Forks and Finish Lines: Run Fast Eat Slow

All my runners out there -- you'll want to read this.

As those who follow me on Instagram probably know by now, after several months of having my eye on it, I finally got Run Fast Eat Slow for Christmas this year. Run Fast Eat Slow is a cookbook full of nourishing recipes for athletes, written by Elyse Kopecky and Shalene Flanagan. Runners - you may be familiar with Shalene Flanagan, a four-time olympic athlete and long distance runner. She frequents the top female finishers at the Boston Marathon each year. The woman is essentially a goddess to female runners (aka me). Kopecky is a whole foods chef. Friends that go way back, these two ladies put their heads together to create a collection of 100+ recipes to help athletes perform to their potential, without obsessing over calorie counting and macronutrient counting. It features things like tips for what you should always have on hand in the kitchen, samples of what Shalene eats in a week, and has sections ranging from smoothies and drinks, breakfast, dressings and sauces, salads, soups, entrees, and desserts. What I love about each recipe - is that they explain when to eat them (i.e. after a long run, pre run, post-winter run, etc), what benefits it will provide you (i.e. anti-inflammatory, recovery, hydrating), and some quick tips/tricks/modifications if needed. The entire book is incredibly user friendly.

This book has literally been my saving grace for this round of training. As a long distance runner training for the Boston Marathon, I put anywhere from 35-50 miles on my feet each week. I know my body needs the proper fueling in order to sustain this kind of activity, and I have spent the last month dabbling with a ton of their recipes. I've made things from smoothies and juices, to sauces and salads. I highly recommend that all of my runner friends, and anyone interested in indulgent but intuitive eating, pick up a copy of this book ASAP. I've absolutely LOVED each dish I've made from this book thus far, and I fully intend to continue using their recipes throughout the rest of my training and even after. Huge shoutout to Shalene and Elyse for bringing this incredible resource into my life. YOU GIRLS ROCK!

Below are some pictures of the RFES recipes I've made so far!