Food Is More Than Just Fuel

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I ended up coming down with a cold after our NYC trip, so I didn’t quite get as much done this week as I had hoped. I decided that resting and recovering was more important than most tasks on my to do list, so that’s what I used this weekend to catch up on. Once I was feeling better, I did my first run back after NYC, which didn’t feel too bad! I let myself wait until my body felt ready to run again and I started to miss it. This is something I’ve done in the past that really helps me personally avoid burnout. It’s good to let yourself miss it sometimes!

Right now in LA, it’s been raining nonstop since Friday and is expected to continue raining most of next week. If I’m being totally honest, I don’t love running in the rain 😅 but I do love snuggling inside with the windows open while it rains. It has been a nice, cozy weekend and I’m certainly not complaining. Our house has been a constant mess and our dog has been wet since Friday, but I’m trying to let go of my perfectionist side and let it be. We can always clean, but we can’t always enjoy a rainy weekend!

In Today’s newsletter:

• What’s for dinner? I’ve planned out your week in meals and snacks so you don’t have to! Check out my menu plan for the week, and some simple recipes to go with it.

• Weekly tip: Cold and flu season is definitely upon us, and since I had a cold myself this week, I wanted to share a few tips on how to navigate fueling when you’re sick.

• Science corner: Fish oil supplements seem to be one of the more popular and recommended supplements on the market. But do you need to be taking them for health and performance improvements?

• Food for thought: On The Fueling Forward Podcast this week, I interviewed someone who works in the hospitality industry. I wanted to share my thoughts on why it can be refreshing to look at food not just as fuel, but a way to honor culture and traditions.

Do you have topics, recipes, or thoughts that you’d like to see in the next Sunday Brunch Club? Reply to this email and let me know!

Listen👇🏼: to the most recent episode of the Fueling Forward podcast where you can find interviews with athletes or listen to me answer questions submitted by listeners.