Ice cream for breakfast, anyone?

After announcing my cookbook in my last newsletter, we’re back to our scheduled programming. And this time, not only do we have (1) insights on ways to reach your potential and (2) a free meal-plan review, but also (3) an exclusive recipe from Eat Like a Legend just for our newsletter legends!

Today’s Agenda

• EAT: Ice cream for breakfast, anyone?

• PERFORM: Keeping up with the moving goalposts

• LIVE: Helping Legend David F. run a trail ultra marathon on a plant-based diet 

Açaí Bowls That Are Actually Good For You

I’m a massive fan of açaí bowls. I love the tangy flavor of the berries, like if a pomegranate married a raspberry. I love their deep purple (and highly Instagrammable) color and their sky-high antioxidant content. I love how you can make them your own, decking them out with all sorts of good stuff: yogurt, nut butter, granola, you name it.

There’s one thing, however, I’m not so keen on. As is the case with so many healthy foods that enjoy their time in the sun, acai berries have been turned from legit superfood into a Trojan horse for refined sugars. Just check the ingredient on most purees and you'll see it: high fructose corn syrup. So the next time you order a bowl, ask. 

Or even better, make it my way. To provide the necessary sweetness, I look to whole fruit like blueberries and bananas, which blend up to that classic açaí bowl texture, like ice cream you can eat for breakfast. 

Below, I’m sharing an exclusive recipe (only for our newsletter legends!) from my upcoming cookbook Eat Like a Legend, up for pre-order now.

1. Pour the oat milk into a blender, then add the bananas, and then the berries. Blitz until smooth, gradually adding more oat milk if needed to help it blend.

2. Pour into four bowls. Going from left to right, begin with your berries, compote, almond butter, coconut, and granola. Post a photo, because it looks wicked!

How to keep up, when the goalposts keep moving

Running is an adventure to discover your true potential. To find ways to overcome pain and grow into a stronger person. Physically, you push past barriers, get faster and go longer. Mentally, you dive deeper into areas previously unknown. 

At some point, you ask yourself, where is the limit? In that exploration, it’s crucial to look after ourselves by eating the right foods, resting when needed and getting enough sleep — principles that are simple enough in theory, but not so much when the focus is on the next goalpost. 

Enter WHOOP 

The reason WHOOP has become an essential part of my routine is because it keeps me accountable on how well I’m recovering, allows me to be intentional about what my body needs to perform better the next day. And the next. 

In order to perform at the highest level, we have to understand how our actions are impacting our body. By keeping an eye on my Strain in WHOOP, I can be intentional about my recovery.

If you’re like me and you’re looking to improve your performance, continue to push your limits, and get closer to understanding your potential, join our WHOOP community. 

An ultra marathon on an all plant-based diet?

Legend David F. is running a trail ultra marathon in April, and wants my help. Before we look at his stats, remember, while these insights are tailored to David, the same principles apply to all of us!

My Analysis and Recommendations:

• Increasing diversity on the plate: you're already doing a good job of this but adding an even wider range of plant-based proteins like tempeh, seitan or various legumes can offer a nice variety of nutrients which is important for everyone, not just those training for extreme endurance performances!

• Add a few more iron-rich foods to ensure intake stays within recommended daily limits. These can include things like dark leafy greens, lentils, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, and quinoa.

Final Thoughts:

Mate, tofu and soyrizo are great, just make sure to check for any additives in the soyrizo and choose a less-processed option if possible.

And don’t forget to add a few additional snacks rich in micronutrients and with a balance of macronutrients. Think flax crackers with nut butter, raw veggies with hummus, etc.

Lastly

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