Kingston Breakfast Run 16) Opportunity to attend two hands-on training seminars with Liz Yelling focusing on motivation and race-day preparation Lucozade Sport Super Six adidas running kit (including trainers) and a state-of-the-art Garmin
of runnersworld.co.uk and you'll feel at home chatting on our forums, whether you're analysing a recent session with your mentor, discussing what you ate for breakfast with a sports scientist or simply chewing the fat with other runners. You'll also be available
're analysing a recent session with your mentor, discussing what you ate for breakfast with a nutritionist or simply chewing the fat with other runners. You'll also be available to attend a Selection Day with the coaches, PRO Team experts and Runner's World
Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome
-day breakfast.You should expect to feel a little bloated on the start line because you’re holding water and carbs – that is normal. If you eat little and often, and get most of your carbs from fluids (such as smoothies and milkshakes) you shouldn’t feel too
. “For a race breakfast, porridge is low GI so it’s a very good option. Chew your food more and the carbs will digest quicker. If you can’t stomach anything, have a milkshake or Slim Fast shake. If you really struggle, eat more the night before
bit loopy for about a mile. It's good news on the nutrition front all-round this fortnight. I've made sure I've had a proper breakfast every day this week. I took a couple of rest days recently too. I was feeling really tired, and a painful twinge
of general nutrition and what she should be eating in preparation for a run. She recently posted her nutritional strategy which included porridge and toast for breakfast, a gel during her 40-minute run and a protein shake after her run. Overall she
. She used this half-marathon as a full race-day rehearsal, practising her pre-race breakfast and fuelling routine, along with caffeine for an added mental boost. She does feel throughout the race she didn’t take on board quite enough fluid which could
.Pre-race carb consumption has been discussed on her thread - some of the runners have been using an energy bar as a substitution for breakfast which I quickly said was not ideal, and that it’s better to go for porridge, toast or cereal. Weeks 8 - 9Lucy says: I
