You Know…. + You Don’t Train to Feel Your Best + Help Andrew:)

How does he feel about nuts? I almost always have almonds or pistachios at work. Also fruit, like apple or clementine oranges. Have you guys ever tried Muir Energy gels? They are based out of San Diego, but I order them all the time. They have fast burning ones that are fruit based, but they also have slow burning flavors that are nut based. I love them and use them for my pre-long run fueling and also on hikes.

Love Shalane’s cookbooks! I have tailored her banana bread recipe to be vegan and then my husband and I also love the Wild West Rice Salad. Not sure the kids would be gung-ho about a salad for dinner though. :)

Also…me too on the iPod nano. Mine died a few months ago and have been using my husband’s newer generation version (where they switched over to touch screen). However, when that one goes, I am not sure what I will do (besides be very sad).

I work in healthcare too and it can be tough to find time to eat! People sometimes think I’m exaggerating when I say that literally there are times when I do not have time for a snack, much less a real meal :). That being said I always keep snacks close by that don’t need to be refrigerated and are easy to chew quickly lol. Beef jerky, nuts, RX bars, cutie oranges, and Reese’s peanut butter cups. 11 hours into a 12 hour shift they are a lifesaver!

The Flu Fighter Chicken Stew from that book is amazing! It has ginger which gives it this awesome flavor. I’ve made it for a few other people and it’s always a hit. There is also a fish in paper recipe that I like.

Hey Jenae,

I am a PA at our hospital here in town and have 4 busy kids and I also run marathons!! I met you and Andrew at the expo in Boston!! I have the same cook book as you and love so many of the recipes! The make ahead breakfast burritos are heaven bc they are very filling and are super easy at work just pop in the microwave. Also the breakfast frittatas and sweet potato breakfast cookies are amazing! The key at work is just making sure you have easy quick and healthy snacks. Granola bars, yogurt fruit etc! Good luck this weekend!

That lasagna looks amazing! I might have to look into that cookbook. I love the race picture you included because it so thoroughly captures how I’ve felt in so many races.

I have similar door handles in my house, and found out that they are also easy for a motivated canine to open! My dog just puts her front paws up on the handle, and she’s in, LOL!
Isn’t it great when kids are interested in preparing meals? Brooke is sure to be a natural :)
My first Marine Corps Marathon was a big positive split. Right on pace to the half (2:08ish at the Capitol building), then the sun blazed through the clouds, temp climbed, humidity spiked, and my poor fueling habits finished me off (5:26 at the finish).
I used to snack on dried fruit/trail mix. Costco (of course) used to have a big bag of a great blend with dried strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, mango, papaya…not sure if they still do, but it was yummy.
I hope you get some rest and start feeling better pronto!

I forget, is he the one that doesn’t like eggs?!

Can the food be refridgerated? I have greek yogurt, granola and blueberries in the morning. In the afternoon I have hardboiled eggs and fruit, or I have chicken salad (pre-cooked chicken, grapes, celery, mayo, curry) in a wrap. I do string cheese. I do celery with nut butter and raisins.

I love energy balls but I tend to eat too many of them :)

That lasagna sounds amazing! I really need to buy that book, it’s been on my Amazon list forever!

My go-to snack that fill me up during a long day are as follows: homemade trail mix (nuts can be pretty satisfying), banana, yogurt, roasted chickpeas (lots of protein in these). I also have been known to bring some jerky.

I’ve had a few positive split marathons, but my biggest by far was Tokyo b/c my injury crept up during the last half and there was a substantial amount of walking. It was bad. My first half I was on track for a 3:29 and I actually finished in 4:02 (my slowest ever) but heck I was just happy I finished at that point!
GL in your race this weekend – you are going to crush it!!

The Bachelorette is TOTALLY MY SHOW. Friends of mine from my PhD program and I are in a fantasy league together. As for this season–I really like Hannah B. As for her men–well, she seems to have a bunch of stalkers and “special snowflakes” who have a thing with treating people like outright possessions. And that’s not cool. STILL, I am happy I chose Luke P for my team, because all of his annoying drama earns me points as long as he gets a rose. ;)

As for snacks for Andrew–if he has a fridge at work, why not make a bunch of roll-ups and slice them so he can pop a slice in his mouth when he needs a snack? Something like turkey, gouda, baby spinach leaves, and smashed avocado mixed with lemon or lime juice (instead of mayo maybe) and spicy brown mustard rolled up in a whole wheat tortilla? It would balance protein, carbs, fat, and fiber–and I tend to think that keeping energy at a consistent level works very well when a person changes ‘snack’ to ‘mini-meal’ INSOFAR AS making sure what you eat balances protein/carbs/fiber/healthy fats (not necessarily insofar as mini-meals being, oh, stuff all filled on a plate–you can maintain nutrient balance with just a few bites of something). Or what about mozzarella sticks to eat alone and to be accompanied with celery sticks that get dipped in a bit of peanut butter? If he needs SHELF STABLE snacks, there is a protein bar that I love that seems to balance out nutrients nicely and doesn’t really have a lot of fake crud in it. The brand os OATMEGA (I find it at my local Kroger, often at a very good price)–the mint chocolate one reminds me of thin mint girl scout cookies (and even moreso when the bars get stashed in the fridge and eaten nice and cold…like thin mints taken straight from the freezer!!!)…

I’m a big fan of hard boiled eggs and Rx bars. ALSO I wanted to let you know that I was in Salt Lake City the other week and had Banbury Cross donuts per your rec…THANK YOU! Apple fritter was out of this world good, wouldn’t suggest that for a work snack though :)

Almond butter and apple slices are a tasty and fairly healthy snack. I had that for a morning snack earlier!

This is random.. I know you’ve mentioned before an eBook subscription that you use. could you provide details for that?

Thanks! Cecilia

I am a nurse too so I know all about those busy 12 hour shifts. I find that almonds help me a ton! I don’t eat nearly at much crap and I stay fuller longer when I bring some almonds and dark chocolate.

Thanks, needed to hear this, when I take a week off I feel amazing but as I was slogging through my run today I questioned if I have the right balance of pushing myself. I think you are exactly right we train so we can feel great through the hard not through training! You are the best!?

I’m loving Picky Bars right now, and add an Rx Nutbutter packet or almond butter packet if I need extra with a snack. The Rx Nutbutter packs are also great to have on hand to eat alone, squeeze onto a banana or other fruit, or stir into yogurt.

I haven’t tried a Runfast Eat Slow/ Run Fast Cook Fast Eat Slow recipe that I don’t love. Some of our favorites on rotation are Superfood Soup, Meatballs (from the second book), Either chili recipe (it passes the “Texan” test), and the Oregon Berry Salad. Also. Make the PB Cups from Run Fast Cook Fast right now and keep them in your freezer. You won’t be sorry!

I’m a big fan of any snack I can eat one-handed while typing with the other hand. My favorite is trader joe’s mini brie bites (tiny single serving wheels of brie) with almonds (especially the TJs rosemary marcona almonds). I also always have containers of TJs peanut butter-filled pretzels and some kind of trail mix, plus I keep a few protein bars in my bag because they’re a decent substitute days you really can’t eat anything else (AND you don’t have to touch them or use both hands). Other things I’ve liked are string cheese, slices of salami or pepperoni with cheese or pre-sliced apples, greek yogurt (also with almonds stirred in), apples with peanut or nut butter, individual nut butter packets by themselves, or crackers or vegetables with hummus.

The cookie dough energy bites from pinch of yum and the no bake granola bars from fannetasticfood are some of my favorite healthy snacks to have around.

Hi! I’m a teacher so I have to pack lots of snacks for “on-the-go,” as I’m sure Andrew does as well. My favorites are: RXBars (I buy the big box from Costco to save $), Larabars, hardboiled eggs, trail mix, yogurt (and I sometimes pack a container of granola or fruit to put on it), string cheese + baby oranges, muffins with nut butter packets.

If I think of any more I’ll let you know!!! :)

For filling work snacks I love Chomp sticks (turkey or beef jerky), Perfect bars, and yogurt (if I get the chance to step away to eat something). Sometimes I’ll also make portion sized baggies of nuts and raisins/any dried fruit, or Trader Joe’s peanut butter filled pretzels and stick one in my pocket.

I’m a nurse and know the struggle of being hungry at work with no time to eat! I use a variety of granola bars, protein bars, and drinkable yogurts. Basically, everything has to be fast and easy to eat and handle.