Vegan Ultra-Runner Scott Jurek’s Typical Daily Meals
|I came across this menu of what ultra-runner Scott Jurek consumes daily. Here is an example of what he eats for those who are curious. I was.
BREAKFAST
Fresh pressed wheatgrass juice and/or green drink.
3-4 pieces of fruit, in season and local depending upon time of year.
Energy Bar
Soy yogurt with fresh or frozen berries
Smoothie: Almond-Carob (soaked berries, hemp protein powder, frozen bananas, dates, carob powder, sea salt and vanilla) or Spirulina pudding (avocado, apples, pears, spirulina powder and banana).
Sprouted garin raisin bread toasted with almond butter.
Water or tea (herbal or green).
LATE MORNING SNACK
Warm cereal: polenta with walnuts and maple syrup, or barley or oat flakes with rice milk and sliced fruit, or cold cereal with raisins, almonds and rice milk.
LUNCH
Large raw green salad: kale or other dark leafy green, romaine, or cabbage topped with veggies, carrots, cucumber, bell peppers, avocado and soaked pumpkin or sunflower seeds.
Whole grain rye bread with sunflower or pumpkin seeds tpped with olive oil, garlic powder and salt.
Sauteed tofu or sliced tofu with miso spread.
Water
DINNER
Small raw green salad: dark leafy greens such as collards, spinach or chard and steamd or sauteed veggies such as broccoli or cauliflower.
Grain (brown rice, barley or bulgar wheat) or boiled potatoes.
Sauteed tempeh with lime juice, olive oil, miso or tamari sauce.
DESSERT
Hot chocloate with rice milk or carob tofu pudding.
LATE EVENING SNACK
Popcorn with olive oil, sea salt and nutritional yeast.
Water or herbal tea.
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