why are nutrients such as iron, B-vitamins, and magnesium so important for runners? Iron supports your ...
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Quick Post Run Snacks to Keep Runger Away
Refueling is one of the simplest and most enjoyable steps to recovering after a run. All you have to do is eat, right? But for most runners squeezing in their workouts on a busy schedule, there's not always time to sit down and enjoy a freshly cooked meal after a run. Eating within 60 minutes of completing a run is essential for replenishing your glycogen (stored carbohydrates) and helping your muscles recover for the next hard effort. Having some quick post run snacks available to snack on ...
12 Valentine’s Day Recipes
Valentine's Day is a holiday oriented around food. Some couples prefer the wine and dine experience of a meal out, while others find that cooking is a love language in itself. I fall into the later group: making meals for those I love is one of my expressions of my affection. With these 12 Valentine's Day recipes, you can create your own celebratory meal at home for the holiday or any special occasion. These meals offer both high-quality nutrition and indulgent taste, because you ...
Friday Thrive
Happy Friday! False alliterations hurt my brain a bit, but the theme of this post plays on the popular format of Friday Five with five things each week that will let your mind and body thrive as the week wraps up. Something light, fun, and positive when we can all use a little bit more of each of those. Read: Don't Be Fooled, Treadmills are Miserable from Outside. I do always appreciate the treadmill for when I can't safely run outside, but for me, it is a physical slog ...
What I’m Cooking Lately
This blog is title This Runner’s Recipes for good reason...I love to cook and bake. After running, cooking is my favorite hobby. And cooking is like running for me: calming, meditative, endlessly fascinating. While I save complicated meals for holidays and special occasions, I love cooking the everyday, simple meals. I of course have days when I don’t want to cook...but more days than not, I enjoy cooking and making foods from scratch. That said...I am not Martha. I've committed my share ...