{"id":9435,"date":"2010-05-28T09:59:19","date_gmt":"2010-05-28T13:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/?p=9435"},"modified":"2021-02-11T14:36:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T19:36:16","slug":"pinole-waffles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/pinole-waffles\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Race Pinole & Chia Waffles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello again!  This is Christine, and this week I have a batch of vegan waffles to satisfy your sweet tooth!  But these aren’t just any waffles: They’re based on the diet of the Tarahumara, a Mexican tribe of superathlete ultramarathoners.<\/p>\n

\"TarahumaraOk, I’ll admit it, long after Matt’s post on Tarahumara pinole and chia<\/a>, I’m only half way through Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run<\/a>.<\/em> But I am already chomping at the bit to give pinole and chia a whirl.  While I’m sure some of the claims are exaggerated, these foods seem like the magic cure for any ailment!<\/p>\n

Will Run For Waffles<\/h3>\n

Heading out for a 48-hour trail run?  Legend has it that a satchel of pinole on the hip is all the Tarahumara require.  Need to bound up this cliff like a mountain goat?  Have a sip of chia gel. Run yourself ragged? Drink a cup of corn gruel.<\/p>\n

Of course, a lot of things take on mythical proportions out in the depths of the Sierra Madres<\/em>.  Can pinole and chia work their magic in my world—not just for an afternoon run, but to fuel the 9-5 grind too?<\/p>\n

I developed this recipe for waffles to give pinole and chia a chance in my modern world.  And by “modern,” I mean that anything with the word gruel<\/em> in it is unacceptable.<\/p>\n

Beyond the allure of tribal running hunks, secret villages, and mystery gruels and gels, it all comes down to foods crazy-dense with nutrients and foods lacking in junk.  That is, unless you consider blindingly-strong corn-beer to be junk.<\/p>\n

Vegan Pinole-Chia Waffles<\/h2>\n
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