Drinking during most races is pretty simple. Race organisers thoughtfully set up trestle tables with cups, and kindly volunteers hand out energy drinks, water or weak orange squash to parched competitors. Sadly, unless your friends and family

simple mesh pocket for the extras. But it can expand to something with multiple bottles and pouches that could even rival the smaller bladder-based drinks carriers for load-lugging capacity. High 5 Energy Belt – £10 This is the must-have accessory

it doesn't bounce; a hand-held bottle is convenient but it carries less liquid, and the bigger ones may weigh you down. Expect to pay: £3-£25Read more: Drinking On The Run9. A Complex-CarbohydrateEnergy Drink Why? A professional sports drink is the best

in the transition area in either five-litre mineral water bottles, or drinks bladders and/or water bottles.The extrasMost races have a compulsory kit list. These demand anything from a compass, a whistle and a spare energy bar to a full set of waterproofs

Head torches - any ideas?Running log software - any tips?Training logs - PC and paper SPORTS NUTRITIONRW TEST REPORT - Behind The Bars (17 Energy Bars) - Apr 03 ACCESSORIESInjury/strengtheningNose strips - do they work?Powerbreathe - anyone tried one

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and easy to eat on the run, and supply enough energy for almost an hour of exercise.Best for Runners who prefer bars to gels and drinks. By mixing simple sugars from fruit with complex carbohydrates from oats and maltodextrin, the Go Bar provides a mixture

You can keep your tropical sunshine, melting Tarmac and chilled energy drinks. We are just about to enter the best time of year for running. While the rest of the population chucks another log on the fire, wraps itself in a duvet and sips from a

? Or that energy drinks would help you reach the end of a marathon without hitting the wall until after you’d run the distance supping just water.We’ve gathered 8 products that you might ignore were you to see them in a running store or on the internet. All of them

if I’ve been using energy drinks in it or if I’m putting it away in storage?A: Use a sterilising tablet as you would for a baby's bottle. "Fill up the bottle or bladder, drop the tablet in and leave it overnight before washing it out and hanging it up