10 Best Recovery Foods For Runners

We all know how important nutrition is for recovery, but what foods are the best to eat? Here are the 10 best recovery foods for runners!
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[@nosashuly]

Mine is smoothie made with Tumeric Ginger Cinnamon Spirulina Apples Maca and Protein powder. And then a few hours recovery sleep.

[@TheRunExperience]

That sounds awesome!

[@DartmoorPaul]

Another great video, Elizabeth & best outtakes. Thank you for making me smile this morning 🙂

[@shaneb6830]

Yes!!! You covered almost everything I eat after a workout. Tumeric, avocado on ancient grain with eggs! I do sardines packed in lemon infused olive oil, and I often snack on some dried fruits and nuts. My other go to is Greek yogurt with ground ginger and cinnamon! Nom nom nom... On my post strength workouts, my go to is still...still oatmeal, pea protein, banana, almonds and kimchi! I still do it and will always be part of my ammo.

[@TheRunExperience]

Those sound like great choices!

[@hermitcrypto2787]

There is a recipe I make that I learned from a member of the Gracie family (the jiu-jitsu guys). It’s a healthy toast (i use ezekiel bread) with almond butter, cook red onions in a pan and add fresh spinach until it’s wilted. Add that to the toast and then cook a few scrambled eggs and add that to the toast along with a sliced avocado. It sounds strange having almond butter with eggs and spinach but the combination is very tasty.

[@martazuflacht5549]

Cinnamon? Great! Is it ok in the form of cinnamon rolls??...with lots of icing... 😉😂

[@TheRunExperience]

haha! it's a fine line isn't it...

[@timwelch3297]

you forgot pizza

[@TheRunExperience]

ha!

[@paolomanzo2007]

I like the enthusiasm that Elisabeth puts in her explanations! Ciao :)

[@2rpgarcia]

I've been doing long distance trail runs for about 5 years now and have been doing a few ultras. After a hard effort I don't usually want solid food so I make smoothies: whole milk, Greek yogurt, fruit, chia seeds, flax seed meal, and a few handfuls of spinach. How does this type of recovery food compare? I usually feel very satisfied until I can eat an actual meal. Is the protein and dairy helpful for recovery? Can i add anything else beneficial? Thanks!

[@lisapet160]

You are doing fine Dairy has protein. The most fast and efficient way to recover is to eat protein and sugars (check the dosage elsewhere) during the methabolic window avoiding fats (little Greek yourt migh be fine even when not fat-free). Many claim that whey protein (it's less than 20% of dairy protein) is the best for fast recovery, but I'd add some collagen powder to the mix whent going to the "formula" recovery food. There are numbers of recovery mixes: many are based on whey protein (SiS Rego protein mix for example)

[@angeld7689]

Coach Elizabeth, you should get on twitter.. You are simply awesome, love all the good info you give us... 👍

[@TubbyBrewster1]

Not a criticism, but I’m struggling to get my head around some of the recommendations and hope you can help to clarify? I noticed that a lot of the foods mentioned are high in fats (whole eggs, avocado, nuts, etc.), and while I fully understand the need for this generally in a diet I would have thought that specifically post-training this would be limited. I thought that fats slow digestion, which post-training we would want to avoid. My thought process was that post-training we want to replenish glycogen stores and aid muscle protein synthesis. This could be met through having quick digesting carbs and a lean protein source, limiting fats for this one meal. Sticking to these principles, my choice generally would be a turkey salad bagel; or a banana, low fat greek yogurt and a protein shake. Like I say, I’d really appreciate a little bit of insight, or corrections to the above, into the why of including fats post-training. Thanks!

[@perarulalanmuniandy7598]

Thank you

[@jennaalord]

I love all these foods! I do oats with Vega Sport vanilla, cinnamon, peanut butter and chia seeds. Pretty much my go to for any time!

[@TheRunExperience]

Yum!

[@TheRunExperience]

Our sponsored athletes setting the perfect example :)

[@ruthatkinson820]

I have been on a Kodiak Cakes pancake kick! I top it with fruit, peanut butter, and Greek yogurt!

[@premkashyap1056]

Thanx dear....i love u... Vry vry important this vedio for me..

[@jrthebody]

Good job 🍳

[@bienveqe]

You are awesome ! I'll take advice. Big hugs and kisses my dear.

[@soniczforever5470]

I am a distance runner and I cannpt do low carbon ie 100g of carbs on non training day I get very short of breathe its not covid or heart issue been tested for both. Its not heart issue but only happens when I forget to eat carbs. Is this normal.

[@willisommer7745]

Is it me or is no one else looking as relaxed as her after a run ?😂

[@Excaliburhope]

WHat should I eat after a marathon? My body seems more hungry but I don't want to overdo it.

[@fritzy2501]

What is the background music just at the begining of the video?

[@pauljordan6615]

You look a lot better than I do after a run!

[@wickedpissade]

I chew raw Cinnamon sticks while running.

[@danielbaron5099]

Love you

[@cameronboswell5459]

before a run i eat 120g dry brown rice, with 1 cup of milk, 2tbsp almond butter, 1/2tsp Cinnamon, 1/2tsp Turmeric. Then on the side I have 10oz of water with 10g cocoa powder and 10g of my greens superfood powder. and after a run i eat the same meal but instead of almond butter i do like peanut butter or walnuts ^

[@cameronboswell5459]

oh and cant forget the 1/4tsp himalayan salt with my rice and 1/8tsp himalayan salt in my drink

[@toniviudez6371]

Scrambled eggs with nutritional yeast, salsa and Tabasco 😋

[@nosashuly]

Tonet Nuvolet awesome. 😋

[@christopherolivo6787]

Randomly out the blue at age 54 I became allergic to avocado and bananas! I loved avocado and bananas.

[@natrochelle]

Thank you so much ❤️ What if you are vegan?

[@Aliii378]

You can have a steak no problem

[@cadenmarcell6637]

mines trail mix oh jeez i have a crack addiction to it 😂

[@rahulshekhawat3438]

Best suppliments for mile runners????? Pleaseeee

[@Yuki_rana]

Preworkout runinng use

[@madsfres3925]

The erg in the background triggered my fight or flight 😂

[@princenicholasherrman2347]

12:03 PM 12/7/2022 I will do a cookies and cream Hershey bar right after a run.

[@katchmeifyoucan1131]

For me its beets mixed in a protein powder smoothie!!!!

[@TheRunExperience]

Beets are amazing for recovery!

[@antoniobrownshelmet9065]

Coach Elizabeth can get it

[@Dave-dm7vt]

How much Turmeric should be used? I might add it to 2x scrambled eggs, with a slice of toast.

[@PoetWithPace]

No beer or wine? 😉

[@MrDflego]

How bout a Voltaren sandwich, always work for me.

[@logicrule]

wow she has such a soft voice, but the intro music was blasting off

[@TayLybb]

Protein powder every time.

[@markf2720]

video starts at 1:30

[@juddotto3660]

Pizza and beer, carb replenishment. Science.

[@pjcassidy1]

It's so hard to do fresh stuff and not have to run to the grocery every day.

[@MrNightpwner]

Sweet potato and protein shake. That's what I had.

[@robertstan2349]

pizza and beer

[@RDX-wl2tn]

👌👌👌

[@sylvandt4951]

turmeric hard boil egg after 8k run (67 Y O)

[@BobbyKelsey]

Oatmeal and banana?

[@Yuki_rana]

M india sa hu ...pre workout produtsa

[@Aliii378]

How about a two inch medium rare ribeye steak

[@parkerjon29]

A hard boiled egg isn’t good for you if the smell induces vomiting.

[@joshanderson9459]

Turmeric*

[@zirieb-adelkateb8888]

♥💕💙🙏

[@sonusingh9525]

I AM FROM INDIA INDIA IS MY COUNTRY SO, CAN YOU TALK WITH ME

[@bitesizeziggy4724]

You are my crush...

[@harshdeepsingh4070]

I need vegetarian diet.

[@michaelc5369]

The question is coach Elizabeth are u married? 😍

[@jessed1090]

Eggs are not healthy or nutrient packed