While it’s important to stay hydrated during exercise, it’s impossible to create one-size-fits-all drinking guidelines. Your weight, sweat rate and effort level, and the temperature, all affect how much you should drink. But that doesn’t mean you
practise pacing, hydration and running in crowds. I’d suggest running a half marathon, 10K or 10-miler once a month to monitor your progress. The merits of a 20-mile race are more debatable. It’s probably fine for a marathon-pace run, scheduled four to six
with liquid carbs can help prevent GI problems while still providing energy and hydration. Smoothies, juices and sports drinks all pack quickly digesting carbohydrates that empty easily from your stomach, says Wilson.A big breakfast?While your usual bagel
put a lot of time and effort into it and it’s very disappointing but there’s always another goal and something to motivate you again.Q) What are your goals for 2013?A) The Commonwealth Games next year, but the main focus is the Olympics again in Rio
marathon competitors should be doing runs of 12 miles plus.Personally I don’t take too much with me for long slow runs of less than 15 miles, I just make sure I have some fuel inside me from a sensible breakfast (cereals/toast) and am well hydrated
