performance in endurance events. Many people find gels easiest though, and they are a more concentrated source of carbohydrate. Don't worry too much about your fat and protein content – you’ll only be using them for energy during the race.Q. I’m running
Every running parent – elite or beginner, sprint or endurance – wants their child to grow up fit, healthy and active. And of course there will be a bias towards running as a means to that end. But kids being kids, it’s never going
mental 'video' of myself running well and crossing the finish line. Are there any other simple ways I can boost my confidence and quell my nerves? Black And TabbyA. Thanks for your question. Unfortunately, many runners end up having a compromised build
as they look ahead to the Paris Marathon on April 15.Read the whole forum debate.Q. I have a few questions about the longest training runs: 1. How should you build up to them? 2. How long should they be? 3. How many times should you run your longest run? 4. How
? If so, how and what are the implications for those of us who finish races far behind? Is there an ideal age to run your best marathon? We posed these questions to top physiologists, statisticians, coaches and elite athletes. Their answers paint a
endured more discomfort at the hands of the midges of Cape Wrath than you would in French Guyana (centipedes aside). It was only when I got on the plane that I realised my error. You see, I do this. I charge off on these lunatic escapades and never
asking for basic information about your age, gender and running behaviour. For example, information about how often you run and whether you compete in events. There will also be some questions relating to how you feel when you run - these will allow Andy
ahead.Although Wakefield at halfway was the coldest part of the course, it was probably also the most heartwarming since it was there that we got thumbs up, shouts of encouragement, good natured questions about the nature of our sanity, and several
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
-year-old, this is all new territory for me. Thank you! " – Mouse.Your best answersStock up on carbs beforehandBefore an endurance run I always build my glycogen stores by packing in the carbs for two days before - brown pasta, brown rice, potatoes, whole cereals
