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Refresher course: Hydration strategies
By on 11/02/2013 12:29:48
A guide to how much – and what – to drink during your marathon training runs
While it’s important to stay hydrated during exercise, it’s impossible to create one-size-fits-all drinking guidelines. Your weight, sweat rate and effort level, and the temperature, all affect how much you should drink. But that doesn’t mean 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
on Mondays or any day after a holiday. Her advice is to make a weekend schedule, and stick with it. For help, line up a training partner.11. Stay involvedIt seems counter-intuitive, but keeping busy can keep you healthy. Having projects to do gives your day
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Overseas Aid: Staying Healthy Abroad
By Roy Stevenson on 03/06/2011 14:25:01
Don't let falling ill abroad ruin your race - we've come to the rescue
's easy to lose track of your water intake and if you're in a hot climate you'll be sweating even when you're doing nothing. Stay hydrated, and conserve your energy and glycogen stores by drinking fluids that contain electrolytes and natural sugars
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To Your Health: Sensible Drinking
By Lisa Blair on 14/12/2008 08:44:47
Load up on vitamins, boost your immune system, dodge a hangover and wake up fresh for your morning run: our guide to drinking right
of the chemicals found in non-organic wines, reducing likelihood of a hangover. Before you go to bedWhen you stagger in, drink a pint of water before crashing out (maybe leave a note on your pillow). Oral rehydration salts or a water-soluble vitamin or energy
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Q+A: How can I get rid of stomach pain when I run?
By Patrick Milroy on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
to leave three hours between eating and running, no one has ever said the same about drinking. Water or energy drink may relieve the discomfort. Taking an antacid tablet on an empty stomach may cause gas inside the stomach, which stretches it, causing
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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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60-Second Guide: Rest and Recovery
By Alice Palmer on 23/02/2009 15:26:35
Become a better runner even after you've pulled off your trainers with these quick and easy recovery tips
adapting to a regular (or increasing) training load. Long runs, hard sessions and races also leave your immune system dramatically lowered, so knowing what to eat, drink and do immediately after exercise is vital for staying fit and healthy too.Keep Moving
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Recovery Rules OK
By on 18/11/2009 14:33:35
If you want to become fitter, stronger and faster, you must recover effectively from training sessions, which means more than simply catching your breath, having a shower and watching TV for the evening
you stay healthy. A poor recovery strategy can lead to fatigue, chronic tiredness, muscle soreness, poor sleep and increased susceptibility to infections and injury. Recovery in the body involves a complex process of adaptation to the physical stress
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Inside Story
By Matt Barbour on 04/09/2008 10:45:34
What exactly is going on under your body's bonnet as you move through the 26.2 miles of a marathon?
any thirst," warns Pedlar. "By that time, your metabolism and energy efficiency will be severely impaired." Typically, 150 to 300ml of fluid every 15 minutes should combat dehydration. "It's a vicious circle – you don't drink enough, your blood volume
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Where It Hurts
By Christie Aschwanden on 30/03/2009 12:00:52
Ten ways a runner can feel the burn - and then deal with it
DEHYDRATION Ouch You're parched, your mouth is full of cotton balls, and your heart races. Science Plain and simple: You've lost too much fluid. Cure Drink! Water is best to quench the thirst, but drink what you crave. HITTING THE RED ZONE
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