Daniel and Katrin from the vegan running blog BEVEGT have compiled the best of 100 contributions into an e-book. You don’t have to prepare yourself for a reading marathon: the book “Plant Power” is 32 pages long. And with good reason: the authors have decided to package their findings in the form of 12 short and snappy tips. The practical benefit for readers is therefore high. However, you should not expect comprehensive explanations. There are links directly in the e-book that lead to blog posts with more biology lessons.
The first part of deals with individual nutrients. How did that work again with the proteins? The most important information about the muscle-building group can be found in the first chapter. How to get enough iron in your legs while running is also explained. The golden tip that you should definitely eat more fruit is also included. However, two important members of the nutrient family were not given their own chapter in the first part of the book: carbohydrates and fat.
The second part of the e-book is about eating before, during and after running. I would never have thought of taking small boiled potatoes with me on a long run. But where do I put the sunflower oil mayonnaise? Anyone who has never dealt with (vegan) nutrition and endurance sports before will certainly be surprised after reading this how little is needed for better performance and efficient regeneration. The importance of the recovery phase in particular is probably underestimated by many runners. Instead of taking a long shower first thing after sport, it would be smarter to fortify yourself with a regeneration smoothie.
The third part brings together some recipes for all those who are skeptical about industrially processed and expensive sports nutrition. Just do it yourself: from regeneration smoothies to protein gels and energy gels.
Conclusion: What costs nothing is worth nothing, is in this case an outright lie. You can register for the newsletter at bevegt.de and then download the e-book for free.
