slice of toast, a piece of fruit, a small cereal bar or a handful of dried fruit will help you train harder and longer. It is possible to "train" yourself to run with a small amount of food inside you so try different high-carb options to find what

or anything like that.What did you eat to fuel you every day?I ate real food, just good wholesome meals because I realised 50 days of gels would be pretty minging. I had this appetite beyond belief. I’d have cereal, then bacon and eggs and toast for breakfast

…Have a midnight feast Well, a snack, anyway. Eat some toast, cereal or dried fruit before going to bed. “Anything that’s high in carbohydrates,” advises RW Nutrition Editor Peta Bee. “That snack will carry over to the morning.”And during the run:Make sure

of the food you eat should be whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Strive for 6-11 servings of grains (one serving equals a slice of bread, 25g of cereal or a cup of pasta), five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables, and two to three servings

do a lot of my running at night. Is there anything you would suggest to eat after a session to help aid recovery? Knight riderA. Ideally you do need a post-run meal but if you've already eaten your dinner then I would go for a banana and cereal bar

g is one serving.Dark chocolate - About 50 grams.FOOD FALLACY: FOOD COMES FROM A BOXMany triathletes who think they're eating healthily often consume far more sugar and sodium than they realise because they eat so much pasta, cereals, energy bars

and that sort of thing: try cereal and toast (like Frosties and white toast with jam) before the run - it's neutral and nutritious.Try aloe juiceSassie - I suffer from irritable bowel syndrome. When my attacks really threaten to take over, I use aloe juice (any

to its established heart-protective benefits.Wholemeal rolls boost the fibre content, as well as adding valuable magnesium and phytonutrients, which protect against cancer. A US study found that adding 10g of cereal fibre to your diet every day (the

.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

marathon competitors should be doing runs of 12 miles plus.Personally I don’t take too much with me for long slow runs of less than 15 miles, I just make sure I have some fuel inside me from a sensible breakfast (cereals/toast) and am well hydrated