Proper recovery is the key to reaching your fitness goals. While it’s important to fuel before and during a run, what you eat immediately after is how your body really reaps the benefits of your workout. Falter in recovery and you could fail to improve, build muscle or perform well on your next run.
Two-Minute Nutrition Tip: Recover Right to Run Better
Check out Jenna’s lucky 13 post-run foods suggestions
(Target: 30-60 grams of carbs & 10-20 grams of protein)
1.) 1 cup Low Fat Fruit Yogurt: 250 kcal, 47 g carbohydrate, 11 g protein, 2.6 g fat
2.) 1 box Animal Crackers/Cookies: 298 kcal, 50 g carbohydrate, 4 g protein, 9 g fat
3.) ½ cup Granola: 255 kcal, 37 g carbohydrate, 6 g protein, 10 g fat
4.) ½ cup Raisins: 217 kcal, 57 g carbohydrate, 2 g protein, <1 g fat
5.) 1 Bean and Cheese Burrito: 189 kcal, 27 g carbohydrate, 7.5 g protein, 6 g fat
6.) Natural PB & J sandwich on Whole Wheat: 434 kcal, 60 g crbohydrate, 13.3 g protein, 18 g fat
7.) 1 oz. Pretzels: 108 kcal, 22 g carbohydrate, 2.6 g protein, <1 g fat
8.) 1 Whole Wheat Bagel (small): 145 kcal, 31 g carbohydrate, 6 g protein, <1 g fat
9.) 1 cup Fresh Orange Juice: 112 kcal, 26 g carbohydrate, 1.7 g protein, <1 g fat
10.) ½ cup 2% Fat Cottage Cheese: 101 kcal, 4.1 g carbohydrate, 15.5 g protein, 2 g fat
11.) 1 cup Seedless Grapes: 114 kcal, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g protein, 0 g fat
12.) 1 String Cheese: 72 kcal, <1 g carbohydrate, 7 g protein, 4.5 g fat
13.) 6 100% Stoned Wheat Crackers: 106 kcal, 16 g carbohydrate, 2 g protein, 4 g fat
Stay tuned for more nutrition advice. In the meantime, love what you eat and eat like you run!
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