, and never did much exercise. Taking on the marathon was a big challenge for me." For Turner, the long and irregular hours of a chef made it tough to follow a proper training schedule. "I was only able to train two or three times a week for four months prior
There is no one more qualified to create meals for marathon runners than a chef who runs. So we recruited three famous chefs who have run the Flora London Marathon: Gordon Ramsey, Brian Turner and Michel Roux Jr, to develop recipes for meals
Age: 36 Job activity level: Two to three days per week in an office; other days more active with children and household chores Marathon history: 2 marathons (2007 and 2008) Goal: 3:15 Current PB: 3
Age: 43 Job activity level: Driving fork-lift trucks (not active) Marathon history: 12 marathons over the last three years Goal: sub-3:00 Current PB: 3:02 Height: 1.77m Current Weight: 73kg
Age: 45 Job activity level: Works in a shop so on his feet all day Marathon history: Six marathons over a 25-year period Goal: 4:00 Current PB: 4:14:27 Height: 1.75m Current Weight: 77kg. Rob
car with diesel. Nor should you pump the wrong fuel into your body before a race. What you eat and drink in the days and weeks leading up to an event, especially one of marathon distance or longer, is as critical a part of your preparation as your
Age: 34 Job activity level: Sedentary job, sitting at a desk Marathon history: One marathon (2005) Goal: 3:45 Current PB: 4:00:10 Height: 1.78m Current Weight: 70.8kg Dan's Profile | Dan
Age: 33 Job activity level: Lecturer and mother of two small children; active during the day, with little time spent sitting down. Marathon history: One marathon (2008) Goal: sub-4:30 Current PB: 5
Prix, you wouldn't fill your Formula One car with diesel. Nor should you pump the wrong fuel into your body before a race. What you eat and drink in the days and weeks leading up to an event, especially one of marathon distance or longer
, giving your muscles the food they need for recovery. The perfect food for this is quinoa. It's packed full of protein and carbohydrates, and contains more magnesium, fibre, iron and folate than brown rice.In any race longer than a half-marathon, much
