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Find out why UCLA Swimmer, Izzy, loves Plant Works Protein for her post-swim recovery.

When I started competitively running my freshman year of high school, my nutritional needs became a top priority, and something I thought about every day. Running over 50 miles a week, lifting weights, and cross-training on the spin bike or elliptical were expending a lot of calories that I needed to keep up with. I gained a curiosity to fuel my body in the best way possible, not just for athletic performance but for overall mental and physical well-being. Before I started running, I didn’t know the importance of nutrition for energy and recovery surrounding my workouts. Although my relationship...