The ridiculously long grocery list of an elite female runner – Canadian Running Magazine

Lucia Stafford is a Pan Am Junior gold medallist, was fifth at the FISU Games this past summer, is a multi-time U Sports Champion at every event from the 1,000m through 8K cross-country, and she’s gearing up for her fourth season as a University of Toronto Varsity Blue.

Stafford is currently training for cross-country, meaning that her weeks are adding up to nearly 90K. Runners have to fuel well regardless, but especially when their mileage gets that high. But Stafford’s goals go beyond U Sports. She’s got her eye on the 2020 Olympic Games and is hoping to compete alongside her older sister Gabriela DeBues-Stafford on that team.

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Proud of my sister who just came 5th at the World University Games!! She has battled through so much adversity this year, and has handled it all with such grace. So in awe. So inspired! I love you Lu!

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With nine big months of training and racing ahead of her, what she eats is more important than ever. Here’s what the 21-year-old buys in a week to make sure she’s enjoying the food she eats while meeting her nutritional requirements.

Lucia Stafford’s weekly grocery list

Produce:

Avocados (usually a pack of five, sometimes two packages if she’s making guacamole)
Two bunches of bananas
Carrots
Broccoli
Tub of spinach
Grapes
Cherry tomatoes
One package of frozen veggies
Potatoes (because she loves mashed potatoes)

Grains:

Whole wheat toast
Naan bread
Two packages of pasta
Corn tortillas
Granola

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I don’t always do. But when I do, I scooby doo! Channeling my inner scooby this week with the tongue out, Scooby snacks and some speedy running!! #transformationtuesday #THEBLUEWALL

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Snack foods:

Hummus
Nutri Grain Bars (She doesn’t like protein bars, so this is her post or pre-workout alternative)
A jar of peanut butter (she easily eats one a week)

Dairy:

6L of white milk
2L of chocolate milk (she’s obsessed with milk)
A tub of vanilla greek yogurt (she tried to convert to plain but missed the sugar too much)
Eggs
Butter
Cheese

Meat:

Chicken
Red meat (she tries to have red meat once a week)
Cold cuts

Treats:

Chocolate and cookies (she always has this in the house)
Ice cream (on occasion because she’ll eat it all if it’s around)