can wait until 7am with no indigestion risk. Either way, try to nibble through a low-fat breakfast such as porridge, leaving more time than usual if in doubt about your digestion. If you really cant face food, consider meeting your mornings calorie
For the week ending 2 March 2009Hot to trot...Post-Run Pleasures Some research suggests certain kinds of exercise led to cravings for certain foods. After a long winter run, I absolutely must have hot tea and toasted teacakes with real butter
demands on your body through daily living and exercise become greater than the energy you are putting in to it as food. To shed a stone of fat you need a calorie deficit of 49,000 calories, which may sound like a huge number but works out at little more
importantly, a passion for the sport. Oh, and masochistic tendencies and a desire to suffer!Q. What do you think about when it starts to hurt and how much does it hurt?Katherine O’Hara, MelbourneA. Racing is like life – you experience highs and lows, ups
, but worried that you might harm the baby if you continue running. Well, worry no more. It used to be that obstetricians would advise pregnant women to monitor their heart rate while exercising to make sure that it didn’t exceed 140bpm - a ridiculously low rate
the right goals can be tricky. Set your sights too high and you’re likely to find yourself disappointed (and demotivated) from the word go. Aim too low, and you’ll miss out on achieving your full potential. It might sound clichéd, but only you will know
, low-fat yoghurt, fruit, nuts, fresh vegetables, etc. Take your pick. Second, put something inspirational on the outside of the fridge: a picture of you and friends at a race, a training plan, a great quote.Schedule itYou've got your office calendar
with the highs and lows of eating sweet stuff, so I've decided to forgo all sugar and foods with added sugar. I am about to go cold turkey again - do you want to join me? – beanz52Besides things like not putting sugar in my tea and not having sweet foods, what
- especially important if it was a marathon. Keep snacking on high-carb/low-fat food and sipping non-alcoholic drinks until your evening meal.19:00 - Get stuffed Feel free to enjoy a carbohydrate-heavy blow out on the evening after your race. If you want your
're not injured – to rest muscles and joints on non-running days – as a low-impact aerobic workout. But most coaches and runners still believe that when it comes to getting into better running shape, nothing measures up to running. Challenging this assumption
