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Running Green
By Alice Palmer on 08/05/2009 09:37:44
Make your own energy bars, give your kit a new lease of life and save money on laundry with these top eco tips to becoming a greener runner
to retain, rather than excrete, fluid when you stop exercising.Snack attackWhip up your own energy bars with this simple recipe. Each bar is virtually fat-free, easy to digest and supplies 30g of carbohydrate - enough to fuel 30-60 minutes of hard running
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Reader to Reader: Low-Calorie Energy?
By Jane Hoskyn on 23/08/2006 16:52:03
What pre-run snacks give a boost without blowing the calorie budget?
flavour. I don't know what's in it, but it gives instant hit of energy. – Bear B.HindJelly Babies work for me as a mid-run energy boost. Used to eat the occasional mini Mars Bar during a long run, during FLM training. – Kazzaaaaah! BANANAS! – Emma Ronald
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Great Scottish Run
By on 23/03/2011 10:45:15
edition medal, personalised race certificate and goody bag. With vocal support from thousands of locals who line each route, new runners never fail to be impressed by the energy and enthusiasm on race day
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Plyometric Power
By David Morton on 29/09/2010 12:45:10
Running is a series of actions. If you could prime each one with an explosion of energy, you’d become faster. Plyometrics is your gunpowder, so pack your muscles with fire power and leave your old PBs for dead
Plyometrics n. A type of exercise training designed to produce fast, powerful movements and improve the functions of the nervous system, generally for the purpose of improving athletic performance. Or, if you like, the more explosively you can move
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Question Time
By Bruce Tulloh on 07/10/2003 14:52:48
Some questions never seem to go out of style - but then, nor do the answers
and thats when youve hit the wall. You can take steps to avoid this by topping up your fuel supplies with an energy bar or a carbohydrate drink during a race, or more specifically targeting your training to a particular race. Also, start your long runs
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Diet Another Day
By Andy Blackford on 08/09/2004 12:56:54
A disappearing act... life without pasta, bread and beer
. This represents a stupendous amount of food. It exceeds the gross annual consumption of the entire population of Mali. To comply, you must lug around your bodyweight in filthy, freeze-dried risotto and energy bars of the size and consistency of breeze blocks
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In The Long Run
By Hal Higdon and Bud Baldaro on 01/06/2002 16:21:40
Long runs don't have to be agony. With these tips, you can make them more palatable - mentally and physically
and energy bars during the long run.Consuming gels and bars during the long runs speeds recovery, says former RUNNERS WORLD US Editor, Joe Henderson, who wrote the ground-breaking book The Long Run Solution more than 20 years ago. You need to keep your
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Best Of The Rest
By Melanie McManus on 07/09/2005 12:57:13
What you do when you are not running could be the key to becoming faster
greater in the group that refuelled right away. Bonci recommends 50g of carbohydrates and 10g of protein after you exercise. Yoghurt and muesli, or an energy bar and carbohydrate drink will do the trick. Baby Your BodyIf you want to run like an elite
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Month Of Fundays
By Bob Cooper on 06/03/2009 11:04:29
Your hardest four weeks of marathon training will certainly be rewarding, but they can be enjoyable too
."Liquid or solid? Energy bars, gels, and drinks all supply much-needed carbohydrates before, during, and after those long runs you'll be doing this month, but which is best? "The harder you're running, the more blood is diverted from the stomach to the working
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Long May You Run
By Dave Kuehls on 01/06/2002 16:15:51
Which single session can set you on the path to greater endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness - and faster times? The weekly long run. Here's everything you need to know about it
to squeeze in breakfast beforehand. Its not that you really need that bowl of muesli and round of toast (most of us have enough stored energy to complete a long run in the morning), but blood sugar levels are generally lower first thing, because you haven
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