Egg Sandwiches Are a Great Post-Run Breakfast
Egg sandwiches are a great post-run breakfast. They provide a good mix of protein and carbohydrates that your muscles need to properly recover, they help give you the energy to carry yourself through lunch, and they are very tasty.
You may think that they aren’t worth the time in the morning to make them, but you would be wrong. It only takes a few minutes to put them together, especially if you have the right tools in your kitchen.
First, find a can. I started with a can of beans, but later had a can of tuna that works better. It has the circumference of a bagel, was much shorter than the bean can, and did not have that rounded bottom that makes it very difficult to cut off the lids on both ends. Find yourself a can of this sort, and cut both the top and bottom off, being careful not to leave any jagged edges. If there are any, just file them off.
To cook the egg, grease the inside of the can and your frying pan. Put the can on the pan, break the egg in the can, and make sure the heat is on. Very simple.
Once the bottom of the egg is cooked, separate the sides of the egg from the can with a butter knife and pull the can up and over the edges of the egg. Flip the egg over and cook the other side.
This is a great time to take the opportunity to start toasting an english muffin or bagel, as the egg will be done cooking around the same time as your bun. You can also add mushrooms, bacon, cheese or some onion and pepper on the egg to add a few more nutrients and make the egg sandwich even tastier. If you cover the other items with the cheese on top of the egg then you can more easily keep the whole thing together when transferring the egg from your pan to your english muffin.
Once everything is cooked and toasted, you can butter (or not) your english muffin and throw it together as a sandwich. No fuss, and you’ll have the perfectly rounded sides you are only used to from the local diner. All you need is a few eggs and an empty can.
I usually cook 2 eggs at a time for my sandwiches, and will eat them as a second breakfast a few times per week. Cooking and eating my egg sandwiches takes just the right amount of time before my shower for me to stop sweating so I can get ready for work and start the rest of my day.
Blaine Moore is a running coach in Southern Maine with 20 years of training and racing experience, which he shares on his blog at http://news.RunToWin.com – If you would like to get regular tips and training advice along with his his report, The 3 Components of an Effective Workout, then sign up for his newsletter at: http://www.RunToWin.com/newsletter.html