London Marathon in 2000, not only was Turner a first-timer, but he had no previous experience of running whatsoever. "I was approached by an AIDS charity to run the marathon for them, but I had never done any running before. I had asthma as a kid
for more than two hours, take two gels - the first after about 45 minutes and then another after about 90 minutes. Sweets are a good source of carbohydrate too - work out the carbohydrate content of one packet so you can calculate how much you need to meet
. There is one area of nutrition, though, where copying America might just be a good idea. Earlier this year the US Government updated its nutrition guidelines – the recommended daily amounts of staples such as sugars and fats. They based the new guidelines
first-timer, but he had no previous experience of running whatsoever. "I was approached by an AIDS charity to run the marathon for them, but I had never done any running before. I had asthma as a kid, and never did much exercise. Taking on the marathon
at the start, drink half after the first lap and then finish it at the end of the second lap. Would it be better to take on smaller amounts more regularly? NeedforspeedA. If you can practice running with a bottle (it doesn't have to be all the time) I would
Ruth is a leading sports dietician and a member of the British Dietetic Association and Health Professional Council. She is also an advisor to Sportscotland's Institute of Sport, specialising in helping athletes of all levels prepare nutritionally
