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7 Postrun Eating Mistakes You’re Probably Making
Don’t let your grub sabotage your recovery.
High five—you’re running more miles, building endurance, getting faster, and torching calories. Thing is, if you’re not refueling with the right foods afterward, you might be undoing all the benefits of those runs. There’s lots of conflicting info about post-workout nutrition out there, but the rules really aren’t that complicated. Read on for the seven most common food fails, plus the smart nutrition tweaks that’ll pump your energy and motivation and make reaching your fitness goals so much easier.
Related: 6 Things to NEVER Drink Before a Run
The article 7 Post-Workout Eating Mistakes You’re Probably Making originally appeared on Women’s Health
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