Q After a run, I get an intense hangover-type headache that can continue for two to three days, even though I take the usual pills. I don’t drink alcohol or coffee, I drink isotonic drinks when I’m training and racing, and water the rest
flat Diet Coke afterwards – it doesn’t have any nutritional value but it really picks me up after a long run. I guess it’s OK as long as you also have something nourishing! It can a bit tricky refuelling after a race because it’s hectic getting your bag
Lucozade Sport£10.80 for 12 bottles Carbs per 500ml: 32g“Contains all the major nutrients you need,” says coach Chris Husbands. “Better for longer events – half-marathon and above. Raspberry is actually nicer than standard orange.”Contact: lucozadeshop.comDrinks | Gels | Bars | S...
drink containing electrolytes (body salts). High-intensity training and long, slow runs can even be improved by using a carbohydrate-based energy drink during and after the session. Aim for 400-700ml of energy drink per hour of exercise. Drink 400ml
You've been training for months. You've spent more early mornings in running shoes than you have tucked up in bed; you've done short runs, long runs, quick ones and slow ones, all of them at paces ranging from 'race' to 'rather not actually, thanks
Q I do my long runs and races with a water bottle that fits around my hand. Is it true that long-term use of these can affect gait and cause injury?A You are right to be cautious about the use of a water bottle that fits around the hand. There
Q Ive recently taken up running, after losing 115lbs in 18 months and giving up smoking after 25 years. Ive been running for about 20 minutes every morning for four months, but my goals are to build this up to 45 minutes, five times per week
in search of steaming bowls of porridge. It's high in muscle-fuelling carbohydrate and is a good source of iron to maintain oxygen-carrying red blood cells. Try it Porridge is perfect before a long run because it provides slow-release carbs that keep you
for that feeling towards the end of the marathon? Bombat A. If you don't consume anything before running in the morning, then the emphasis falls on your meal the night before. If you've eaten enough then, you could run without eating in the morning, as long
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
