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RW's 60-Second Guides: Nutrition on the Run
By Catherine Lee on 20/02/2007 14:51:59
What to eat and drink before, during and after a run
off, otherwise your body may not have had time to digest the food properly. If it’s been a while since you last ate and you’re already peckish, or you’re heading out first thing, think about grabbing a quick snack like a banana or energy bar, perhaps a
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Food Groups: The Basics
By Liz Applegate on 05/06/2002 20:38:34
Especially for runners: the foods groups you need, and how much you need of them
lot, which is why Ive put fluids close to the base of the Play Hard Pyramid.The USDA also doesnt include healthy snacks in its pyramid. Energy bars, gels, sports drinks, and performance foods such as Gummi Bears and fig bars deserve a spot
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Are You A Real Runner?
By Beth Eck, Alisa Bauman and Mark Remy on 04/05/2002 12:52:05
The tongue-in-cheek test
New runners are often prone to saying "I’m not a real runner," as if there’s a litmus test for such an entity. Okay, maybe there is. Work it out for yourself. You know you’re a real runner when:1. You eat energy bars when you don’t have to.2. You
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30 Ways To Boost Your Energy
By Marc Bloom on 29/09/2004 14:50:25
Run more, eat these snacks, sleep like this: tried and tested routes to enhanced energy
.Diet and Nutrition24. Eat a snack soon after running To restore energy following a run, eat carbohydrate-rich foods such as fruit, vegetables, energy bars and pasta within an hour after you finish, advises Sparks. If you wait a few hours or attempt to ‘diet
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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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Your Good Health
By Claire Loades on 28/11/2008 13:02:30
Give your immune system a boost to stay fighting fit this winter
consumptionCarb content Isotonic sports drink (eg Lucozade, Powerade, Gatorade)32g per 500ml 350ml unsweetened fruit juice + 350ml water + 0.8g salt35g Energy gel (eg SIS, High 5, Power Bar)23-26g Breakfast/cereal bar25-32g Large
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Helen's Food Diary Analysis (sub-4:30)
By Wendy Martinson on 21/01/2009 19:37:43
Discover what nutrition recommendations a professional dietitian had for Helen after analysing her typical seven-day diet
intake by 300 - 400kcal to provide more energy for training while still accommodating her weight loss goal. This could be achieved by adding in a small snack prior to training (such as a cereal bar and banana) and drinking 500ml sports drink during any
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10 Ways With Breakfast
By Alice Palmer on 28/11/2009 13:07:37
Tasty breakfast ideas to fuel your training and set you up for the day
-quality carbs. Breakfast BarsWhip up a stock of homemade energy bars and store in a Tupperware for a stock of quick on-the-run breakfasts that'll fuel your running. With oats, muesli and dried fruit, you'll get a fast-acting sweet hit without the refined sugar
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60-Second Guide: Carb-Loading
By Alice Palmer on 23/04/2010 08:28:51
Forget ploughing through plates of pasta - get the carb-loading low-down with these simple dos and don'ts
with 75g (300kcal) of carbohydrate: 1 large handful of raisins, dried apricots or other dried fruit 2 energy bars 3 slices of bread thinly spread with honey 4 thick slices of bread or toast 5 rice cakes spread with jamOf course, if you’re still
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All you can eat
By on 01/06/2012 12:17:51
Eating right is as important as training well. So we will give you all the nutritional tools you could ever need to eat the right foods in the correct amounts – in training, on race day and whenever you’re peckish
whey protein to help muscles recover. Add some salmon for omega 3, plus a smoothie, banana and cereal bar,” says Schenker.Three days before a race you should start ‘carbo loading’ – increasing your energy reserves. ‘Start with a large bowl of wholegrain
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