Breakfast of Champions - Favorite Post-Run Breakfast

So one of my best friends has invited me to run a marathon with her in November.  Now this involves not just a lot running, but a lot of early morning running before work.  One challenge that I have faced over the years is that I'm not a weekday breakfast person (give me coffee and don't bother me until I have had at least 16-20 oz).  But when you train for bigger races, and your runs are in the AM, breakfast is a must.  Below is not a recipe exactly but more like my favorite post-run breakfast.  It's quick and easy and it tastes good. 

The first thing I do when I get home is drink a small glass of chocolate soy milk.  Nice little mini recovery calories before you eat a bit more.   After that I put 2 pieces of Ezekiel bread on a microwave safe pate and heat it up for about a minute, then leave it out to cool.  Since the bread is frozen and flourless it tends to get soggy if you don't toast it.  But if you microwave it for a bit and let it dry out some, it's just a good as toast when you're crunched for time.  Then I go on about my morning getting ready for work.  But the time you're done - about 15-20 mins - I usually start with a banana and then either use Justin's Maple Almond Butter or Chocolate Hazelnut Butter (pictured below) with the quasi-toasted bread  In most cases it is not as unhealthy as sweetened organic butters and it just tastes way better than plain old almond or peanut butters. 

All of these items are easy to take on the go also and they will keep you feeling full through most of the morning!