Greetings fellow runners! As a runner myself, I know how important it is to fuel our bodies with nutritious foods, especially before and after a run. That’s why I’ve gathered some of the best smoothie recipes from Runner’s World to help you get the most out of your workouts. These recipes are not only delicious but also packed with nutrients to support your running goals.
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1. Blueberry and Banana Smoothie
This smoothie is a classic favorite among runners. It’s easy to make and packed with antioxidants and potassium, which can help reduce muscle soreness and improve recovery time.
2. Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
This smoothie is perfect for those with a sweet tooth. It’s also a great post-run snack as it contains carbohydrates and protein to help refuel and repair muscles.
3. Green Smoothie
This smoothie is a great way to get in your daily dose of greens. It’s packed with vitamins and minerals that can help boost your immune system and aid in recovery.
4. Mango and Pineapple Smoothie
This tropical smoothie is perfect for hot summer days. It’s also rich in vitamin C, which can help improve iron absorption and support a healthy immune system.
5. Oatmeal and Blueberry Smoothie
This smoothie is a great way to start your day. It’s packed with fiber and complex carbohydrates that can help keep you full and energized throughout your morning run.
6. Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie
This smoothie is a nostalgic favorite for many runners. It’s also a great source of protein and healthy fats, which can help keep you satiated and focused during your runs.
7. Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
This smoothie is perfect for fall. It’s also packed with beta-carotene, which can help support eye health and boost your immune system.
8. Raspberry and Kale Smoothie
This smoothie is a great way to sneak in some extra greens. It’s also packed with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that can help reduce muscle soreness and improve recovery time.
9. Strawberry and Banana Smoothie
This smoothie is a classic favorite among runners. It’s also a great source of potassium and vitamin C, which can help support a healthy immune system and aid in recovery.
10. Vanilla and Almond Smoothie
This smoothie is a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth. It’s also a great source of protein and healthy fats, which can help keep you satiated and focused during your runs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the benefits of drinking smoothies?
Smoothies are a great way to pack in a lot of nutrients in one drink. They can also be a convenient and easy way to refuel after a workout.
Can smoothies help with recovery?
Yes, smoothies can be a great way to refuel and repair muscles after a workout. Look for smoothies that contain carbohydrates and protein for optimal recovery.
Are smoothies a good option for pre-run fuel?
Smoothies can be a good option for pre-run fuel as they can provide a quick source of energy. However, it’s important to find the right balance of carbohydrates, protein, and fat for your individual needs.
How can I make my smoothies more nutritious?
You can make your smoothies more nutritious by adding in ingredients like spinach, kale, chia seeds, or flax seeds. These ingredients are packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Can smoothies help with weight loss?
Smoothies can be a good option for weight loss as they can help keep you full and satisfied. However, it’s important to watch the portion size and choose ingredients that are lower in sugar and calories.
Can I make smoothies ahead of time?
Yes, you can make smoothies ahead of time and store them in the fridge or freezer. However, some ingredients may separate or lose their texture, so it’s best to experiment with different recipes and storage methods.
Are smoothies a good option for a meal replacement?
Smoothies can be a good option for a meal replacement as they can provide a lot of nutrients in one drink. However, it’s important to make sure you’re getting the right balance of carbohydrates, protein, and fat for your individual needs.
What’s the best time to drink a smoothie?
The best time to drink a smoothie depends on your individual needs and goals. Some runners prefer to drink a smoothie before or after a workout, while others enjoy them as a snack or meal replacement.
Pros
Smoothies can be a great way to pack in a lot of nutrients in one drink. They can also be a convenient and easy way to refuel after a workout. Plus, they’re delicious!
Tips
Experiment with different recipes and ingredients to find what works best for you. Don’t be afraid to add in some greens or healthy fats for extra nutrition. And make sure to watch the portion size and choose ingredients that are lower in sugar and calories if you’re trying to lose weight.
Summary
Smoothies are a delicious and nutritious way to fuel your body before and after a run. Whether you prefer fruity, chocolaty, or green smoothies, there’s a recipe out there for everyone. Experiment with different ingredients and find what works best for you and your running goals.
Smoothies For Runners
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Author by : C. J. Hitz
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2012-04-09
Publisher by :
ISBN :
Description : Smoothie. Doesn't that word just roll off the tongue nicely? The smoothie has to be one of the greatest inventions (or accidents) in the world of food. But for the runner, it can be one of our best friends. A smoothie can be the perfect recovery food after a long run, provide fuel before a workout and offer a quick and nutritious meal on the go. CJ Has Been a Big Fan of Smoothies For Years Not only are there endless combinations that taste great, but these same combinations can do wonders for your health. In every smoothie CJ makes, at least one fruit is listed in the ingredients. Some will have more. But in his humble opinion, when you remove fruit, you no longer have a smoothie on your hands. What You'll Get: Top 10 Tips and Tricks for Smoothie Prep What To Eat Before The Run 8 Pre-Run Fuel Smoothie Recipes What To Eat After The Run 8 Post-Run Recovery Smoothie Recipes Finding Your Ideal (Racing) Weight 8 Raw Green Smoothie Recipes 8 Healthy Dessert Smoothie Recipes Plus, a special bonuses at the end! CJ looks forward to exploring the world of smoothies with you as we seek to give our bodies what they truly crave both before and after a run....
Running On Veggies
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Author by : Lottie Bildirici
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2022-01-11
Publisher by : Rodale Books
ISBN :
Description : More than 100 delicious, nourishing, and mostly plant-based recipes for peak athletic performance, from the triathlete and nutrition coach behind the popular Running on Veggies blog After finishing treatment for stage III Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of fifteen, Lottie Bildirici fell in love with running and completely transformed her lifestyle with a mindful approach to eating and exercise. As an Adidas nutrition coach, she has led teams around the globe to healthier mindsets by leveraging their diets for enhanced performance. In her first book, she shares these recipes and tips to help fellow athletes eat well, feel well, and live life to its fullest potential. Running on Veggies contains more than one hundred mostly plant-based, dairy-free, meat-free (with five pescatarian) recipes to maximize workouts and enhance nutrition to perform at peak levels. Indulgent recipes that leave you feeling satisfied and energized include Almond Berry Overnight Oats, Energized Mocha Crunch Smoothie, Thai Crunch Salad, Pesto Farro Risotto with Sugar Snap Peas and Asparagus, Date Bites, and many more. In addition to Bildirici's recipes, Running on Veggies also features recipes contributed by world-class athletes including Kara Goucher, Colleen Quigley, Emma Coburn, and many more. With pre-run and recovery recipes, a two-week peak performance plan, and supplemental sidebars throughout, it's designed to be inclusive of all levels of athletic performance, from novice to expert. Running on Veggies is the guide athletes and the rest of us need to fuel up and kickstart a lifetime of healthy habits, one delicious meal at a time....
The Smoothies For Runners Book
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Author by : Lars Andersen
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2012-03-16
Publisher by : Nordic Standard Publishing
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Description : With his unique, no-nonsense, no-filler approach to getting maximum nutrition and without sacrificing on the great taste that only smoothies can provide, Lars Andersen provides you with everything you need to have a tasty, varied, power-packed smoothie that is ready in moments. Tailored to your specific needs: Unlike other books which stop at simply providing a list of smoothie recipes, Lars includes the nutritional information and specifies when and why you should enjoy each smoothie - whether it be pre-run or post-run workout. One size rarely fits all and Lars eliminates the guesswork for you. In this Book, distance runner and sports nutrition guru Lars Andersen shows you delicious ways to: Run significantly further, faster and longer Build muscle and tone up dramatically Save time and money whilst supporting optimal health Drastically reduce muscle fatigue, joint pain and recovery time Beat plateaus and achieve new levels of fitness Feel fresh and energized all day, every day BONUS BOOK! If you buy Smoothies for Runners! today, you will also get a FREE BONUS copy of the best-selling report: Distance Running This bestselling report shows you how to achieve your fitness goals using a little known way of achieving your weight loss and fitness goals. And before you ask, these fitness "tips" are backed by facts. It's also yours free if you buy Smoothies for Runners today. AND THE BEST PART? This bonus ebook is also short, sweet and gets straight to the point - there is no added padding. Get your report today as this is available only throughout this time-limited promotion! Scroll Up and Hit 'Buy Now' to Improve Your Runs Today!...
Runner S World Meals On The Run
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Author by : Joanna Sayago Golub
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2015-10-06
Publisher by : Rodale Books
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Description : While all runners need to eat well to fuel their performance, most don’t have the time to cook complex or labor-intensive meals to meet their unique nutritional needs. But if you’ve got 30 minutes, you can prepare fresh, delicious meals that will bolster your running and satisfy your appetite. Meals on the Run includes more than 150 healthy, energy-packed recipes that can all be prepared in small windows of time—some in 10 minutes or less! From simple snacks and smoothies to weeknight dinners, you’ll find everything you need to get high-quality food on the table fast. If you follow a specialized diet—vegetarian, vegan, low-calorie, or gluten-free—or need your meals to match your training plan, each recipe is marked so you can easily see if a particular recipe fits your needs. Every delicious, healthy recipe in Meals on the Run features fresh, minimally processed ingredients that offer superior nutrition and taste. Once you get cooking, you’ll find that fast meals can be synonymous with good taste, good health, and good running....
No Meat Athlete
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Author by : Matt Frazier
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2013-10
Publisher by : Fair Winds Press (MA)
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Description : "Combining the winning elements of proven training approaches, motivational stories, and innovative recipes, No Meat Athlete is a unique guidebook, healthy-living cookbook, and nutrition primer for the beginner, every day, and serious athlete who wants to live a meatless lifestyle. Author and popular blogger, Matt Frazier, will show you that there are many benefits to embracing a meat-free athletic lifestyle, including: Weight loss, which often leads to increased speed; Easier digestion and faster recovery after workouts; Improved energy levels to help with not just athletic performance but your day-to-day life; Reduced impact on the planet. Whatever your motivation for choosing a meat-free lifestyle, this book will take you through everything you need to know to apply your lifestyle to your training. Matt Frazier provides practical advice and tips on how to transition to a plant-based diet while getting all the nutrition you need; uses the power of habit to make those changes last; and offers up menu plans for high performance, endurance, and recovery. Once you've mastered the basics, Matt delivers a training manual of his own design for runners of all abilities and ambitions. The manual provides training plans for common race distances and shows runners how to create healthy habits, improve performance, and avoid injuries. No Meat Athlete will take you from the start to finish line, giving you encouraging tips, tricks, and advice along the way"--...
Rise Run Fast Smoothie
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Author by : Kim Cox
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2021-10-15
Publisher by : Independently Published
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Description : It is time to get into your kitchen and cook the recipes that Shalane Flanagan ate while training for her 2017 TCS New York City Marathon historic win! If you are an active person, RISE AND RUN FAST SMOOTHIE Nourishing Recipes for Athletes will help to ensure that you are getting the best nutrition to help cope with the demands of working, caring for a home, and keeping fit. The RISE AND RUN FAST SMOOTHIE cookbook is the combination of pre-run snacks, post-run recovery breakfasts, energizing smoothies, on-the-go lunches, and 30-minutes-or-less dinner recipes. The focus is on healthy, nutritious foods that helps athletes perform better, provides fuel and nutrition without sacrificing taste or time. There is NO DIET out there that provides "A HEALTHY YOU" like the RISE AND RUN FAST SMOOTHIE; GIVE IT A TRIAL!...
Run Fast Eat Slow
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Author by : Shalane Flanagan
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2016-08-09
Publisher by : Rodale Books
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Description : Fuel up like 2017 New York City Marathon Champion Shalane Flanagan. From world-class marathoner and 4-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan and chef Elyse Kopecky comes a whole foods, flavor-forward cookbook—and New York Times bestseller—that proves food can be indulgent and nourishing at the same time. Finally here's a cookbook for runners that shows fat is essential for flavor and performance and that counting calories, obsessing over protein, and restrictive dieting does more harm than good. Packed with more than 100 recipes for every part of your day, mind-blowing nutritional wisdom, and inspiring stories from two fitness-crazed women that became fast friends over 15 years ago, Run Fast. Eat Slow. has all the bases covered. You'll find no shortage of delicious meals, satisfying snacks, thirst-quenching drinks, and wholesome treats—all made without refined sugar and flour. Fan favorites include Can't Beet Me Smoothie, Arugula Cashew Pesto, High-Altitude Bison Meatballs, Superhero Muffins, Kale Radicchio Salad with Farro, and Double Chocolate Teff Cookies....
Run Fast And Eat Slow Smoothies
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Author by : Cathy Freeman
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2016-08-30
Publisher by : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Description : Run Fast Eat Slow diet smoothie is a book for runners that show you that fat is essential for flavor and performance and that counting calories, obsessing over protein, and restrictive dieting does more harm than good to the body. This smoothie recipe is packed with your favorite recipes that fitness-minded readers will find no shortage of delicious. The recipes inside the "Run Fast. Eat Slow" were taste-tested - and approved - by a panel of runners of all levels, including a high school cross-country runner, an elite marathoner, and a running-store owner. GRAB YOUR COPY NOW AND ENJOY HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS MEAL THROUGH ALL SEASON...
Running Weight Loss Box Set
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Author by : Linda H. Harris
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2024-05-14
Publisher by : C.H. Press
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Description : Running: Weight Loss Box Set (3 in 1) Book 1: Running: How to Start Running to Lose Weight, Get Fit and Relieve Stress If you're ready to drop pounds, boost your mental health and get a stronger body overall, this book is definitely for you. Running is one of the best exercises for those who want to get fit and develop a positive and proactive attitude about health and life. This book provides a wealth of information on how to develop and maintain running habits for weight loss, increased physical fitness and stress relief. This book will show you: • How to use the proper form and techniques while running • How to practice mindfulness while running • How to prepare mentally and physically for your first 5K race You'll also get • A two week training plan that will help you achieve long-term success • The perfect diet plans for runners • Running tips that keep you motivated, focused on your goals and free of injuries The surest way to success as a runner is to begin with modest goals and gradually work your way up. This book will help you get on the right path and will make running challenging, fun and rewarding. Book 2: DASH Diet: DASH Diet Recipes to Lower Blood Pressure, Lose Weight and Improve Your Heart Health Do you want to lower blood pressure? Are you ready to drop pounds and build a body that is both healthy and strong? DASH Diet can help! The DASH diet is based on medical research. Although the original goal of this eating plan was to lower blood pressure, the diet has helped many people shed unwanted pounds and develop a healthy lifestyle. The DASH diet focuses on long-term healthy eating habits. The diet doesn’t make you starve or constantly crave. It works by controlling the size of the portions you eat, for each food group, making sure you get the optimal levels of potassium, calcium, magnesium, fiber and protein. This book will make it easy for you to follow the DASH diet. By reading this book you'll learn: • The foods that you should be eating and the foods that you should avoid on the DASH diet • Tips to make a seamless transition to this healthy way of living This book will also give you: • Delicious DASH diet recipes for breakfast • DASH diet lunch recipes • DASH diet dinner recipes Book 3: Green Smoothie: 50 Green Smoothie Recipes to Detox, Lose Weight and Boost Your Energy When you want a fast and easy way to take advantage of the many health benefits that fresh fruits and vegetables have to offer, green smoothies are an excellent solution. These smoothies are not only high in essential nutrients, but they are also naturally low in calories and these homemade drinks offer a natural and healthier juice than commercially prepared products. There is a good amount of water in green smoothies as well as fiber and other nutritious ingredients that can help your body shed toxins throughout the day. Additionally, many of these healthy green smoothies also contain substances that will actually help suppress your appetite, so they provide an excellent weight loss benefit. It doesn't matter if you're a beginner or an experienced drinker of green smoothies, this book offers a great selection of new ideas that you'll want to try. You'll find tips and recipes in the book, helping you enjoy these delicious and healthy smoothies. Order your copy of Running: Weight Loss Box Set right now!...
Simple Green Smoothies
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Author by : Jen Hansard
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2015-11-03
Publisher by : Rodale
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Description : Jen Hansard and Jadah Sellner are on a fresh path to health and happiness--deprivation not included. In their book, Simple Green Smoothies, these two friends invite you into a sane and tasty approach to health that will inspire and energize you on your own journey toward a happier life. The Simple Green Smoothies' lifestyle doesn't involve counting calories or eliminating an entire food group. Instead, it encourages you to make one simple change: drink one green smoothie a day. Simple Green Smoothies includes a 10-day green smoothie kick-start to welcome you into the plant-powered lifestyle, with shopping lists included. Follow it up with 100+ delicious recipes that address everything from weight loss to glowing skin to kid-friendly options. Hansard and Sellner are two moms raising their own families on healthy, whole-food recipes. They've seen the amazing health benefits of green smoothies firsthand--from losing 27 pounds to getting more energy. Their wildly popular website has changed the lives of over 1 million people and made them the #1 green smoothie online resource. Simple Green Smoothies will empower you to take control of your health in a fun, sustainable way that can transform you from the inside out. Ready to join the plant-powered party?...
