On our Cookbook Divas blog, we typically don’t showcase health or dieting books. This particular cookbook is an exception because it is so specialized. This cookbook is perfect for those of you who are very active but still struggle with weekly menus.
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This is the opportunity to learn from an Olympic athlete, Shalane Flanagan, and cookbook author, educator, and inspirational speaker, Elyse Kopecky.
Rise and Run: Recipes, Rituals and Runs to Fuel Your Day: A Cookbook
by Shalane Flanagan (Author) & Elyse Kopecky (Author)
These ladies believe (and science proves) that what you eat at the beginning of the day impacts everything. This includes mood, sleep, workout output, and much more. If you work out daily, you may have realized that food is a driving force to success. Everything in Rise and Run: Recipes, Rituals and Runs to Fuel Your Day: A Cookbook is designed to keep you in tip-top shape.
There are over 100 recipes to help you maintain your peak physique. The recipes that are included are nutrient-dense, indulgent breakfasts, recovery drinks, and packable snacks. I am looking forward to checking out their 24 Superhero Muffin recipes!
The chapters included are:
- Chase the Sun
- Fuel the Day
- Next Level Training
- Play On
- Savory Superhero Muffins
- Classic Superhero Muffins
- Anytime Snacks and Packable Treats
- Weekday Power Breakfasts
- Celebrate With Brunch
- Drinks and Smoothies
- Spreads and Toppers
A lot of the recipes given are veg-forward. That means they include meat and dairy with an abundance of veggies. You’ll be eating fairly healthy and still maintaining flavor!
If you’re an athlete, you are probably familiar with the frustrations of diet culture. We are constantly battling food… how much is too much or too little? With Rise and Run: Recipes, Rituals and Runs to Fuel Your Day: A Cookbook we will be getting advice from a nutritionist AND an Olympic athlete. Don’t starve yourself, just eat better.
These recipes are meant to sustain your activity levels!
This is a cookbook I will need to put on my shelf because I struggle with the food part of being active. It’s really important! I will slingshot from one end of the eating spectrum to the other. It’ll be helpful to use Rise and Run: Recipes, Rituals and Runs to Fuel Your Day: A Cookbook to stay balanced.
~Kaiti
