George's Day means a pressing engagement with a succession of public houses, and drinking loads of beer is a really key part of it. I won't be training much in the week before a marathon anyway, and the alcohol should be gone from my system by mid
is most beneficial? -->HEALTH: NUTRITIONIf I don't feel hungry after training, should I force myself to eat? Will avoiding alcohol while I train for a marathon improve my performance? Are there any foods that can help me sleep? How much fibre should I
on – especially recovery nutrition, making sure I have enough protein and carbohydrate. I eat barrow-loads of oranges, get loads of sleep and obsess about hand washing and using alcohol hand-rubs! So, far it's working... Forcing yourself to cut back on training
's how you manage your recovery from the marathon that will be critical. Minimise the post-marathon alcohol intake to avoid unnecessary muscle soreness, and do no running for at least 5 days afterwards. Then do some sort easy runs to end the first week
s even worse. In extreme cases, runners will react to this by ceasing to run altogether. Its similar to a recovering alcoholic who thinks his recovery is spoiled by one drink and so returns to abusive drinking. Many dont realise that, in these cases
.“After the race, rehydrate, get some protein in and then carbs. Have what you feel like but avoid alcohol – your blood vessels will expand and you’ll feel sorer the next day.”Listen to the latest podcast for more expert nutrition advice from Ruth at runnersworld
happy about completing that, and I just carried on going! Alfie B It started with a 'significant' birthday… In the run up to his, my boss gave up alcohol, meat, smoking etc in a bid to get his weight back to what it had been ten years previously. I
nose and generally getting on my nerves.Muttley The beanie people tend to spend more time on the weights in my gym. As long as they don't wear them in the pool I don't really care! Lwi Join the thread No thanks...Baby blues I had my first baby
