With The Planted Runner, runners will learn to optimize training with plant-based nutrition, harness the power of their minds, and perform at their best while discovering the joy of running at any age. Plant-based nutrition is no longer a fad, but rather has been shown to optimize athletic performance and reduce recovery time. Fueling with the power of plants is not only a suitable eating plan for training, but it is also delicious and satisfying. Author Claire Bartholic breaks down the information to provide complete understanding of how to eat not only to fuel running, but also to enjoy eating. Readers will also find a chapter devoted to basic ingredients and building blocks of a plant-based diet, rounded out with runner-specific fueling recipes. Successful training requires more than just good plans and nutrition, however. With the proven mindset training techniques provided in this book, the runner will quiet that negative self-talk which can sabotage the best efforts to find his or her potential. Through her coaching, Claire Bartholic has found the best way to successfully integrate those three critical elements-physical training, plant-based fueling, and mindset techniques-to help hundreds of runners reach their personal bests, and she provides her wealth of knowledge in this book.

About the Author
Claire Bartholic began running in her mid-30s simply to get in shape. Already eating a plant-based diet, she finished her first marathon at age 38 in a respectable 4:02 and was immediately hooked on running. With dedicated coaching and training, she successfully lowered her marathon PR to 2:58, without injury and entirely plant based. She is a multiple-time Boston Marathon qualifier, state Master's Marathon Champion, and competitive master's athlete. As a certified coach and certified sports nutrition specialist, Claire has led hundreds of athletes to reach their best performances through science-based training, nutrition, and mindset programs. She is also the host of the popular running podcast, The Run to the Top. She currently resides in Asheville, North Carolina.

Reviews
"Plant-based running is more than a diet or a hobby, it's a lifestyle. Claire Bartholic understands this, and in The Planted Runner she takes a refreshingly holistic approach to providing the wisdom, encouragement, and inspiration needed to maximize the many benefits of this increasingly popular lifestyle choice." -Matt Fitzgerald, award-winning endurance sports journalist and bestselling author of 80/20 Running and How Bad Do You Want It.****"Whether you are brand new to plant-based eating and running or simply looking to refine how you already fuel and train, Claire Bartholic's The Planted Runner has you covered. With joy, passion, and years of experience as a coach, Bartholic offers readers a clear and practical guide." -Danielle Friedman, author of Let's Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World and award-winning journalist for the New York Times;****"Even if you are not a plant-based runner, Claire Bartholic provides one of the best summaries of running training principles we have ever seen! The book is a smart and fun cheat code for understanding training principles that can help anyone become a better runner or coach. Claire rocks!" -David Roche and Megan Roche, MD, authors of The Happy Runner and coaches of the Some Work, All Play team



Book Information
ISBN 9781782552468
Author Claire Bartholic
Format Paperback
Page Count 312
Imprint Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd
Publisher Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd