Love it or hate it, Beetroot contains a high concentration of nitrates – and studies have shown it can even reduce the amount of oxygen needed to sustain intense exercise. This basically means efficiency and tolerance is increased, as is endurance. Purple and tangy as it may be – Beetroot is your friend.

This recipe uses Beetroot, plus  energy providing bananas and the NutriBullet SuperBoost, which contains cacao, chia, maca and goji – though you could skip this if it isn’t in your cupboard.

Ingredients

• 1 Handful  Spinach
• 1 Handful  Mixed Berries
• 1 Chunk  Beet
• 1 Tablespoon  SuperFood SuperBoost
• Fill the blender cup to the max with Coconut Water
• ½  Banana

Mix these up in your blender until smooth – and drink it down before your next training session, or race…