Gift this to the athlete in your life who likes to hit the morning miles and carb-load right after. Get Up and Run is the third and latest cookbook by Olympic and marathon champion Shalane Flanagan. (She is perhaps best known for being the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon in 40 years. Either that, or his colorful language.) While his two previous books offer a fairly broad sample, his latest focuses on everyone’s favorite meal: breakfast. (Also snacks. Who doesn’t love snacks?)
I have Flanagan’s first cookbook, Run away quickly. Eat slowlyand he came back healthy Superhero Muffins many times. (They’re so good, you won’t even taste the shredded zucchini and carrots.) Apparently, this recipe caught the attention of many others, as Flanagan’s latest cookbook indeed leans toward muffins with 24 new Super Hero recipes, including a mix of sweet and savory. In addition to muffins, the book includes other breakfast recipes, plus recovery drinks and baked goodies like cookies and bars. As a bonus, 107 recipes are also vegetarian-friendly, with 52 vegan and another 26 recipes that can easily be converted to a vegan diet. – Dana Vollman, former editor-in-chief
