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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Fuel up like New York City Marathon champion Shalane Flanagan. “Run Fast. Eat Slow. contains sound advice and delicious and nutritious recipes—finally a true runner's kitchen companion.”—Joan Benoit Samuelson, first-ever women’s Olympic marathon champion From world-class marathoner and four-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan and chef Elyse Kopecky comes a whole foods, flavor-forward cookbook that proves food can be indulgent and nourishing at the same time. Finally here’s a cookbook for runners that shows fat is essential for flavor and performance and that counting calories, obsessing over protein, and restrictive dieting does more harm than good. Packed with more than 100 recipes for every part of your day, mind-blowing nutritional wisdom, and inspiring stories from two fitness-crazed women that became fast friends over fifteen years ago, Run Fast. Eat Slow. has all the bases covered. You’ll find no shortage of delicious meals, satisfying snacks, thirst-quenching drinks, and wholesome treats—all made without refined sugar and flour. Fan favorites include Can’t Beet Me Smoothie, Arugula Cashew Pesto, High-Altitude Bison Meatballs, Superhero Muffins, Kale Radicchio Salad with Farro, and Double Chocolate Teff Cookies. Read more
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| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Rodale Books, First Edition (August 9, 2016) |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 256 |
| ISBN-10 | 162336681X |
| Physical Weight | 2.43 lbs |
| Product Dimensions | 8.27 x 0.91 x 10.27 inches |
| Amazon Best Sellers Rank | #5,659 in Books, Top 10 in Running & Jogging, Top 50 in Quick & Easy Cooking, Top 70 in Diet & Nutrition |
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The cookbook "Run Fast, Eat Slow" has garnered high praise for its delicious, nutritious recipes tailored for runners but loved by all. Written by chef and Olympian duo, it focuses on whole, nutrient-dense foods without stressing over calorie counts. The recipes are easy to follow, each accompanied by a story or rationale highlighting its benefits, making it appealing for both beginners and seasoned cooks. It's become a go-to for not only enhancing athletic performance through food but also for enjoying healthy, tasty dishes.
Pros
- 🍽 Recipes designed by an Olympian and chef, ensuring they're both nutritious and delicious.
- 📘 Each recipe comes with a description of its health benefits, making it informative.
- 📸 Beautifully illustrated with photographs to entice and guide readers.
- 👨🍳 Easy-to-follow instructions, making them accessible to cooks of all skill levels.
- 🥑 Focuses on nutrient-dense foods, avoiding the need for calorie and macronutrient counting.
- 📖 Includes a section on remedies for common runner ailments through diet.
Cons
- 🛒 Some recipes may require special ingredients that aren't always on hand.
- 📚 For those looking for calorie and macronutrient details, this information is intentionally omitted.
Should I Buy It?
If you're looking for a cookbook that combines the joy of cooking with the science of nutrition for runners, this is a terrific buy. Whether you're a long-distance runner seeking to enhance your diet or a home cook wanting to prepare healthy, yummy meals, "Run Fast, Eat Slow" offers a wealth of recipes that promise to delight and nourish. Its emphasis on wholesome ingredients and the compelling stories behind each recipe make it a worthwhile addition to your kitchen library.
Format: Hardcover
I got this book after a friend recommended it. First of all, it is written by a chef and an Olympian who are friends. Shalane Flanagan eats these foods! It's cool to see their friendship - the human side of Shalane. What I love about it is that each recipe includes a description of the food and why it is beneficial for runners. For example, Teff Pumpkin Pancakes with Currants are great for postcard nourishment, Curry Lentil Soup with Charred Cauliflower is great for rejuvenation after a winter run, and Ginger-Mosasses Quick Bread is perfect for an iron-pumping bite. Beautiful photographs throughout! So far, I've only tried a couple of recipes, but have found that they were easy to make and delicious. They purposely left out the calorie count and macronutrient amounts to focus more on eating healthy nutrient dense foods. For long distance runners, I think this is great! No need to get bogged down with those numbers with THESE foods. In the back of the book, there are a list of common problems/ailments runners may encounter, such as dehydration or digestive distress. After each issue, there are a list of the recipes from the book to try to help with that condition. I even recommended this to some non-runner friends of mine! Check out their list of pantry staples, too - with a paragraph stating WHY for each one. I'm feeling better about the sardines in my pantry (hee hee), now I know what's good about them! Did you know that since they are lowest on the food chain they are one of the cleanest foods you can eat? Plus they are one of the richest sources of B12 and B6 (great for fighting fatigue), inflammation-fighting omega-3s, calcium, and mood-boosting vitamin D. Even Elyse's toddler loves these! Now don't you want to know what else is in their pantry?
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Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2017 by Amazon Customer
Format: Hardcover
This cook book was featured in Runners World magazine. I liked a few of the recipes I saw and decided to make them before purchasing the whole cook book. I made the spaghetti with bison meatballs and was SOLD! But then I thought, well maybe they only featured the *best* recipe. I tried the others that Runners World featured and they were all a-mazing! I decided to buy the cook book but was fully prepared to have my hopes dashed of finding a book full of great recipes. Let's be real, we've all bought that cook book that has a few great recipes and that's it. I have plenty of them in my cabinet. Sure they've got a few great recipes but I largely ignore most of the book because they're total crap. Not with Run Fast, Eat Slow. I've tried several recipes from all of the sections and they have all been a hit! In fact, I made the mashed yams with sage brown butter for Thanksgiving and people were going nuts for it! There's a few things I like about this book. 1. It tastes amazing AND it's healthy. I love eating healthy but my husband is much more difficult to convince. These recipes pack in some awesome food that's great for you and tastes great. I have yet to make a bad meal from this book. 2. It isn't difficult. Don't you hate when you buy a cookbook that wants you to do some professional level stuff and you're like "uuuhhhh what?" Yeah, not this book. It's all very straight forward and easy to make. 3. Each recipe has a "story." Shalane and Elyse explain the purpose behind each recipe. It helps you understand why certain things were added, what makes the recipe great, and the purpose of the recipe. It helps you decide between recipes (because they're all sooooo good) when you're like "man I really need some energy." Boom, drink this amazing green tea green apple smoothie! Awesome awesome stuff. I've bought several of these cook books and have gifted them to people because it's THAT amazing. I've never been this excited about a cook book or cooking. While I've always loved to cook, this cook book has made eating so much better. Go on ahead and order yourself a copy. You won't regret it.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2016 by Stephanie DeTamble
Format: Kindle
So I use the Nike run club running application on my phone, and on one of the guided runs, Coach Bennett talks with Shalane Flanagan and her friend and former teammate Elyse Kopecky (Shalane is part of the Bowerman track club) about fueling runs and training nutrition. I was curious, and after my children opined that they might like some different meal choices I purchased the electronic version of this cookbook. I have tried 3 of the selections so far (and there are lots of selections), and they have all ended up being very, very good. The High Altitude meatballs spaghetti was the first recipe my then 16 year old son had ever followed, and with a little help, it turned out great. I have since tried two others the Oregon Berry Crumble, and the Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Chicken, and both have turned out really well. These recipes are easy to follow, and if you have the ingredients on hand, can be made pretty quickly. Each time we made something, I have had to visit the store to ensure we had the proper ingredients - that was the time consuming part of the preparation. If I had planned a little better, and purchased the ingredients earlier on a normal grocery visit, far less time would have been necessary in preparing these dishes. Yes, I am a guy, and I can cook, and cook pretty well. I used to cook a few times a week, and on special occasions before my wife and I had our kids. I just have not done much cooking (other than weekend breakfasts and grilling) since my kids were toddlers (they are teenagers now). This cookbook helps, and being electronic, I can look ingredients up in the store if I decide to make something different. I like that.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2019 by Liberty's Friend
Format: Hardcover
I heard Flanagan on a podcast discussing this cookbook, and I am glad I ordered a copy (and one more for a friend). The tone is breezy and fun, but the message behind the recipes is serious- if you want to be healthy, eat real food. Don't worry about calories, or grams of protein, etc., but worry about what actually goes into each thing you eat. There are no calories listed in these recipes. The recipes themselves are pretty simple and easy to follow. So far I've made four and each is a keeper. The energy bites are chewy, sweet and the perfect thing before or after a run. The breakfast sweet potato cookies were not as sweet, and a perfect alternative to a store bought protein bar. Finally, the mineral vegetable stock (I made mine in the crockpot), is tasty over ice- I haven't cooked with it. Salty, celery flavors made me want to add vodka to it (maybe on a Friday afternoon). Finally, I made the soba noodle salad with peanut sauce for my family for dinner. The plate of blanched vegetables, noodles, and leftover roast chicken was beautiful, and I hadn't made peanut sauce with coconut milk before. Good stuff. And listen to Flanagan if you can- she's a fighter, and obviously passionate about running and this project.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2017 by B. Raney
Format: Hardcover
As a distance runner who has been running for 38 years and as the mother of two teenage boys who train 55-70 miles a week, I can say this is an excellent cookbook for any endurance athlete - balanced macronutrients which include high-fiber complex carbs. Last night I made the Greek Bison Burgers using lamb instead of bison with the Avocado Cream, the Sweet Potato Fries, and the Garlicky Greens. All the recipes were excellent - lots of flavor from the spices used. I had to rate it four stars for a few reasons. First, half the recipes have either legumes (peas, peanuts or beans) or tree nuts. One of my sons is highly allergic to all of these. Fortunately, I've had years of experience substituting in recipes that include these ingredients. Cow milk can replace the many uses of nut milks and legumes and tree nuts can usually be omitted or served separately (as a salad ingredient for instance). There is, however, a lot of nut flour used, which isn't easily substituted if it's in baked goods due to the lack of gluten and different moisture content between wheat flour and nut flour. I did use bread crumbs in the Greek Bison Burgers in one batch and almond flour in the other and there was no difference in taste or appearance. The second issue is the lack of nutrition information. It seems like that should have been included. Having to enter each recipe into my food log is kind of a PITA. The third issue was the sheer amount of flours, grains, and other out-of-the ordinary ingredients. This cookbook works for me, because I already regularly use a lot of the ingredients and live in an area where they are readily available, but not all parts of the country have Teff or Spelt flour in stores, for instance. It would have been helpful for readers to have been given an easily available substitution. If you are like the reviewer who had trouble with the amount of fiber in the Kale-Radicchio Salad then work into the high-fiber gradually. You tummy will adapt! The other issue that a reviewer brought up was the amount of carbohydrates that might not be suitable for diabetics. I am prediabetic and have to limit my carbs to 175g per day. Since the rest of my family needs far more carbs than that, I've found it's pretty easy to make a few adjustments to make the recipes work for me, but if you're diabetic and cooking for just yourself then this is definitely not a low-carb diabetic cookbook!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2017 by LisaKK
Format: Hardcover
I’ve been cooking from Run Fast Eat Slow and Run Fast Cook Fast Eat Slow cookbooks for a while now but am just getting around to writing a review. No way I can go any longer without sharing my review. Absolutely the most delicious food with tons of nutritional value and my body started responding to it in a short amount of time. Being on diets since my young adult life led me into an eating disorder for years that I finally healed from in part because of Elyse Kopecky’s incredible knowledge of nutrition coupled with the importance of loving what you eat so you satisfy your all you needs and cravings. The most amazing unbelievable information I learned was that we need absolutely no numbers at all in our lives when it comes to food. She has debunked the way we have been told to eat to stay fit. This book has no calorie counting along with no numbers of any sort other than measurements of ingredients For the recipes. In short no more restricting or depriving yourself of what your body needs and wants. I’ve never been healthier, fitter, had more energy or found so much so joy while feeding (fueling) my body. Thank you again Elyse and and Shalane for your gifts of knowledge you have passed on. I am looking forward to Your next cookbook Rise and Run. Oh and I didn’t mention I’m not even a runner just fell upon this book by chance (or dare I say maybe Devine intervention )!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2020 by Linda Ruzinsky
Format: Hardcover
This cookbook is seriously worth it. I had been contemplating buying it for a few years, and finally being stuck in a recipe rut I bought it to see if anything could make its way into my rotation. I’ve made probably a dozen recipes in this cookbook so far and each one is delicious. The servings sizes are spot on for hungry runners and the flavors are phenomenal. When you buy cookbooks marketed toward athletes sometimes you’ll find they’re recipes that are designed to mimic thins you're “giving up”. This book uses full fat dairy, real butter, and rich sugars. The recipes themselves though - not heavy and incredibly satisfying. Highly recommend this book for athletes who love REAL food.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2025 by SprinklesHikes
Format: Hardcover
This isn't a diet cookbook...it's a cookbook with healthy recipes. There's a big difference, and this cookbook does a wonderful job of explaining the importance behind the ingredients it uses. I saw the reviews for the superhero muffins and expected them to be good healthy muffins. They aren't. They're good muffins. Healthy or not, those muffins are delicious. Spicy black beans were fantastic, but be warned that it makes a looooot of beans. Chipotle hummus was excellent, but can easily be changed based on taste. The hazelnut milk was remarkable. It doesn't taste anything like the milks you buy in a carton. It was delicious. I do have a couple negatives though. I wish it gave an estimated time for each recipe. Most of the recipes you can figure out pretty easily from reading through it, but it can be a little annoying to have to search through the recipe and do math. Second, I could use more pictures. Some of the recipes include things I've never used before, so I'd like a picture so I know what it is talking about. Overall, fantastic cookbook for anyone who wants to eat healthier.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2017 by Grant R. Meyer