’s better after high-intensity exercise than during it.PowerBar PowerGel (41g) £1.25Per 100g: 270 kcal; 67g carb; 0.3g protein; 0g fatCost per 100 calories: £1.13Main ingredients: Maltodextrin, water, fructose, dextrose, sodium, potassium, vitamins C and E
Lucozade Sport£10.80 for 12 bottles Carbs per 500ml: 32g“Contains all the major nutrients you need,” says coach Chris Husbands. “Better for longer events – half-marathon and above. Raspberry is actually nicer than standard orange
and on a 10K most people will have finished before their body needs anything.Isotonic energy drinks and gels are very rapidly absorbed, as your body is understandably extremely keen to grab what it needs. Just don't wait for a telegram telling you quite how
juice two hours before the race, then 125-250ml just before.Pre-Race MealsAccompany any of the following with one to two cups (150-300ml) of water or diluted fruit juice (1 part juice, 1 or 2 parts water): Porridge with raisins and honey Cereal with milk
. Another energy bar for runners who want something that tastes like a sweet.Contact Boots stores nationwideHigh Five Energy Bar – £1.10Weight 65g; Calories 211; Carbs 48.7g; Protein 2g; Fat 0.9g; Fibre 3.1g.Main Ingredients Mixed dried fruits, oats
. Wild berry flavour very pleasant. Jordans FrusliPrice: 36p.Weight: (33.3g).Calories per bar (126kcal), carbs (22g/66%), protein (1.9g/5.7%), fat (3.4g/10.3%), fibre (0.7g/2.1%). Main ingredients: Fruit, oats, glucose syrup, hazlenuts, raw cane sugar
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
the body struggles with the change in discipline and diverting blood flow to the stomach might cause problems. It's best to wait for about 10 minutes before you start sipping small amounts of sports drink.As for food, Worthington carries an energy gel fixed
Time not givenI thought that I was well prepared for everything that the FLM could throw atme. I had energy gels, immodium, blister plasters and ibuprofen.What I didn't anticipate was the huge lump in my throat in the last milewhich almost stopped
working muscles need to continue to get energy from the glucose in our blood. So its important to keep our blood-sugar level from dropping while we run.But how can you use the sugar in sports drinks and gels to help you perform your best? Like many things
