I'm a competitive marathon runner. Here's what I buy at Trader Joe's to fuel myself and my 2 kids.

Megan HarringtonJan 16, 2024, 20:23 IST

As a competitive runner and mom of two, I rely on Trader Joe's products to keep me energized. Megan Harrington

I'm a competitive marathon runner and a busy mom of two young children.
While training for marathons, I rely on Trader Joe's for meals and snacks that keep me energized.

I'm a competitive runner in my late 30s and recently ran my 12th marathon. I'm not a professional runner by any means, but I enjoy training at a high level.

In addition to being a runner, I'm also a busy mom of two school-aged kids.

While training for my latest race, I relied heavily on Trader Joe's frozen meals and pantry staples to keep me energized.

From packaged grains to nut butters, I would have had a really hard time fueling for training without Trader Joe's convenient and low-cost items.

Here are some of my favorite Trader Joe's items for when I'm training for a marathon.

Trader Joe's 10-minute farro is a great source of fiber, protein, and iron.

Trader Joe's 10-minute farro is great for quick and healthy lunches.Megan Harrington

Trader Joe's frozen fruit is a must-have for smoothies and parfaits.

Trader Joe's Very Cherry Berry fruit blend is great for when my favorite berries are out of season.Megan Harrington

Trader Joe's frozen brown rice is great as a side dish or a meal.

Trader Joe's brown rice is ready in just three minutes.Megan Harrington

Trader Joe's buttermilk protein-pancake mix is a family favorite.

Trader Joe's buttermilk protein-pancake mix also makes great waffles.Megan Harrington

I love Trader Joe's creamy salted peanut butter.

I typically go through a jar of peanut butter each week. Megan Harrington

I sometimes use Trader Joe's garlic naan as a base for pizza.

I love having Trader Joe's garlic naan alongside homemade Indian food.Megan Harrington

Trader Joe's plain Greek yogurt is packed with protein.

I have yogurt almost every morning. Megan Harrington

I love having Trader Joe's dark-chocolate peanut-butter cups with my coffee.

Trader Joe's dark-chocolate peanut-butter cups make a great snack.Megan Harrington

Trader Joe's Trek Mix is calorie-dense and easy to eat.

Trader Joe's Trek Mix is the perfect on-the-go snack.Megan Harrington

Trader Joe's tomato-and-burrata ravioloni is great for a quick meal.

I like to add spinach to Trader Joe's tomato-and-burrata ravioloni. Megan Harrington

Trader Joe's fresh-squeezed lemonade helps me to meet my daily carb goal.

Trader Joe's fresh-squeezed lemonade has 30 grams of carbs per Megan Harrington

I use Synergy raw kombucha as a replacement for an evening glass of wine.

I find that fermented foods like the Synergy raw kombucha help my digestion. Megan Harrington

Trader Joe's dried-mango slices make a great snack.

Trader Joe's Just Mango slices are perfect for before a workout. Megan Harrington

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