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turn it into a Wellington boot? Brooks Cascadia 4, £80 Contact www.brooksrunning.co.uk This shoe was in close competition with the Asics for Editor’s Choice. It had
question or area you'd like to see covered in the blog, email editor@runnersworld.co.uk.James has led and collaborated in over 40 research papers and publications and is also Senior Lecturer in Exercise Metabolism & Nutrition at Liverpool John Moores
email editor@runnersworld.co.uk) Entry to one of a selection of UK half-marathons in the build up to your marathon (return travel and accommodation included - for clarification please email editor@runnersworld.co.uk) Travel to Paris and accommodation
energy - glycogen - very quickly, and the faster you go the more quickly you burn it," says Level 4 UK Athletics coach and Runner's World Contributing Editor, Nick Anderson (fullpotential.co.uk). "With shorter races you need to remain hydrated for optimal
, high in fat, is something you should learn to savour in small pieces. "Chocolate is high in saturated fat and relatively low in other essential nutrients," says Runner’s World nutrition editor Anita Bean. However, for an occasional sweet, indulgent
marathon or other endurance race. Carbohydrates are, after all, the top choice for fuel and the best energy source. "Runners should be taking in about 55 to 65 per cent of their calories in the form of carbohydrates,"says RW Nutrition Editor Anita Bean
exercise physiologist David Martin. RW Coaching Editor Bruce Tulloh believes that it may be worth doing the extra few miles if youre short on confidence, but that theres no fundamental need for it. Either way, you should build up to your longest run
they race. A cotton T-shirt can weigh twice as much when it's wet, and it retains 80 per cent more moisture than most synthetic, breathable shirts,"says RW Deputy Editor Sean Fishpool. "Most sportswear companies now make technical T-shirts or thermals, so
.sugoi.com The semi-fleecy inner and superb weather-proofing of these tights is the reason they’re the Editor’s Choice. They’re made from a polyester/spandex mix and while there are no ventilation panels, the wicking properties are excellent and they dried quickly
