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More than 100 tempting recipes to fuel your running.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction

Part one: How to eat like a runner
Calculate your Calorie Needs
Carbohydrate
Protein
Fat
Eat a Rainbow of Colours
Hydration
Running and Weight Loss
Recovery from Injury
Sports Nutrition Products and Supplements

Part two: Fuelling your run
Before a Run
During a Run
After a Run
Fuelling for Different Distances
Fuelling for a 5K
Fuelling for a 10K
Fuelling for a half-marathon
Fuelling for a marathon
Fuelling for an ultra race

Part 3: Recipes
Breakfasts
Salads
Soups
Main Meals
Vegetarian Main Meals
Desserts
Snacks
Smoothies and Recovery Drinks

Recipe Index
References
Index

About the Author

Anita Bean is an award-winning registered nutritionist, health writer, internationally published author and
champion athlete. She specialises in sport and exercise nutrition and is passionate about helping runners improve their performance in training and competition through her writing and talks. She is the author of The Vegan Athlete' Cookbook, The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition, The Vegetarian Athlete’s Cookbook, Food for Fitness and Sports Nutrition for Young Athletes, among other titles.

Reviews

This book delivers brilliant, easy-to-digest advice. Anita’s tips and recipes are spot on – whether you’re running one mile or 26.2!
*London Marathon Events*

Anita's latest running book is set to motivate and help runners of all levels improve their nutritional knowledge as well as their cooking skills… Anita guides you through optimal recovery, hydration, nutritional health through injury, as well as information on supplements and more.
*Outdoor Fitness*

Bean is a first-class nutritionist and the recipes are peppered with nutritional and hydration tips, supplements and the kind of foods you need to eat to enhance recovery or speed up return following injury
*Athletics Weekly*

An essential purchase…nutritionally bulletproof advice. Easy, delicious and not just for runners.
*Coach magazine*

excellent
*Coach magazine*

Book of the month
*Women's Own Lifestyle*

Part nutrition guide, part cookbook, the recipes are simple, come with extensive nutritional information, and are tailored to a typical runner’s lifestyle, meaning they’re genuinely quick to whip up and will keep you going and going.
*The Glasgow Herald*

The recipes are simple, come with extensive nutritional information, and are tailored to a typical runner's lifestyle.
*Scotland on Sunday*

Anita's book will show you how to get the energy and nutrients you need to train harder, increase your stamina and strength, perform better and recover more efficiently.
*Women's Running*

covers everything from before, during and after training- with in-depth looks at how different foods will benefit you in different ways, giving you the tools to design your own diet.
*Outdoor Fitness*