Cross country snacks

Snacking can get a bad rap but healthy snacks are actually an important part of your nutrition and fueling strategy as a runner. Healthy snacks for runners can be used to provide pre-run fuel, mid-run calories, and post-race recovery and refueling nutrients. Healthy snacks are also a crucial component of a runner’s overall diet or nutrition plan, helping meet daily caloric and macronutrient needs throughout the entire day, not just in the interval of time right around a run.

Kid athletes need good fuel between meals! Here are sports snacks ideas for kids, including snacks they can eat on the go. #realmomnutrition #sportssnacks #snacksforkids #kidfriendly #healthysnackideas

Pre-Run Snacks and Meals | Snack and meal ideas to keep runners fueled during workouts! | @reciperunner

It's not always easy to find pre-run snacks and meals that will feel good on your run while also fueling you well. Here are some ideas for what to eat before a morning run.

Don't let hunger get the best of you after a run! Try one of these portable quick post run snacks to refuel after your next workout.

I see your cute messages on a napkin in your kids’ lunchboxes and I raise you one. I’ve always loved to leave little notes when I pack my children’s lunch boxes or get snacks ready for their sporting events. But now I’ve taken that to a whole new level. Check out this fun way to Read More >>

A little treat for our cross country team.

fun snack idea--write motivational phrases on oranges and bananas

Even the most well-oiled machines need fuel. We unwrap what to look for when you need energy partway through a run.