the recovery benefits. The sugar in honey travels quickly to recovering muscles, "so it's a good choice immediately after exercise," says Gidus.Teas contain less caffeine than coffee - herbal is caffeine-free - so they're less likely to interfere with hydration
and leading researcher at the University of Cape Town, is worried that runners are following out-dated hydration plans: "The reason why athletes drink too much is almost certainly due to hysteria attached to the supposed dangers that dehydration poses
’t want runners to stop drinking fluids during their marathons," he said. "They should simply aim for a safe middle ground in their hydration strategies."Conspicuous consumptionComing just six weeks after the NEJM article, the annual meeting
of more than 2%. But doing one of these doesn't necessarily mean the other happens. For example, drinking according to thirst might not maintain your hydration levels to the recommended standard. This is why we suggest drinking according to sweat rate
Q. Why should I bother with energy drinks? I know that I need to keep hydrated during training and racing, but isnt water good enough?A. As you run, two things happen: (1) you lose water as your body uses it to cool down and (2) you use muscle
hydration strategy. Other factors that affect sweat loss include the type of activity and the intensity of exercise.It's not possible to prescribe a fluid- replacement plan to meet everyone's needs but an easy way to estimate your needs is by weighing
on hydration in the UK, agrees with Valtin. You hear this advice from magazines, but where is it actually coming from? Not the Department of Health. Tim Lawson, director of Science In Sport, a sports nutrition company, believes that the eight glasses rule
Q. I want to practise my nutrition for race day but my trainer says I should wait until a few weeks before the race so I get the maximum benefit - is he right?A. It's imperative that you experiment during training to find out what will work best
. With hydration and nutrition there are dangers in both taking on too much and too little. The key is careful preparation and knowing what you need on the day."For races up to about one hour you shouldn't need anything as long as you go into them properly hydrated
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
