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Imagine this scenario: You come home from a long run, your quads screaming in protest. You shakily step into the kitchen, knowing how important it is to refuel after such a tough workout. But everything in your fridge and pantry requires prepping or cooking – too much effort. Must. Lay. Down.
If this sounds familiar, then you certainly know the struggle of needing to fuel after a run but not having the energy to do so properly. This not only leaves you hungry and sluggish, but can destroy your endurance training.
“It’s so important to get good nutrition into our bodies after a long run or hard run,” says running coach and nutritionist Sarah Cuff. “Ideally, we consume that nutrition ASAP.”
The standard rule of thumb is to consume carbs and protein within a half-hour of running. But that becomes more difficult when you’d rather be spread-eagle on the…
