If you’re gearing up for a long run/marathon, or you’re just looking for a snack to fuel your weekly workouts, I want to share one of my favorite real food snacks. These stuffed dates with peanut butter take just a few minutes to make, are totally delicious, and will keep your energy up!

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A question that I get often from my nutrition clients, especially those who are runners, is: “How much protein should I eat?”

If you’ve ever questioned if you’re consuming enough protein as a runner, read on to learn the basics about protein, why you need more protein as an athlete, protein intake recommendations for the casual athlete (like me right now!) up to serious endurance/ultra runners, and my recent favorite protein-rich snack option.

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As an intuitive eating dietitian who is also a runner, a common question I get is whether or not intuitive eating for runners is possible. The short answer: absolutely!

It can be really easy to get caught up in the diet culture mentality, especially as a runner.

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Now that the weather should be starting to cool down and I’m guessing some of you are training for fall races, I wanted to re-share this post from a few years ago that provides tips and recipe ideas for what to eat before and after a run (long, or not).

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This homemade citrus sports drink will give you the energy and hydration you need to finish your run or workout strong. 

Want more? Check out my posts on how to fuel a long run, and what to eat before and after a run.

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I recently polled a bunch of my running buddies, asking them what running nutrition themed posts and tips they’d find helpful. Last year I published posts about How to Fuel a Long Run and What to Eat Before and After a Run, so the consensus this time was to touch on some of the typical mistakes that runners often make in terms of their nutrition.

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As training for spring races is ramping up, I wanted to post today about something that I get a lot of questions about: what to eat during long runs!

Whether you’re new to distance running or have been running long distances for years, it’s important to understand how to keep your body fueled properly so you can go the distance.

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I’m on vacation this week and have asked my Nutrition for Runners co-author, running coach Jason Fitzgerald of Strength Running, to share a guest post on how his diet has changed (and consequently, his running) since meeting me and writing our nutrition program together.

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This flavorful and refreshing tart cherry sports drink will rehydrate and refuel – with an added inflammation-busting punch from the tart cherry juice. 

Thank you to the Cherry Marketing Institute for sponsoring this post.

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Hello my friends! Matt and I are in California right now for the wedding of our friends Heather and Mike, and won’t be back until late tonight, so I’ve asked running coach Jason Fitzgerald of the website Strength Running to share a guest post today on how to fuel for a marathon or half marathon.

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