Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow.: Quick-Fix Recipes for Hangry Athletes: A Cookbook

This book (along with Shalane and Elyse’s first book) are basically the only recipes I use anymore. I have orthorexic tendencies and have spent the last 10 years trying to find my “perfect” diet. These diets have always eliminated at least one food group. I won’t go into details, but both myself and my husband started to suffer some health issues that I feel may have stemmed from long term restrictive eating. We have always been runners and I knew Shalane had some cookbooks. First of all, the background information on nutrition and WHY things like grass fed butter, pastured eggs/meats, whole milk yogurt, whole grains etc are an important part of diet was excellently done. The info helped me to overcome my fears of eating some of these foods that I had previously deemed “bad” and had excluded for years. These recipes have healed us! And they are honestly so delicious- better than food you can get at most restaurants these days. I use The first cookbook (Run Fast Eat Slow) a lot, but this Cook Fast version is definitely my go-to. Recipes we regularly make and that are enjoyed by everyone (including 3 year old child): Rise & Run chapter: Can’t beet me smoothie 2.0, immune boost smoothie, pumpkin spice superhero muffins, honey cardamom granola (we make a batch of this every week!) Long Run Brunch: steadfast egg scramble, apple pie oatmeal, spinach and sausage frittata (this is restaurant quality or better!) Lunch Pail: Thai quinoa salad, southwest salad, cauliflower tabbouleh, sweet potato salad, veggie lovers pasta salad, tuna pesto melt, Mediterranean hummus wrap Dinner Bell: superfoods soup, bison chili (on weekly rotation), pulled chicken burrito bowl, green envy rice bowl (the goddess dressing is fantastic), tempo quinoa bowl, oven fried chicken, crispy tempeh, turkey trot meatballs (also good made with ground beef), home style Mac and cheese with broccoli, roasted cauliflower and potatoes, purple cabbage slaw, miso fast greens There are also many sauce/dressing recipes that are great - especially the goddess tahini sauce, lemon miso dressing, presto pesto, and apple cider vinaigrette I’ve made a ton of the recipes and feel like this is a wonderful book to add to your collection. It really is that good! There are also chapters on both sweet and savory snacks and drinks/snacks geared towards running. I haven’t made many of these recipes yet, however. The book also has fun inspirational quotes, tips and snack/recipe ideas for improving sleep, examples of Shalane’s stretch and exercise routines etc. Thank you for this book- it has greatly simplified my life as I no longer need to spend hours searching through dozens of internet blogs and books to pick out recipes for the week.

I ordered this book on the advice of my local running store owner/friend who raved about it. The first book was (sadly) a no-go for me because I couldn't adapt many of the recipes to my dietary needs (Celiac, no dairy). This book has the amazing advantage of labeling each recipe according to its dietary status (vegetarian, gluten free, etc.) and also offers many possible adaptations (and tells you if it's not a good idea to modify!). The Can't Beet Me Smoothie 2.0 is truly a game changer for me for pre-long run nutrition. I struggle with figuring out how to stay fueled/hydrated without a stomach issue (Celiac and IBS are difficult) and I can't tolerate most of the commercially available runner's fuel options. I decided to try this even though I detest -- totally detest -- beets. My friend reassured me that you can't taste them. I was able to find pre-steamed/vacuum packed beets that I can just "squirt" out of the package into the blender without having to touch/smell/cook them (I know, pathetic...but it worked for me). Well let me tell you, this smoothie tastes great and left me feeling energized and strong for my 17 and 19 mile marathon training runs (I would not use it for a run less than 13 miles or so, too much). I didn't need to refuel until well into mile 8 or so. I've also made the Chicken Cannelini soup, the Superhero Muffins, the Turkey Trot meatballs, and the Pulled Chicken. Every. single. recipe. has been amazing. I modify as needed according to suggestions. This is a great cookbook for athletes and anyone wanting to eat healthy, whole foods that are easy to prepare, not fussy or weird ingredients, fairly quick, and delicious. I cannot recommend it enough. Usually if a cookbook has one or two good recipes I call it a win. This is a WIN WIN WIN because every recipe so far has been outstanding.

I can’t remember how I stumbled upon this book, but I’m so glad I did. I’ve been trying to train for my first ultra marathon and was trying to find a better way to fuel my body for all the miles I’ve been running. The night I got it I read through the front of the book and then skimmed the recipes and I was inspired!! It really speaks to me since I am really slow making things in the kitchen, so these simple, healthy and tasty recipes are amazing. There is a lot of great advice on how to eat better and why it’s so important to make time for the kitchen if you want your body to perform. I wanted to make and eat everything from this book. It uses ingredients that are easy to find unlike a lot of recipes I’ve seen. I’m pretty sure I’m going to live off the Savory Pretzel Granola. My salty cravings are off the charts. So far I’ve made the savory pretzel granola, spinach and sausage frittata, apple cheddar scones, apple cider vinaigrette, and the anti-inflammatory chocolate “milk”. Everything is so good!! The Anti-Inflammatory Chocolate Milk was a little tough because the ginger came through strong, but it was still great (and I know it is going to help calm my muscles). This book was so great I ordered the first one too and will surely eat my way through both and then have a plethora of wonderful, healthy recipes in my tool belt.

Recipes are kid approved and love how it’s all natural alternatives with instructions on how to cook in bulk

Very good recipes, easy to do and very tasty! It helps you eat healthy while enjoying a good taste.

I'm a bit of a lazy cook so when I do cook, I like to ensure that I don't have to do it for another say another 2 or 3 nights. Plus I'm not great at know what to eat when to fit in with my training schedule. This book has been amazing! All recipes are delish, nutritious, super easy and very time efficient for an athlete on a schedule- it has been a pleasant surprise. I love how you can mix and match some of the recipes so there's no waste and love that there aren't any new, weird and wonderful and obscure ingredients in every recipes (you all know what I'm talking about)! There might be the odd unsual ingredient but I came to find that is was used in other recipes as well so you weren't left with 200g packet of something and you only used a teaspoon of it- you will use it in another one of their recipes! Many thanks to the authors- I absolutely looooove this cook book!

Ideal para corredores, con poco tiempo que buscan mejorar su nutrición

Great layout, real talk and fabulous recipes. This book is FABULOUS! Cannot recommend it enough to people with limited time and/or kitchen skills because the recipes are healthy, tasty and simple to recreate. A lot can be made in bulk, in advance and freeze well. The notes on substitutions for those with specific dietary requirements (or for personal tastes) are a brilliant addition to make as many of the recipes suitable for all comers as possible. Get this book, and at the very least make a batch of the super hero muffins - I will never buy a pre-packed muffin again!

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