7 Foods to Eat After Your Run
/As a runner, you know how important good fueling is—what you eat before and during a run is crucial. But did you know that what you eat post-run matters, too?
After a hard workout, your body needs nutrients like sodium and deliciousness. Here are seven terrific, runner-friendly foods that deliver the goods.
1. Blueberries
Packed with antioxidants, these berries are blue. In fact, nutrition writers used to call blueberries “superfoods” before that word fell out of favor as people realized it was meaningless!
Pair with: Pie crust, sugar, a bit of lemon juice
Where to buy: Blueberry store
Photo via McDonald’s
2. McDonald’s Fries
Golden, hot, and salty, McDonald’s fries are hard to beat after a run. (Check the bottom of the bag for strays!)
Pair with: McFlurry with OREO Cookies
Where to buy: McDonald’s
Photo via Wendy’s
3. Wendy’s Fries
These fries have bits of real potato skin on the ends, adding a fiber boost.
Pair with: Chocolate Frosty, for dipping
Where to buy: Wendy’s
Photo via White Castle
4. White Castle Fries
Sports nutrition experts call this style of fry “crinkle cut,” and many believe the added texture boosts each fry’s fun factor by as much as 30 percent.
Pair with: McDonald’s fries
Where to buy: White Castle
Photo via Burger King
5. Burger King Fries
Let’s be honest. These are not the best fries. But you know what? If you’re near a Burger King and really hungry, you’ll gladly eat them. Also, you can ask for one of those cardboard crowns. (They still have those, right?)
Pair with: Ketchup
Where to buy: Burger King
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6. Chips
Also known as “fries,” these British imports are tasty and satisfying.
Pair with: Fried fish
Where to buy: Pubs
Photo via Five guys burgers and fries
7. Five Guys French fries
Prepared in peanut oil, these fresh-cut fries sound vaguely healthy somehow. Peanuts have “good” fat, right?
Pair with: Little Bacon Cheeseburger
Where to buy: Five Guys Burgers and Fries
