, find out what gels and drinks will be available to you on race day and try them out.Racing overseasOther considerations will come into play if you are travelling abroad to race, such as how food and hydration strategies change with the climate, what

to see if this helps, and take it easy with high-fibre foods - they take a long time to digest and can also absorb a lot of water. Also, try to allow about three hours between your last food and starting your race. Make sure you are well hydrated

.Aim for 3-4 efforts/intervals for the first two weeks and then increase to 6 intervals per session.Here is an example:Have a high-carb meal three hours before the session. Stay hydrated and rest before the session. Take an energy gel 20 minutes before your

and offered hydration and sweat testing by a Gatorade Sports Science Institute scientist to highlight the effects of intensive training on the body. Gatorade is the official hydration partner of Team Sky and the British Cycling team.Find out what happened

's easy to lose track of your water intake and if you're in a hot climate you'll be sweating even when you're doing nothing. Stay hydrated, and conserve your energy and glycogen stores by drinking fluids that contain electrolytes and natural sugars

while later, freshly attired in a branded jersey and suitably hydrated, I was nervously clicking my way across the pit of the track towards my brakeless (gulp) fixed-gear bike.Joining me on the mission were a handful of journalists along

there will a whopping 500kg of bananas.... and 30,000l of liquids to keep athletes hydrated And if you do msnage to spot the ten people taking part on their birthday, save the bumps until the finish line...ForumsMake a beeline for the IMUK 2011 thread to find

'm obviously a little biased, but having been behind the scenes and seen what goes into it, I can honestly say it really is superb. Hydration is also vital during racing and training, and Fuelbelt's equipment is great for this - I use it twice weekly on my