5 Smoothies That Are Perfect For Runners

Getting your daily fill of vitamins, protein and nutrients often means a painstaking dieting process. However, smoothies provide a shortcut to all of that, in one quick-as-you-like drink.

So, here are five smoothies born for running:

Sunrise Sensation

1 Cup (c) Ice

2 Sliced (s) Oranges

½ Lemon squeezed

2s Apples

1 Banana

For your early morning starts, the sunrise sensation will provide a perfect pick-me-up as you make the daily commute into work. With oranges, apples and bananas, this smoothie is packed with plenty of vitamins to help build your immune system in the coming winter months.

Berry Boost

1c Ice

1c Cranberries

1c Blueberries

1c Strawberries

1c Cherries

1c Blackberries

For all the berry lovers out there, this is your smoothie of choice. Usually 85% of a berry is made from water, with fibre making up most of the rest. And much like the sunrise sensation, this is also full to the brim with vitamins.

Protein Punch

1 Guava (seeds removed)

1c Blackberries

1c Strawberries

1c Almond milk

1tsp peanut butter

Perfect for post-run consumption, the protein punch will start your recovery straight away, giving you the optimum chance to get back to pounding the pavements as soon as possible. Guava contains the most protein out of all the fruits, and with the added bonus of almond milk and peanut butter you’re getting a true protein kick. 

Mango Madness

1s Mango

1c (8oz) Fat-free yoghurt

1c Pineapple chunks

As well as aiding weight loss, cleaning your skin and helping digestion, mangos are pretty damn tasty. With fat-free yoghurt giving you a healthy dose of calcium, and pineapple providing anti-inflammatory aid, this is a go-to smoothie for injury-free running.

Green Giant

1s Kiwi

1s Apple

1s Banana

1c Spinach

1tsp Spirulina

2c water

Don’t worry, yes there’s spirulina, but not enough for you to taste it around all the other tasty fruits. The green algae is worth it though: the protein it provides, in what is another post-run smoothie, is off the scale. Spinach also gives this smoothie a rush of nutrients, iron and vitamins.