There is no one more qualified to create meals for marathon runners than a chef who runs. So we recruited three famous chefs who have run the Flora London Marathon: Gordon Ramsey, Brian Turner and Michel Roux Jr, to develop recipes for meals leading

There is no one more qualified to create meals for marathon runners than a chef who runs. So we recruited three famous chefs who have run the Flora London Marathon: Gordon Ramsey, Brian Turner and Michel Roux Jr, to develop recipes for meals

Q. I ran the Flora London Marathon last year and took gels every 45 minutes along with water and sports drinks when they were available. Is 45 minutes about right, or too frequent or infrequent? My feeling from last year was almost that I

. Depending how fast you run, this will become significantly depleted after about 90 minutes of running - certainly well before you reach Mile 26. Our analysis of last year's Flora London Marathon finishers showed that the vast majority reduced their pace

, sloshy feeling in your stomach.Sports drinks are better than water, but they won’t stop hyponatremia. Don’t glug fluids immediately after the marathon. This is when, according to a 2003 Flora London Marathon report, the risk of hyponatremia can be high