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Race Potatoes Recipe + Why Runners & Cyclists Should Eat Potatoes!

August 27, 2018 by Chrissy Carroll 31 Comments

A bunch of potatoes with a text overlay about fueling fitness with potatoes

  Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Potatoes USA for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. If there’s one question that I get asked often as an RD in the running and triathlon space, it’s this:  “Are there ‘real foods’ I can eat when running or riding?  And are…

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Filed Under: Fitness, Run & Tri, Nutrition, Triathlon, Wellness + Travel Tagged With: fitness, fueling, potatoes, running, sports nutrition, triathlon

Running Fuel 101 + Real Food Options

August 24, 2015 by Chrissy Carroll 49 Comments

Looking for options for running fuel besides the gels and blocks? Try these common foods you can find at the grocery store!

I mentioned in last week’s post that there are 3 questions I get often as a sports dietitian about nutrition for runners:  what to eat before runs, what to take in during runs, and what to eat for recovery.  Today, I’ll be tackling what to take in during those longs runs (or bike rides or…

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Filed Under: Fitness, Run & Tri, Nutrition, Running Tagged With: ALDI, fitness, fueling, real food, running, sports nutrition

What to Eat While Running: Is Real Food an Option?

April 21, 2015 by Chrissy Carroll 6 Comments

A photo of a female runner outside with a text overlay about fueling runs with real food

While training and tackling your road races, you’ll no doubt see athletes guzzling sports drinks and stocking fuel belts with sports nutrition products.  But you may be surprised to learn that fueling is not necessary in every run or race (it depends on how long you’ll be on the course) – and that you can…

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Filed Under: Fitness, Run & Tri, Nutrition, Running, Wellness + Travel Tagged With: fitness, fueling, real food, running, sports nutrition

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