Personally, after a long run (yup it was 20km for me yesterday) I skull back around 1 litre of water, followed by a good five minute lie on the floor. Its hard to pick yourself up after you have drained all of your energy – even making my way into the shower seems tough in times like these. So what’s my secret? A Protein Shake.
I feel there is a huge misconception around ‘Protein Powder’, especially for girls. Yes I know you don’t want to bulk up, but I cannot stress enough how important a post workout Protein Shake is. Protein not only repairs your muscles, but also helps to grow them.
My typical shake includes:
1 Scoop of Protein Whey Powder (Chocolate flavoured)
half a banana
handful of frozen berries
tablespoon of natural yoghurt
tablespoon of coconut flakes
roughly half cup of soy milk
NB: THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAY to make a shake – just use whatever you have at home! Some people like to include oats, chia seeds, honey, almonds, and if you can’t handle too much milk, then you can just use water. It really is that simple.
Enjoy x
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