of cycling team Garmin-Slipstream's training and race preparation."There's nothing nutritious about that food," is Lim's blunt opinion of the traditional pre-race meal. In fact, he has eliminated all processed wheat from Garmin-Slipstream's diet, and at races

your have any idea why this happens?A When you exercise hard there is increased bloodflow in the active tissues. For short exercises this affects your exercising muscle groups, but for longer bouts it travels to the large organs which are responsible

everything you should be doing, eating and thinking one week from race day. Marathon week day-by-day preparation guide The seven-day countdown that no runner should be without – we've got mind, body, food, drink and admin covered!Your first marathon

brain, a proper nutrition plan may take a back seat.But proper nutrition is central to your training and to race success. By fuelling correctly and ensuring you're hydrated before, during and after training, you will perform and feel better and still

jump from Olympic distance to half-Ironman," says Maitland. "Many people make the mistake of not taking on enough food."Lyle Butler, a sub-10-hour age-group Ironman triathlete, advises pouring gels into small race-belt bottles. "I pour six gels into a

group of marathon runners. About half of the marathon runners refrained from running for a week following a marathon, while the other group jogged lightly for 30 minutes each day.Both sets of runners were stiff and sore during the week after the race

groups. It is the perfect endurance sport for those who are less inclined to swim, as a form of cross training, to improve bike-handling skills under race conditions in autumn and spring, to build run strength off the bike and for transition training

with you wherever you go. Have a tried-and tested pre-run supper, and if it’s a long race (half-marathon or more), take special care to eat plenty of low-fat, high-carbohydrate food during the day, such as bread and pasta. But don’t get bloated.Don’t plan a

Before The MarathonYou have no appetite at breakfast You need to take in 400-600 pre-race calories to replace what your body has burnt since you last ate. Because the marathon starts at 9.30am, some runners find they need to eat at 5.30am; others

:Is it okay to move from 10K to half-marathon? I only have one pace. How can I speed up? How essential are rest days? What can I do to improve my kick at the end of races?  Nutrition BasicsFuelling your body with the right food will not only boost your energy