‘A granola bar plus a bagel with peanut butter’: a long-distance runner’s diet

This story is part of the June 23 edition of Sunday Life. See all 12 stories . Lauren Ryan is a long-distance runner competing at Paris 2024.

The 26-year-old shares her day on a plate. Credit: Art by Eliza Iredale 9am Sourdough with strawberry jam and a banana and a glass of tropical juice. 9:30am While running I have a Gatorade.

11:30am After a workout, it’s always a protein shake. I also have three protein waffles with chocolate chips. 2pm During my gym session, I keep hydrated with water and Gatorade.

I need some caffeine to wake me up, so I have a piece of Zuum Energy Gum. 1:30pm A homemade pizza base with red sauce, pepperoni, pineapple, cheese, Italian herbs and garlic. Then for something sweet, a vanilla yoghurt with some fresh strawberries.

4:30pm A granola bar and a bagel with peanut butter. 7pm Dinner is pita wraps, flank steak, homemade tzatziki and Greek salad. 8pm I make ice-cream in my Ninja Creami – frozen pineapple with a drizzle of milk chocolate.

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