Quick and Convenient Organic Snack Ideas for Marathon Runners

As Steven Rindner has found in his marathon training, nutrition is often the deciding variable whether his daily run is enjoyable or not. There is nothing worse than indigestion when trying to talk the body into running way past its natural limits. Marathon runners need to focus their nutritional habits on whole, nutrient dense, organic whole foods to keep their bodies in highest condition and to recover quickly. Here are a few ideas for some simple and healthy snacking foods: (Most contain healthy protein and fat for energy. Please note all dairy items are whole fat and organic – a must if consuming this food group.)

• Organic Valley Colby-Jack Cheese Sticks
 • Organic Pickles (wrapped with AppleGate Farms deli turkey slices & organic cream cheese)
• Chocolate Raw Grass-fed Whey Protein Powder mixed with Unsweetened Chocolate Almond Breeze or Organic Valley Organic Whole Milk
• Hard-boiled Eggs

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 • Yo-Baby (Whole Milk) Organic Yogurts or Organic Whole Fat Greek Yogurts
• Organic Baked Blue Corn Chips & Salsa, Pico, or Guacamole (individual servings found at Costco)
• Large Bag of Raw Snap Peas
• Sliced Tri-Colored Peppers
• Bag of Baby Carrots w/ Hummus (individual servings found at Costco)
• Homemade Trail Mix (buy ingredients in bulk and mix together or Whole Foods has a great sprouted trail mix also found in bulk)
• Homemade Tuna or Salmon Salad (individual servings found in cups, cans or foil packs)
• Organic Apples, Grapes, Pears, Berries or Cut-up Melon
 • AppleGate Farms Deli Meat (especially the grass-fed roast beef)
• Organic Whole-Fat Cottage Cheese
• Homemade Popcorn (cooked in palm or coconut oil and topped with Redmond’s RealSalt)

For more information on marathon-worthy nutrition and other tips, visit Steven Rindner’s home page.