Nick Morgan is Lead Sport Scientist at Lucozade Sport.Read the whole forum debateQ. How early should I carbo-load? How much energy can the body actually store? hungryconsumerA. You can eat and store enough carbohydrate to fuel your marathon during
Nick Morgan is Lead Sport Scientist at Lucozade Sport.Read the whole forum debateQ. Is there any benefit in doing my long runs without taking on any products? Would they then have an 'extra-bonus' effect on race day? MaracuyaA. There is school
. Don't miss our next live forum debate - part of a series in our 2009 Flora London Marathon build-up. On Thursday March 19, we'll be welcoming club coach - and Lucozade Sport Super Six mentor - Steve Smythe into the forums between 1pm and 2pm to answer
us as one of the ASICS PRO Team, working with our five ASICS Target 26.2 spring marathon contenders as they look ahead to the Paris Marathon on April 15.Read the whole forum debate.Pick up more training tips and exclusive spring marathon podcasts
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
to consume which products you preferFind a balance between what you prefer and the best way to get enough carbohydrate. Gels are a great source of simple carbohydrates so if you like them and can stomach them, use them. Don't miss our next live forum debate
this summer.Lynn joined us to answer your nutrition posers to get you on the right track this season. Read the whole forum debateQ. I find when I've had a particularly hard training session the previous evening, I feel a lot hungrier than usual the next day
and Lucozade pouches if they were included as part of the water stations. However, I've decided to up my game and enter a marathon. The thing is, I just don't understand nutrition. What stuff should I be eating on the run? Talk to me like a seven
Munchability: Pretty good, as lively debate on the runnersworld.co.uk forums testifies. Mouth-watering and very manageable one at a time – though they turn into a gloopy, hard to swallow mass if you give in to the temptation of eating a handful at once.The science