If you’re like most runners, you spend the final days before your marathon feasting on high-carbohydrate foods. But a good nutrition plan doesn’t end with that last plate of pasta the night before your race. Your pre-race breakfast is just

. Its carbohydrate content gives an energy boost and its fibre content keeps you feeling full for longer and helps keep blood sugar in check. It’s also rich in vitamin E, a powerful antioxidantIngredients (Serves 4):2 tbsp vegetable oil200g tenderstem

put a lot of time and effort into it and it’s very disappointing but there’s always another goal and something to motivate you again.Q) What are your goals for 2013?A) The Commonwealth Games next year, but the main focus is the Olympics again in Rio

ranks lower on glycaemic index, which means it releases energy from the carbohydrate stores at a slower rate and can give you more sustained energy for your training sessions.KEBAB HOUSENot as bad as you might think. “Although a lot of the meat is poor

he counted every calorie and maintained a balance of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. “I didn’t let any of my vices get in the way so that I could get down to a weight I felt would be beneficial for me to race at,” he says. “Since my season is now