Runners need the right fuel to provide energy. Even if you are running to lose weight, you still need to make sure you are eating enough - enough of the right food groups that is. Our panel of nutritionists and five weight-loss runners explain what
On the day that top British triathlete Helen Jenkins secured her London 2012 qualification slot with an inspiring win in the Dextro Energy Triathlon London, another team got ready to take on the Hyde Park course: The TW Relay Team.As the watch hands
I can't quite believe I'm writing this but there's only one day to go until our sprint relay challenge, the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series London.We have printed off the event details, my outfit is planned and I have persuaded
could take part in the ultimate trail adventure. Cover 10k of testing trails, then its time to jump onto your mountain bike for a grueling 25k cycle before a final kayak along flat water. Just remember to save some energy for their infamous Slippery Wall
. It was a moral and social imperative using the ethos of sport, the values of team work, fairness and discipline. Inspired by the English sporting system, de Coubertin channelled his energies into creating the modern Olympic Games. It was an event to bring
as little time in contact with the ground as possible - this will reduce the risk of injury and increase your speed. Increase the efficiency and energy return of your landings by trying the skipping exercises loved by boxers. Start with 20-second skipping
different, even for me. It just had so much more power in it and there was so much more energy coming back. In the beginning it was really hard to control and it used to throw me off a bit, but after a while you learn how to control it and the leg becomes
, who was already twitching to do another race after taking part in the Dextro Energy Hyde Park Triathlon relay. And so, a few weeks later, I boarded the plane at Heathrow with only sheaf of Triathlete's World articles and my mounting hysteria to keep me
still train very hard but I box clever and I don't waste my energy doing things that won't benefit me as much. Obviously I still enjoy what I do and I've been going out to the States and training with Tyson Gay, Steve Mullings, Debbie Ferguson and my
or race having not eaten enough. You risk running out of energy and feeling light-headed.You must eat before you race, regardless of how nervous you are. If you can't face proper food, opt for gels for a quick fuel fix.As a child I ate a jam and peanut
