This week, a first-thing fuel conundrum..."I'm training for a marathon, and I struggle with my early morning runs. I simply don't have time to get up, eat, and wait two hours before I can run. Do you have any advice on food that can be eaten, say
"I'm trying to lose weight, so I always eat breakfast and just have fruit for lunch. But I come home from work quite hungry, and crash if I go for a run before dinner. Any suggestions for a quick energy hit that doesn't involve lots of calories
This week, one RW member discovers the trouble with tootsies..."I recently changed my running shoes for a much roomier pair. However, two of my toes (next to the big toe on each foot) get numb each time I run, and the nails are getting blacker
was absolutely slaughtering my PB, I was just so focused on sub-5:00 that one little problem became a mountain. It was a real struggle from then on.I’ve learned so much over the last few months – about nutrition, about running to a plan, doing speedwork and hills
after training, should I force myself to eat? Will avoiding alcohol while I train for a marathon improve my performance? Are there any foods that can help me sleep? How much fibre should I include in my diet? Will eating sweets boost my energy pre-run
After running 3:23 in his debut marathon, Aidan Hewison, a university researcher, set his sights on cracking three hours for the distance. It wasn't an unreasonable expectation: he'd run under 38 minutes for 10K and was close to 1:25 for a half
falling off. Good posture can improve your running efficiency and decrease injury risk. Ergo: better consistency.Use the fridgeIn two ways. First, be sure it's always stocked with those key foods you rely onfor healthy nutrition and snacking: sports drinks
different nutritional strategies on his long runs in order to find the perfect plan for the VLM, and has currently settled on a strategy of 300ml Lucozade Fuel and a gel every hour, plus water. This strategy fuels his performance and also maintains his
's already dug out his spikes and been running off-road to combat the snow underfoot!Emma says: Discussion on the topic of nutrition on Richards's training thread is just beginning to get going. We have identified pre-run hydration as something he can
on training, nutrition, motivation, race tactics and the secrets of the course itself. Here at RunnersWorld.co.uk we've been listening to our MP3 players, watching the increasing popularity of podcasts over the past few months
