PRE-WORKOUT ENERGY BOOST
Green Power
From endurance runner Scott Jurek and his book
1 banana
1/2 cup frozen or fresh mango or pineapple chunks
2 cups water
1 teaspoon spirulina powder
1/2 teaspoon miso paste
RECOVERY
Purplepatch Power Potion
From coach Matt Dixon of
1 kiwi
1/2 cup frozen or fresh mixed berries
1/2 avocado
1 cup kefir yogurt
1 cup pineapple juice
2 romaine lettuce leaves
1 tablespoon denatured-whey-protein powder
POST-WORKOUT JUMP-START
Olympic Elixir
From Terri Moreman, associate director of food and nutrition services for the United States Olympic Committee
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup nonfat milk
1 cup strawberries
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 banana
1 cup water