MuleBar Kicks Lemon Zinger Gel, £1.50Alison says: The folk at MuleBar have a great reptuation for creating tasty, natural, ethically-sourced refuelling products for energetic endurance athletes. For 2012, they've fine tuned three exisiting flavour
?SN: I carry my own nutrition because it's so personal. I use PowerBar energy gels and water and have electrolyte tablets with me too. I avoid gels with caffeine.TW: How do you see the women's race unfolding?SN: Chrissie's the firm favourite to win again
potassium-sodium imbalance after a hard effort. Try it Speed recovery after a run with a banana washed down with some water – the potassium will work with your body's sodium to balance your fluid and electrolyte levels. Cola Okay, so we're not suggesting
to run your best without taking in some carbohydrate.” If you’re running a marathon, you should drink 400-800ml of carbohydrate-electrolyte drink every hour. Find out if the organisers will be providing carbohydrate drinks and, if not, supplement plain
enough attention to replacing electrolytes," says Ward. "Many triathletes I've coached take the sensible approach and perform better as a result." The day the heat was onHow the professionals learned important - and hard - lessons about racing in high
, let alone refill your back-borne water bladder.What's In A Name?What's the difference between hypotonic, isotonic and hypertonic drinks?A hypotonic drink is more dilute than your body fluids (ie there are fewer particles – sugars/electrolytes per 100ml
