, high in fat, is something you should learn to savour in small pieces. "Chocolate is high in saturated fat and relatively low in other essential nutrients," says Runner’s World nutrition editor Anita Bean. However, for an occasional sweet, indulgent
the final miles of a marathon, you should be able to run faster.This extract is from The Runner's World Complete Book of Running by RW USA Editor Amby Burfoot.
varied, low-fat diet. Cross-train to prevent injury and burnout.These are simple concepts, well within my grasp (and yours). When we follow them, life is good. There has, though, always been one more key principle: avoid the demon lactic acid
advice," says Clark. "I've always believed that the healthiest foods are the real foods - the quality vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy and lean proteins packed with everything runners need." If you want to lose weight... Sorry, but you won
runners, because most of the marathoners who suffer from hyponatraemia (excessive water drinking), including a number who have died from marathon-related hyponatraemia, have been women. Hyponatraemia deathsHyponatraemia means low blood sodium, but it
